In terms of tutoring, a beneficial instrument to employ is Maslows hierachy of needs. Given that each scholar has his or her own position on their heirarchy of needs, including physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization at distinct points in time, it is not feasible to attempt and teach in the direction of a mass audience.

Learners in the lowest rank, the physiological, are frequently the most difficult to teach. Due to this specific cause they compel further forethought in monitoring and encouraging. Those students which are not obtaining the appropriate amount of food or sleep, are frequently likely to suffer from lack of motivation or yearning to gain knowledge. Instructors ought to allot additional time as well as energy to these students to help them remain alert, regularly helping them for instance through tutoring or consistent contact with parents or guardians.

Sliding up the ladder to safety, these are just as invaluable to achieving an education as the physiological desires. A constant fear of a lack of safety or shelter can cause a students mind to veer in a million different directions. Students living in an unsafe area or with a violent or abusive parent can suffer lifelong trauma that can affect them even after they are out of school. Educators must take special care with these students to ensure that a poor life outside of school does not inhibit their ability to learn.

Some students do not feel safe at home and that can affect their social interaction with others. Those who do not have good/peaceful upbringing, or have unsafe upbringing, do not have the required social interaction ability that is a must for those in the school going age. A child who is scared of his/her father will be negatively affected and that will slow or stop his/her social growth. This may not be possible to correct later as these students can be affected forever. One way to reduce or remove the shyness of these students is to force them to work in a group of other students. That can help them to get over their fear of dealing with other people. Even though they are forced to do it, against their will, it will be the best thing in the interest of such students.

As far as education is concerned, the latter stages (esteem and self-actualization) don't matter quite as much. If a student puts enough effort and concentration onto their studies, they will be likely to succeed at the subject despite a lack of self-esteem or a feeling of not having achieved their full potential. However, students with a low sense of self-esteem can get bursts of energy and positive thinking from their areas of study, which may in turn increase their positive feelings about themselves and help them to fulfill another tier of Maslow's hierarchy.

While many school age students will not reach the level of self-actualization, nurturing all of the students, as they make their way along the Maslow Hierarchy, can enable them to reach their own varying levels of success. Maslow indicated that each person has his or her own desires required to reach the next level, and it is up to the educator to find that in each of us.