LAWS
OF LEARNING.
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Laws or rules are based on
the research of famous educators, philosophers, doctors and psychologist over
hundred’s of years. (Research-Experiments and observations about human
reactions under different teaching condition).
There are many laws of learning used in teaching and learning
situations, out of which, the following
are some of the important learning laws.
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| LAWS OF LEARNING |
1. LAW OF READINESS: It is found
that a learner learns more and better when he is mentally ready to learn the
new item or subject. When the mind is properly stimulated (to excite), the
responsibility for action on learning will be automatic.
2. LAW OF PURPOSE: Learner takes more
interest in learning when he finds some purpose and need of that learning. If
the purpose and need are more connected with every day or future work the
interest in learning will be more.
This is applicable with “Why step” and also “tell and show step”.
3. LAW OF UNDERSTANDING: There can not
be any good and correct learning without understanding. Learning without
understanding cannot be remembered for long. Understanding is the base and
stimulation for further learning. Hence any good result of learning is based on
understanding.
It is applicable in “tell and shows” step of the lesson.
4. LAW OF SATISFACTION: Every learner must be satisfied in the
learning. Satisfaction in learning depends on understanding, answering, solving the problem, performing jobs, etc. satisfaction is more when performance show good
result.
It is found learner takes more interest in further learning when
he is satisfied in present learning. For new learners response or interest for
next learning depends on much on his performances during initial learning.
Hence the teacher should teach carefully, correctly, and with an easy method, also
allot easier jobs.
5. LAW OF ASSOCIATION: New learning is
based on some previous knowledge and experience. New Knowledge associates or
connects with previous knowledge for easy and clear understanding.
This is the help or makes better learning and long remembering.
There are different types of association:-
a) Association by Similarity:- Things similar in some way-
Example- i) man, ii) the machine, iii) work, iv) color, v) taste, etc.
b) Association by continuity:- Things and results are continuous-
Example- Type of machine, what type of work is done by it.
c) Association by contrast:- (Opposition) Things opposite in
character-
Example- Good teacher with a bad teacher, Good machine with bad
machine.
d) Association by cause and effect:- Result of any action of work-
Example- Electricity with fan power, Accident with injury.
6. LAW OF GRADED STEP: Learning
cannot be done continuously. Brain and other parts of our body need rest. If
learning goes on continuously without rest then the brain will be tired with
fatigue. Then learning will be less and that learning cannot be remembered
long.
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Learning amount X
So learning should
continue systematically (in sequence) and some rest in between. In the figure
“X” portion are learning portion and “A” portion are resting portion or no
learning periods. Applicable for why and tell & show step.
7. LAW OF RECENCY-(NEW):- It is found
that the learning which is learned recently can be remembered easily. But much
of the old learning’s are forgotten. The learning can be made recent in the
following ways.
Method: - i) Revision, ii) Assignment (Home task), iii) Regular
test.
8. LAW OF EXERCISE: No learning
can be full and accurate without exercise, means the practice or doing. It may be a mental or physical practice. Every learning there should be sufficient or
proper doing or practice for proper understanding and good learning.
According to this law, the more times a stimulus-induced response
is repeated, the longer it will be retained. As Thorndike put it, “Others
things being equal, exercise strengthens the bond between situation and
response”. Conversely, a bond is weakened through failure to exercise
it.
It is applicable in “DO”
step and “TEST” step of the lesson.
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