Reflection on Passion based-learning and Maslow Hierarchy learning of needs in Educational setting
INTRODUCTION As I open my laptop to write this final blog, I feel a deep sense of nostalgia and passion for the teaching career a passion that has been with me since my pre-primary school days. Back then, I believed learning was simply about reading, memorizing, understanding, and listening to what the teacher taught. However, as I began my journey toward becoming an ICT teacher, I realized that learning is much more than what I had imagined. In the previous week, during a presentation on various learning models such as Buckley’s model-based learning, personalized learning, problem-based learning, passion-based learning, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs I was particularly struck by the latter two. These theories emphasize the needs and interests of students. Passion-based learning and Maslow’s hierarchy introduced me to new perspectives on how learning takes place among different students. Their diverse strategies not only changed my perception of learning but also inspir...