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Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs
Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs
The most well-known theory of motivation is Maslow’s need hierarchy theory Maslow’s
theory. It is based on the human needs. He classified all human needs into a hierarchical manner
Physiological needs are considered the first step in internal motivation according to
Maslow's hierarchy of needs. This theory states that humans are compelled to fulfill these
physiological needs first in order to pursue intrinsic satisfaction on a higher level. In order to
pursue intrinsic motivation higher up Maslow's hierarchy, Physiological needs must be met first.
This means that if a human is struggling to meet their physiological needs, then they are unlikely
include homeostasis, food, water, sleep, shelter and sex (Maslow, 1943).
Safety and security needs are about keeping us safe from harm. These include shelter,
job security, health, and safe environments. If a person does not feel safe in an environment, they
will seek to find safety before they attempt to meet any higher level of survival, but the need for
safety is not as important as basic physiological needs. Safety and security needs include
personal security, emotional security, financial security, health and well-being, and safety needs
Social belongingness need is especially strong in childhood and it can override the need
for safety as witnessed in children who cling to abusive parents. Deficiencies within this level of
Maslow's hierarchy – due to hospitalism, neglect, shunning, ostracism, etc. – can adversely affect
the individual's ability to form and maintain emotionally significant relationships in general.
Social belongingness needs include friendships, intimacy, and family (Maslow, 1943).
Self-esteem needs is what most people need to be stable. Maslow noted two versions of
esteem needs: a "lower" version and a "higher" version. The "lower" version of esteem is the
need for respect from others. This may include a need for status, recognition, fame, prestige, and
attention. The "higher" version manifests itself as the need for self-respect. For example, the
person may have a need for strength, competence, mastery, self-confidence, independence, and
freedom. This "higher" version takes guidelines, the "hierarchies are interrelated rather than
sharply separated". This means that esteem and the subsequent levels are not strictly separated;
role in motivation. Since all levels of Maslow's hierarchy must have been met in order to acquire
this level, seeking to fulfill this form of satisfaction can be defined as an explicit motive. An
explicit motive can be defined as a reward-based system that is used to intrinsically pursue
certain values or goals. Individuals who are motivated to pursue this level are seeking and
understanding how their sense of self-partakes within their human behavior. Self-actualization
can include male acquisition, parenting, utilizing abilities, utilizing talents, pursuing a goal, and
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs can provide teachers a reminder and framework that our students
are less likely to perform at their full potential if their basic needs are unmet. This theory helps us in
our study since it explains how motivation works to the students in learning new concepts
particularly in Mathematics.
To support our students' physiological needs, we can ensure that all students have access
to water in their rooms. To support our students physiological needs, we can ensure that we
have nutritious snacks available to sustain energy levels throughout the morning or afternoon.
To support our students physiological needs, we can ensure that if a student is in
desperate need of sleep, they are allowed to take a short nap at school. If not, research indicates
that sleep-deprived students learn less and may even disrupt the learning of others.
To support our students' safety needs, we can continuously equip students and monitor
the climate of our classroom to decrease bullying.
To support our students' love and belonging needs, we can create our classroom that has
a family or close-knit feel, like a sitting arrangements and putting students in groups where they
feel supported.
To support our students' esteem needs, we need to provide affirmative feedback so that
students know their specific strengths and can articulate when they've used them to succeed in
our classrooms. Let them share positive feedback with each other.
In theory, when we support students in all of those stages noted, students can perform at
their fullest potential, which is the self-actualization stage. Still it is necessary for us to provide a
conducive learning environment to our students to be more motivated in their study which will
help them in their academic performance
REF:
McLeod, S. A. (2018). Jean Piaget. Retrieved from www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html