The Law of Readiness

 A trainee who is unwilling cannot be made to learn. In fact a ground should be set for acquiring skill  or knowledge. The instructor should create an environment that is conducive for making a trainee acquire new skill or knowledge. The trainer must make trainees mentally alert and this alertness can be utilized for creating interest and thus readiness.

 

The Law of exercise (frequency)

 When a particular action is performed repeatedly it becomes a part of the habit. Hence an instructor must be careful in avoiding practice of wrong thing, for otherwise the wrong things get rooted and it is difficult to remove it later. This is also called as the Law of use or newness.

 If something is left after learning, it is forgotten. Unless an attempt is made to re-learn it, there is no use. This is called the Law of disuse. Both these laws prove that

practice must be continued and repeated exercises must be given to learn and perfect the skills already learnt. Thus intensity of exercise and their repetition makes one to retain longer, knowledge and skills.

 

The Law of Effect

 This is also known as the law of satisfaction and dissatisfaction or Law of pleasure and pain. Any learning that gives satisfaction or pleasure is easily learnt, while the one that gives trouble or pain is not learnt. We have all experienced that once a child burns his fingers in a fire, he is very much afraid to go near to it again.

 

The Law of Purpose

 We are not learning everything that are new or that are useful. We also learn only what is going to be of immediate use to us or what is essential or purposeful. We have keen desire to learn things, which are useful later in life.

 

The Law of Association

 Learning provides new knowledge and skill. We normally learn simple things easier and complex matters are little difficult and so it takes more time. We also learn better about what is known earlier than entirely new knowledge of skill.

 

The Law of Multiple Learning

 Learning cannot be confined to one area. While one is learning a particular lesson he/she also acquires various habits and attitudes that are necessary for meeting the demand of life in general. Discipline, care and maintenance of tools, safeguarding equipment, safety precautions, prevention of misuse of materials and tools, cooperation with others are all other virtues and achievements that are attained along the way.

 

The Law of Maturity

Learning takes place according to the physical ability of the trainees. An important aspect of skill is to assist the learner to acquire differential control over the body. While one is engaged in skill acquisition, it is better to wait until he is mature enough to learn an act readily, before we attempt to instruct. With enough maturity, he will be able to learn with less time and effort and can enjoy the learning process much more.

The Law Recency

Recently remembered materials are remembered well and reproduced more correctly than remotely learnt thing. But revision has done just half an hour before an examination cannot be recalled well. Perhaps the portions revised the night before can be reproduced better. This emphasizes the need for a thorough revision of portions learnt on the eve of examination if it has to be purposeful.

 

The Law of Active participation

 Only when all sensory organs are involved, ensuring better sensation and perception, we say there is active participation. The use of multi sensory educational aids and technique in learning processes and active participation enhanced learning capabilities.