MASLOW'S BEFORE BLOOM’S: PEMENUHAN KEBUTUHAN PSIKOLOGIS PADA INTERAKSI PEMBELAJARAN DI PERGURUAN TINGGI

Abstract

The fulfillment of student well-being has been identified as a prominent factor influencing academic success and overall satisfaction learning experience in higher education. Awareness of the importance of meeting students' psychological needs has driven the idea of "Maslow before Bloom," which refers to how students require the fulfillment of basic needs before they can engage in academic learning, as outlined by Bloom's taxonomy. In the context of higher education, fulfilling these needs is crucial due to the complex academic, social, and institutional culture at universities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the extent to which students' psychological needs are met through their interactions with lecturers. This qualitative study examines the perspectives of students and lecturers at Al-Azhar University of Indonesia through semi-structured interviews (n = 18) and thematic analysis using NVivo12. The main themes identified from the students' perspectives related to fulfilling psychological needs during the learning process include access to learning materials, forms of recognition, communication tools, responses to assignments, communicating expectations, and addressing student difficulties. Meanwhile, the themes identified from the lecturers' perspectives include student collaboration, providing learning resources, conducting learning evaluations, establishing classroom rules, varying forms of recognition, checking initial learning readiness, and providing communication tools and feedback for students. This study enriches the understanding of the concept of psychological well-being in students and offers insights into steps that lecturers can take to enhance student learning effectiveness.