Category: Humanist Theories
Humanism
Summary: Humanism is a paradigm/philosophy/pedagogical approach that believes learning is viewed as a personal act to fulfil one’s potential.
Key proponents: Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Malcolm Knowles
Key terms: self-actualization, teacher as facilitator, affect
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Summary: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (often represented as a pyramid with five levels of needs) is a motivational theory in psychology that argues that while people aim to meet basic needs, they seek to meet successively higher needs in the form of a hierarchy.
Originator: Abraham Maslow in 1943.
Key terms: deficiency needs, growth needs, physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self-actualization
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Experiential Learning (Kolb)
Summary: A four-stage cyclical theory of learning, Kolb’s experiential learning theory is a holistic perspective that combines experience, perception, cognition, and behavior.
Originators: David A. Kolb (1939-)
Key Terms: Learning cycles, learning styles, concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, active experimentation
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