Maslow, Basic Needs and Contemporary Teacher Training Issues
Michael F. Shaughnessy *
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, USA.
Bryan Moffitt
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, USA.
Mia Cordova
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, USA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The work of Abraham Maslow and his hierarchy of needs has been referred to for decades. However, his ideas and concepts regarding basic needs still require review and reflection in this current zeitgeist. This paper reviews some of the issues confronting teachers relative to Maslow's basic needs.
Keywords: Abraham Maslow, hierarchy of needs, teacher training.