Plain English Meaning

Two human needs an instructor should recognize: the need to learn and figure things out (cognitive), and the need for the learning environment to feel orderly and pleasant (aesthetic). When these needs are met, students learn better.

Full Definition

In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, two higher-level human needs that emerge once basic physical, safety, belonging, and esteem needs are reasonably met. Cognitive needs are the desire to know, understand, and explore. Aesthetic needs are the desire for order, beauty, balance, and harmony in one's surroundings and experience. In aviation instruction, these needs influence how readily a student engages with new material and how comfortable they feel in the learning environment.

Context Anchor

Seen in the Aviation Instructor’s in discussions of and human needs.