This is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. In this chart there are 2 different groups - growth needs and deficiency needs. In the growth needs there is knowledge and understanding needs, aesthetics and beauty, self actualization and self-transcendence. Growth needs move towrads fulfillemtn of ourselves and it's not based on survival but enrichment. Deficiencey has physiological needs, safety needs, love and acceptance needs and self esteem/respect. Deficiency needs have to occur or the student will have a negative impact on learning, growth and development.
I want to talk about this because I find myself struggling with this also. Motivation really gets to people and I want to try and illustrate different types of motivation. If we're not doing something for one reason then maybe we should look at it and do it for another reason. One option for motivation is helpless orientation. This is a reason for success. Another option to motivation is the performance orientation. Performance orientation is focusing on what the final result will be and trying to work towards the right result. The last option is mastery orientation. This is what happens when you don't focus on the outcome but trying to be the best to satisfy ourselves. I find that I fall into the third option. I am a very competitive person and I get great pleasure out of success.
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