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1. The Challenges of Building
Strength to Embrace Growth and
Change During the Pandemic
Mona Weber, MS
College of Southern Maryland
Associate to Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Program Coordinator
2. Due to the pandemic some faculty
have been pushed into teaching
online with little or no notice or
knowledge as to how to best use
that type of venue.
3. We are still learning how to
navigate this ‘new normal’
classroom.
4. Faculty have had to step back and
reassess what they are teaching, as
to what is the most important
concept in each lesson and how
they are presenting the material.
7. Some faculty have continued to use
the same teaching techniques they
had in the classroom which does
not always work well in a zoom
environment.
8. The pandemic has created a
challenge in keeping students
engaged and on task.
9. By understanding Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Human Needs Theory faculty can try to
better connect with students by realizing
how the pandemic has affected them and
acknowledging it.
10. According to Maslow, people only can
reach their full potential and achieve peak
performance once their basic needs have
been met.
11. Hierarchy of human needs:
*Biological (food, water, rest)
*Safety (free from fear)
Belongingness (friendship)
*Esteem (confidence)
*Self actualization (need to fulfill
meaningful goals.
12. The pandemic has striped many people of
their basic needs as simple as food.
Those students are not able to
concentrate on classwork or lectures.
Many of the community colleges have
responded to the basic need by setting up
food pantries.
13. Students who are concerned as to how
to pay bills due to job loss during
COVID are also not able to concentrate
on learning.
Some have lost family or friends due to
the pandemic and are concerned about
their safety.
14. Being able to address those needs while
trying to teach a course on zoom is very
challenging.
Too often faculty members are
lecturing to blank screens - blank zoom
screens and faces.
15. Other challenges for faculty are
know whether or not students are
paying attention or if they are even
present.
16. Requiring student to keep their camera
on while in class has been viewed as
being culturally insensitive in that the
class can see into their home life.
Which can be directly associated to
Maslow’s basic need of security.
Whereas some faculty feel that students
who keep their camera off are not
participating in the learning process.
17. One example of how to connect with the
student is calling role and adding
comments as to ‘how are you doing’ or
‘good see you’ or if the person shared
information with the class. Making this
connection early on not only opens the
door to start the class but this helps
connect the students with one another.
Maslow’s needs – belonging.
18. While faculty cannot solve these
basic need issues for students they
can acknowledge them by talking
about it and promoting any local
agencies that may be of assistance.
19. Do you have any success or
learning moments you would like
to share?
20. References
Dr. Saul McLeod,(December29, 2020)SimplyPsychologyMaslow’s
Hierarchy of Needs.https//:simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
ElizabethHopper(February 24,2020)ThoughtCo.Maslow’sHierarchy of
NeedsExplained.https://thoughtco.com/maslows-hierarchy-0f-needs-
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Thriving in the CommunityCollegeand Beyond–Strategiesfor Academic
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MrHooker(May 13,2020)25 Strategiesto Engage Studentson Your Next
ZoomMeetinghttps://hookedoninnovation.com/2020/05/13/25-strategies-
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Margaret Finder, JoaquinMunoz(March 3, 2021)Cameras On: Surveillance
in theTimeof COVID-19https://insidehighered.com/2021/03/03/why-its-
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