Learning Principles

Learning Easier

If you understand and apply the following principles, your ability to learn will improve:

RECENCY
The things that were learned last are the things that are best remembered.

Consider: 

• APPROPRIATENESS
  Things that are appropriate to the trainees needs are better remembered.

• MOTIVATION
  If the trainee wants to learn something, they will learn it better.

• PRIMACY
  The things learned first are the things that are learned best.

• 2-WAY COMMUNICATION
  Things are learned better if there is interaction between the trainer and trainee.

• FEEDBACK
  Trainees who get feedback from the trainer remember better.
  Trainers who get feedback from the trainees teach better.

• ACTIVE LEARNING
  Learning is better when the trainee is actively involved.

• MULTIPLE SENSE LEARNING
  Learning is better if more senses are involved.

• EXERCISE
  Using what has been learned repeatedly will reinforce or strengthen learning.