Mazlow's hierarchy of needs & the DoL

I have previously studied Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and have been looking closer this week at how it ties in with the Dimensions of Learning, which i found quite interesting. For example, take Dimension 1 Attitudes and Perceptions. A child may perceive a classroom as being unsafe, therefore does not satisfy Mazlow's 2nd Hierarchy, Safety.

Also Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs points out the fact that we as teachers need to bond and form relationships with our students to satisfy their need to belong. This is especially important for children with a lack of family values/relationships (refer to previous blog comments on Heather McTaggart video).

Kunc's article details the importance of group work and peer support. This style of learning means children are more likely to associate themselves as being part of a team (belonging and contributing to the group). Again, this ties in with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (Hierarchy 3 - Belonging, Love)

Week 1 - What is Learning Management & Why is it Different

Week 1, it's begun! The learning journey begins with the concepts of; the knowledge economy, socioeconomic implications for learners and pedagogy. There were a couple of key learning experiences that I took from week 1 that I would like to share.

Firstly, I would like to share a quote that I picked out of one of the readings. This single quote for me, started my thought process about what a teacher really is and is kind of a useful motto for me. "Education Queensland's vision is that teachers are no longer gatekeepers of knowledge but 'managers of the learning experiences of children". (Smith, 2000)

The second learning experience I would like to share is the video by Heather McTaggart. I really enjoyed watching and reflecting about the comments she made regarding social capital and family values in today's children.






The comments i made regarding the video were: 'I do agree with the statements made by Heather McTaggart. I agree that the disintegration of social capital and family values has hindered the learning experience for some. However, in terms of the capacity to learn, I think that to an extent it has now been replaced by the opportunity to learn using many different tools, mainly those introduced through the advancement of technology (social networking, internet, TV). I think it puts more pressure on teachers to become more of a caretaker than a teacher as students are continually missing out on the relationships that in the past, they have built at home with their parents or grandparents'.


Reference:

Smith, R. (2000) 'The future of teacher education: principles and prospects',
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 28(1), pp.7-28.