HUMANISM IN THE CLASSROOM: TEACHING & LEARNING IN THE EYES OF ROGERS & MASLOW Posted on March 17, 2013 by julesborras 1 [pic] Studying the science of psychology for quite some time now made me realized that there isn’t one single approach that is used to explain all human behaviours and mental processes alone. One possible explanation for this is the fact that a particular approach has its own strengths and limitations. This realization is likewise true in my quest to understand and apply
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classes, including physiological needs, such as food and water; security needs, such as safety working conditions; love and belongings, such as friendship; self-esteem needs like recognition; and self-actualization needs like personal dream goals. Maslow pointed that only the lower level of needs is satisfied, people can pursue the upper level of needs. However, money can achieve self-esteem and physiological needs simultaneously. In addition, there is also a problem in deciding when a level has actually
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Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper A Theory of Human Motivation. Maslow subsequently extended the idea to include his observations of humans' innate curiosity. His theories parallel many other theories of human developmental psychology, all of which focus on describing the stages of growth in humans. Maslow studied what he called exemplary people such as Albert Einstein, Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Frederick Douglass rather
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arising for different beliefs, perceptions and cultures to be satisfied. This calls for diversified management to make the best out of the employees it has and this may be possible if they get the inner drive, through motivation. (Cotton, 1993) Abraham Maslow classified these needs in a pyramidal hierarchy which constituted; physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization. He explained that every human had the need to the basics of survival which was referred to
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actually alike? Has it ever crossed your mind as to how similar you are to other human beings? Although two humans may seem so different due to their background, race, gender, culture, etc…, each desires similar wants and needs. As identified in Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, every human has similar needs and some take precedence over others. Shown in the novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, the character known as “The Monster,” symbolizes someone who is “different” and how others react
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1987 Abraham Maslow developed a theory of personality that has influenced a number of different fields, including education. This wide influence is due in part to the high level of practicality of Maslow's theory. This theory accurately describes many realities of personal experiences. Many people find they can understand what Maslow says. They can recognize some features of their experience or behavior which is true and identifiable but which they have never put into words. Maslow is a humanistic
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equally important, and perhaps more interesting are that of humanistic and existential theories, made popular by psychologists Carl Rodger and Abraham Maslow. Humanistic and Existential Analysis Individual Personalities Humanistic and Existential theories focus on the different aspects of an individual in his or her journey toward self-actualization. Abraham Maslow’s holistic-dynamic (humanistic) approach focuses on the needs of an individual and how the fulfillment of those needs help or hinder
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Humanistic Theories Debate Krystal Chapman, Delinda Gonzales, Jessie Sofranac, Meranda Honaker PSY/310 January 26, 2015 Melody Thompson Humanistic Theories Debate Abraham Maslow was the humanistic psychologist most famous for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs. As a leader of humanistic psychology, Maslow approached the study of psychology by focusing on subjective experiences and free will. He was mainly concerned with an individual's innate drive toward self-actualization—a state of
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Assessment one: UNDERSTANDING HOW TO MOTIVATE TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE Define the term motivation Motivation can be defined in a number of ways. It is a word used to refer to the reason or reasons for engaging in a particular behaviour that involves hard-work and effort. Such as a need, a drive, a desire, a belief to achieve an end goal or an ideal. Motivation drives everything we think, everything we feel and everything we do, from the moment we wake up in the morning to the moment we go to sleep
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Western Culture Western culture has achieved some benefits in today’s world. History’s most influential civilization, The Middle Ages took shape, leaving behind a cultural legacy that survived in today’s Western civilization. In some ways Western Civilization has benefited from the world through technology, increasing the middle class, and developing moral value by helping the less fortunate. It is important to measure the past by examining the education system, and the financial progress of
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