Tag: Theory
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NEN Discuss: Waldorf/Steiner Education
The origins of Steiner Waldorf education? When exploring Steiner’s Waldorf educational philosophy and pedagogy, it is useful to understand the name and its origins. Firstly, Steiner refers to the theorist and founder of this educational approach, Rudolf Steiner. Whereas, Waldorf refers to the location of the first school to embrace Steiner’s approach, which opened in…
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NEN Discuss: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
About the theory Maslow’s ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ is a theory in psychology that describes the five basic human needs that must be fulfilled for individuals to be motivated to reach their full potential. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, sometimes referred to as a theory of motivation, is a classification system theorised to reflect the survival needs of…
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NEN Discuss: Gesell’s Maturation Theory
What is Maturation Theory? This theory of physical and cognitive development links to the thinking of the Motor-Development school of thought. To fully understand Gesell’s theory, an understanding of the term maturation is needed. Maturation, therefore, is the process of growth and development that an individual experiences and that maturation is not a singular event…
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