Theorists Assignment

Part 1

Abraham Maslow

Biography

-Born 1908

-Earned a M .A . from the University of Wisconsin in 1931

-Earned a Ph .D . from the University of Wisconsin in 1934

B ) Major Contributions

-In 1954 , Maslow published Motivation and Personality which gives

understanding on how needs motivate

-In 1968 , he published Toward a Psychology of Being , which is about

self-actualizing people and how psychology causes them

-In 1971 , he published The Further Reaches of Human Nature , a book

about understanding the psychology of people

and how human nature

effects various areas

C ) Impact Statement Maslow has impacted education by researching how humans respond

psychologically . Through his research we can better understand why

we do the things we do and how and why we learn

Baxter Magolda

Biography

-Earned a M .A . from Ohio State University in 1976

-Earned a Ph .D . from Ohio State University in 1983

B ) Major Contributions

-In 1994 , Magdola Published Knowing and Reasoning in College , which helps teachers to see the different ways that students learn making teaching more effective

-In 2000 , she published HYPERLINK "http /www .amazon .com /Teaching-Intellectual-Incorporating-Worldviews-Id entities /dp /62 /ref sr_1_5 ?ie UTF8 s books qid 81 sr 1-5 Teaching to Promote Intellectual and Personal Maturity Incorporating Students ' Worldviews and Identities into the Learning Process , which introduces faculty to how student 's think and how different dimensions of issues affect learning

C ) Impact Statement

Magolda has greatly affected education through her research which has helped to bridge the gap between student and teacher...