Factors influencing learning

Factors influencing learning

1. Factors Influencing learning Dr.M.Deivam Assistant Professor Department of Education The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) Gandhigram , Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu – 624 302

2. Physiological Factors

3. Physical Health A sound mind is found in a sound body. Sound physical health vigour and vitality to pursue learning activities. Therefore a healthy child can much more than an unhealthy child.

4. Food and drink Efficient mental working requires balanced diet Poor nutrition affects the body and the mind of the individual and thus his learning activities also.

5. Age The learning capacity of the individual varies with his age. Some subjects can easily learnt at the early age and some during adulthood. Children learn school subjects better than grown – up adults.

6. Time of Learning Our mental capacity differs during the different hours of the day. For children morning hours are the best for learning.

7. Fatigue Fatigue of any type leads to mental boredom and indolence and thus affects learning. The causes which may bring about mental or physical fatigue to the child. In the school a poor seating arrangement in the classroom, poor lighting system, noisy atmosphere affects the learning capacity of the child.

8. Sense perception A child with weaker sense perceptions learns less in comparison to a child, who has a strong nervous system and who keeps his eye, ears and nose open.

9. Psychological Factors

10. Sound mental health Learning requires concentration and it needs a mental balance of the child. This balance means that the child should be free from mental conflicts. A child with sound mental health learns much more, in comparison to a child, who lacks it.

11. Proper motivation Motivation leads to interest, interest leads to attention, attention leads to concentration and concentration to permanent learning. The teacher should always keep in view that he presents the right motive, at the right moment and in the right way.

12. Success praise and blame Psychologically proved that young children, when the are praise, are stimulated to work hard. This, however, does not work in the case of grown up children. In the case of blame, the younger children are not so sensitive as the elder ones are. They therefore should be blamed if they deserve it. It is only in this case that blame will have the desired effect of encouraging the child to learn more.

13. Reward and Punishments Reward provide an incentive to learn. But they should not be misused it any way. It is not possible to reward all learning immediately. Punishment arouses fear and sometimes influences the child to work and learn.

14. Environmental Factors

15. Working conditions Effective learning is only possible in a healthy atmosphere. It is hampered by bad working conditions like nose. Poor lighting, poor ventilation, etc.

16. Organisational set up The following organizational factors are important for effective teaching: The time table should be well framed and should be based on psychological principles. Self – government may be introduced in the schools. The pupil-teacher relationship should be healthy and cordial.

17. Cont., The entire school may be encouraged to participate in the various activities of the school. Every child should be encouraged to participate in the various activities of the school. There should be well organized education guidance service in the school . This will enable children to plan for their future education well.

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