Student needs

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs

Self-Determination Theory

developing a Growth Mindset

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs  demonstrates that to be ready to learn, the student's physiological needs must be met first. 

Figure 1A: Inspired by Deci & Ryan (2000, 2007). Copyright 2021 Brooke Brei - All rights reserved

To then engage students in meaningful learning, we must seek to meet their needs of competence, relatedness, and autonomy.

By meeting a student's needs of competence, relatedness, and autonomy, we are able to foster a growth mindset that instills in the student their ability to excel at whatever they are willing to work for. 

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references

Deci, E., & Ryan, R. (2000). The "what" and "why" of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227-268. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1449618

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2008). Facilitating optimal motivation and psychological well-being across life's domains. Canadian Psychology, 49(1), 14-34. https://libproxy.library.unt.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/scholarly-journals/facilitating-optimal-motivation-psychological/docview/220818810/se-2?accountid=7113