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PSYCHOLINGUISCTICS &
LANGUAGE TEACHING

MASLOW’S THEORY OF MOTIVATION

KERANJIT KAUR A/P HARI SINGH (P99344)
SNEHAPRABA A/P VIMALAKSHAN (P99386)
THIVIYAA A/P MANIAM (P99393)
WAN HASNIZAR WAN HASSAN (P99398)
NURHANI BINTI OMAR (P99375)
KEY PROPONENTS
PRINCIPLES
 WHAT IS MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS?
Abraham Maslow first
introduced his concept of
a hierarchy of needs in his
1943 paper "A Theory of
Human Motivation" and
his subsequent book
Motivation and
Personality.

Maslow proposed
that motivation is the
result of a person's
attempt at fulfilling five
basic needs: physiological,
safety, social, esteem and
self-actualization. ...
Friendships, family and
intimacy all work to fulfill
social needs.
 SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS
Five-Stage Model  realizing personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal
(1947) growth and peak experiences.

ESTEEM NEEDS
self-esteem, achievement, mastery, independence, status,
Maslow's dominance, prestige, managerial responsibility, etc.
original
Hierarchy of
Needs model
BELONGINGNESS AND LOVE NEEDS
was developed
work group, family, affection, relationships, etc.
between 1943-
1954, and first
widely published SAFETY NEEDS 
in Motivation protection from elements, security, order, law, limits, stability,
etc.
and
Personality in
1954. BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.
Eight-Stage Model TRANSCENDENCE NEEDS: helping others to achieve self
actualization
(1990)
..
..

SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS: realizing personal potential,

self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.

Although Maslow AESTHETIC NEEDS: appreciation and search for beauty,

referred to balance, form.
additional COGNITIVE NEEDS: knowledge, meaning. ..

aspects of
motivation, ESTEEM NEEDS: self-esteem, achievement, mastery,
independence, status, dominance, prestige, managerial
'Cognitive', responsibility.
'Aesthetic', and
'Transcendence', BELONGINGNESS AND LOVE NEEDS: work group, family,
affection, relationships.
he did not
include any of SAFETY NEEDS: protection from elements, security, order, law,
limits, stability.
these as
additional stages
BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS: air, food, drink,
in the Hierarchy shelter, warmth, sex, sleep.
of Needs.
LANGUAGE LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Two types of Motivation
Maslow (1970) found that intrinsic motivation is clearly superior
to extrinsic. We are ultimately motivated to achieve “self-
actualization” once our basic physical, safety, and community
needs are met. Regardless of the presence or absence of
extrinsic rewards, we will strive for self-esteem and fulfillment.

When students are having a good time, they’ll be more

engaged in learning. Their motivation will come from them
rather than from you. You just have to find the best ways to
help your students have a good time while they learn.
Types Of Activities
◦ Role playing is a good example of
activity to promote intrinsic
motivation. It gives students real-life
situations they’re likely to encounter
in the outside world.
◦ It helps to motivate students the
right way because you’re not
focusing on the extrinsic motivation
of a grade at the end of the project.
Rather, you’re stressing successful
communication throughout the
process.
◦ Word games is another example of
intrinsic motivation. It motivates
children because it expands their
vocabulary development and
communication skill.
◦

◦ Debate competition is a significant

activity to promote extrinsic motivation.
Whereby the candidates debate in order
to win awards or get recognition from a
different person.
◦ Public speaking competition (also
called oratory or oration) is the
process or act of performing a
speech to a live audience. Thus the
extrinsic motivation here is
speaking in front of a large crowd
and recognition by the public for the
individuals ability.