Abraham Maslow's Self-Actualization Theory

Moskowitz( 1978), articulated that humanistic education is related to concern for personal development, self-acceptance, and acceptance by others, simply put, making students more human. The humanist tradition of classroom management centers on the inner thoughts, feelings, psychological needs, and emotions of the individual learner. Humanist approaches emphasize the importance of allowing the student time to control his personal behavior. Maslow’s Self –Actualization Theory or Motivation Theory. Self-actualization represents a concept derived from Humanistic psychological theory and, specifically, from the theory created by Abraham Maslow. Self-actualization characterizes individual’s growth performance toward fulfilment of the highest needs (Olson, 2013).From Maslow 's viewpoint; the drive to learn is intrinsic. The purpose of learning is to bring about self-actualization, and the goals of educators should include this process. Need is a source of motivation. Abraham Maslow defined need as a physiological or psychological deficiency that a person feels the urge to satisfy and his premise is that only an unsatisfied need can influence behavior; a

Hence, modified suggestopedia was conceptualized as a strategy in teaching reading. The inclusion of napping, rich auditory or sensory and relaxing learning environment, positive relaxed state, and high motivation were given focus. Different teaching stratagems such as music, active participation in songs and games and others in teaching were used to respond to the difficulties met by the Grade 7 students in reading comprehension. The research paradigm patterned after the IV-DV model was conceptualized to illustrate the relationships of the variables to be studied (Figure