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Abraham Maslow

If you click here, you will be taken to the maslow page where you will get a brief introduction to Abraham Maslow. Maslow's main relevance to learning lies in the fact that he was the first to think about how psychology might be used to prevent mental problems instead of just treating them. He was also responsible for showing us how people were motivated, not just to achieve equilibrium, but to change and improve themselves.
Meta Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a metaneeds page or a being needs page which will inform you as to Maslow's understanding of what it is to be self actualized. It covers the transcendent value needs of wholeness, perfection, completion, Justice, Chaos, Order, Simplicity, Richness, Beauty, Goodness, Uniqueness, Effortlessness, Playfulness, Truthfulness, Self-sufficiency, Creativity and Passion.
Esteem Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to an 'answers' page that endeavors to answer the three questions asked on the home page. These questions are on why children seem to learn better than adults. Why do we have to unlearn some things? Why do we become blocked in learning some things? Why there is a marked falling off in intellectual enthusiasm, venturesomeness and flexibility as children get older?
Love Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a needs map page that provides information about and links to various pages concerning Maslow and his hierarchy. The information concerning those pages, will be provided on that needs map page in the same manner as it is on this page. The information will cover pages that will include, an overview page of Maslow's work and pages for each of the need levels in his hierarchy of needs.
Safety Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a 'whatwecando' page. This page is in three sections. The first section is on how things change. The second is links to pages on how different sections of the community or institutions can change. These pages are 'schools', 'government', 'business', 'libraries', 'internet', 'television', 'teachers', 'students', 'learners', 'parents', 'programers', 'psychologists'. The final section is on student directed learning.
Physiological Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a page called 'outcomes'. This page is in three sections. The first section is on testing as performed in schools. The second section is links to the eleven keys to learning with a brief description. These key pages are, 'world', 'confidence', 'fragile', 'failure', 'criticism', 'teachlearn', 'contagion', 'start', 'choices', learntolearn', 'learningthefuture'. The final section deals with learning by doing.
Knowledge Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to the 'curiosity' page for a look at the need to learn and how it relates to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. In fact this page is about two related needs. First the need to find consistence and invariants in the world and secondly the need to learn for the shear love of learning. All other needs are subject to these two needs because all other needs can only be satisfied through learning.
Physiological Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a needs map page that provides information about and links to various pages concerning Maslow and his hierarchy. The information concerning those pages, will be provided on that needs map page in the same manner as it is on this page. The information will cover pages that will include, an overview page of Maslow's work and pages for each of the need levels in his hierarchy of needs.
Safety Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a 'method' map page that provides information about and links to various pages concerning Karl Popper, Jean Piaget, Maria Montessori, and the meanings of words used on this site. The information concerning those pages, will be provided on that 'method' map page in the same manner as it is on this page. The important thrust of this section concerns the work of Popper.
Love & Belonging Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a 'method' map page that provides information about and links to various pages concerning Karl Popper, Jean Piaget, Maria Montessori, and the meanings of words used on this site. The information concerning those pages, will be provided on that 'method' map page in the same manner as it is on this page. The important thrust of this section concerns the work of Popper.
Esteem Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a 'method' map page that provides information about and links to various pages concerning Karl Popper, Jean Piaget, Maria Montessori, and the meanings of words used on this site. The information concerning those pages, will be provided on that 'method' map page in the same manner as it is on this page. The important thrust of this section concerns the work of Popper.
Meta Needs

If you click here, you will be taken to a metaneeds page or a being needs page which will inform you as to Maslow's understanding of what it is to be self actualized. It covers the transcendent value needs of wholeness, perfection, completion, Justice, Chaos, Order, Simplicity, Richness, Beauty, Goodness, Uniqueness, Effortlessness, Playfulness, Truthfulness, Self-sufficiency, Creativity and Passion.