EDUC105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Abraham Maslow, Progressive Education, Motivation

• School: Macquarie University
• Department: Teacher Education
• Course: EDUC105
• Professor: All

Document Summary

* chiefly concerned with what it means to be human. * the concept of the human (cid:1688)being(cid:1689) sense of self, individuality, personal control and intrinsic sense of purpose. * by the late 1950(cid:1685)s a strong reaction against the extremes of behaviourism and psychoanalytic theories was beginning to emerge. * humanists believed the internal thoughts and feelings of the individual were paramount in learning, wellbeing and motivation. * abraham maslow believed humans have a need for (cid:1684)self- actualisation(cid:1685) or fulfilment. * carl rogers believed people need the (cid:1684)freedom to learn(cid:1685), supportive relationships, and the individual should be considered important in all notions of learning and teaching. * all individuals have an inbuilt need for self actualisation. * basic needs: physiological (hungry, warmth), safety, belongingness and love, self-esteem. * growth needs: cognitive (exposed to knowledge) , aesthetic and self actualisation, transcendence (beyond self concern and become concern with helping others reach their potential)