Student Motivation via Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Employee Relationship Management

As the human resources domain keeps developing and growing, shaping the optimum functionality of the corporate world, it comes as a surprise that the same techniques and methods haven't been adopted in language... [ view full abstract ]

As the human resources domain keeps developing and growing, shaping the optimum functionality of the corporate world, it comes as a surprise that the same techniques and methods haven't been adopted in language education.

Students today can be provided with state of the art equipment, the latest books and the most qualified teachers yet if they are not motivated to work in the class its all for nought. Many classrooms are still operating in a controlled environment with the teacher focusing on the bigger picture of imparting knowledge. Yet what many fail to realise that the classroom is not a single entity, but a puzzle comprised of pieces of all shapes and sizes. Therefore, like any puzzle the real challenge is to put the pieces together to create class harmony.

According to various surveys conducted on students motivation globally, student attitude individuality is a common occurrence. If that is taken into context of employee management and productivity, and dealt with accordingly, the results could be remarkable.

Teachers would be able to contemplate the correlation between motivation and success like every business entity strives to. With Maslow's pyramid as a scale, teachers can identify where each student sees himself or herself and accordingly, similar to how businesses classify employees, and devise a classroom environment which will make the students "buy into what the teacher is selling". A flexible, adaptable environment with the perfect balance of quality and attractiveness, and you've got a driven "workforce" of students.

Attempting to adapt the concepts of employee motivation and management from the corporate world into a classroom environment, the presentation focuses on how teachers can utilise each student's individuality within a... [ view full abstract ]

Attempting to adapt the concepts of employee motivation and management from the corporate world into a classroom environment, the presentation focuses on how teachers can utilise each student's individuality within a classroom to get them to work together to achieve a successful and driven learning environment.