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AUGUST 17, 2012

Think of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs (1954), and note that 'belonging' to a group and gaining respect from others are fundamental to his theory. References Maslow, A. 2010) Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. The advantages are enormous, bringing the altruism of others into play.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

This is number 32 in my series on learning theories. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I''m providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Previous posts in this series are all linked below.

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MARCH 13, 2018

Image from Pixabay Flawed though it is, Maslow's theory of motivation highlights at least one important theme: We are social beings and we need to know that we belong. Belonging needs are complex and are sometimes misunderstood. Feeling accepted as a member of a group brings psychological safety as well as a sense of acceptance.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

An important use of Dale's cone: Image from Wikimedia Commons Dale's cone is a very funny idea. Dale's cone of experience is so named because once teachers experience it, they realise that it is a fairly useless theory in education (well, mostly - some are still fooled by it - Editor). Pavlov's drooling dog 2. Unported License.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

This is number 34 in my learning theories series. Psychologists and cognitive scientists have offered a number of useful theories that aid our understanding of learning. In this series I have been providing a brief overview of each theory, and how each can be applied in education. Bandura Social Learning Theory 4.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Amy Burvall and I did this a while back, when we invited people to write some thoughts on learning around an image. I saw the above image on Twitter today, courtesy of Mark Barnes (originally from this post by Jackie Gerstein) and it got me thinking. I did something similar when I speculated on how Paulo Friere might view blogging.

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