Motivation: humanistic approach

Question 1

Rogers and Maslow - key points

Answer 1

Behaviourism doesn’t explain why people behave the way they do

humanism focuses on each individual’s potential

growth and self-actualisation is key

Question 2

How do Rogers and Maslow suggest people are motivated?

Answer 2

to motivate is to encourage

• autonomy
• sense of competence
• self-esteem
• self-actualisation

Question 3

Maslow’s hierarch of needs

Answer 3

unmet needs are what motivate people - people want to become the best versions of themselves 
bottom 4 are deficiency needs 
- these must be sorted before moving on 
being needs
- self-actualisation
- needs that do not need balancing 
- never full met 
- once engaged they continue to be felt

Question 4

Rogers (1959)

Answer 4

Agreed with Maslow
added that for a person to grow they need an environment that provides them with genuineness, acceptance and empathy

one basic motive = to self-actualise

Question 5

Implications in the calssroom according to Maslow

Answer 5

help students achieve their basic psychollogical needs

• provide water
• allow short naps
• provide nutritious snacks

Question 6

Limitations of the Humanistic approach

Answer 6

based on exceptional people therefore hard to generalise

some basic needs may not need satisfying to reach self-actualisation

individual differences - people place different values on the same need

Question 7

Keller

Answer 7

ARCS motivation model 
4 steps to promoting and maintaining motivation in the classroom
Attention
Relevance 
Confidence 
Satisfaction