FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNING

1. FACTORS INFLUENCING
LEARNING
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

2. LEARNING

3. • Learning is greatly influenced
by seven important factors.
They are :
1. INTELLECTUAL FACTORS.
2. LEARNING FACTORS.
3. PHYSICAL FACTORS.

4. 4. MENTAL FACTORS.
5. EMOTIONAL & SOCIAL
FACTORS.
6. TEACHER’S PERSONALITY.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

5. INTELLECTUAL FACTOR
• The term “intellectual "refers
to the individual mental level.
Success in school is generally
closely related to level of the
intellect of the learner.

6. • Learners with low intelligence
often encounter serious
difficulty in mastering
schoolwork. Sometimes pupils
do not learn because of
special intellectual
disabilities.

7. • Individuals possess different
kinds of intelligence.
Knowledge of the nature of
the pupil’s intellect is of
considerable value in
diagnosing & guiding the
learner in his learning.

8. LEARNING FACTORS
• Factors owing to lack of mastery
of what has been taught, faulty
methods of work or study, and
narrowness of experimental
background may affect the
learning process of any pupil.

9. PHYSICAL FACTORS
• Physical factors such as
health, physical development,
nutrition, visual and physical
defects, and glandular
abnormality affects pupil’s
learning.

10. • It is generally accepted that ill
health retards physical and
motor development, and
malnutrition interferes with
learning and physical growth.

11. MENTAL FACTORS
• Attitude falls under mental
factors. Attitudes are made up
of organic and kinesthetic
elements.

12. • Attitudes play a large part in
the mental organization and
general behavior of the
individual.

13. EMOTIONAL & SOCIAL
FACTORS
• Emotional factors, such as
instincts and emotions, and
social factors, such as
cooperation and rivalry, are
directly related to a complex
psychology of motivation.

14. • The various responses of the
individual to various kinds of
stimuli are determined by a
wide variety of emotional
tendencies of an individual.

16. TEACHER’S PERSONALITY
• The teacher as an individual
personality is an important
element in terms of failures
and success of the learner.

17. • Teacher’s interaction with the
personalities of the pupils
being taught helps to
determine the kind of
behavior which emerges from
the learning situation.

18. • Pupils love a happy,
sympathetic, enthusiastic, and
cheerful teacher.

19. A GOOD TEACHER

20. • Effective teaching and
learning are the results of love
for the pupils, sympathy for
their interests, tolerance, and
a definite capacity for
understanding.

21. ENVIRONMENTAL
FACTOR
• One of the factors that affect
the efficiency of learning is
the condition in which
learning takes place.

22. • This includes the classrooms,
textbooks, equipment,
school supplies, and other
instructional materials.

23. OTHER VARIABLES
• There are other variables that
influence learning could be
grouped as follows :
1.INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES.
2.TASK VARIABLES.
3.ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES.

24. INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES
• Individual variables include :
learning capabilities, interest,
perception, experience,
endurance, personal factors
and ego.

25. TASK VARIABLES
• The various task variables
include : the objectives of the
training, competence of the
trainer, variety of experience,
communication, rationality,
task overload & specific
interventions.

26. ENVIRONMENTAL
VARIABLES
• The environmental variables
include : space, ambience,
conducive environment,
decorum, ergonomics,
amenities, local visits &
service quality.

27. FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNING
INDIVIDUAL
VARIABLES
TASK VARIABLES ENVIRONMENTAL
VARIABLES
• LEARNING
CAPABILITIES
• OBJECTIVES OF THE
TRAINING
• SPACE
• INTEREST • COMPETENCE OF
THE TRAINER
• AMBIENCE
• PERCEPTION • VARIETY OF
EXPERIENCE
• CONDUCIVE
ENVIRONMENT
• EXPERIENCE • COMMUNICATION • DECORUM
• ENDURANCE • RATIONALITY • ERGONOMICS
• PERSONAL
FACTORS
• TASK OVERLOAD • AMENITIES
• EGO • SPECIFIC
INTERVENTIONS
• VISITS & SERVICE
QUALITY

28. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FACTORS
INFLUENCING LEARNING
• The other factors influencing
learning are as follows :
1.READINESS TO LEARN.
2.MOTIVATION.
3.REINFORCEMENT.
4. INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES.

29. SIX FACTORS INFLUENCING
LEARNING-(HATTIE 2009)
1. CHILD.
2.HOME.
3.SCHOOL.
4. CURRICULA.
5. TEACHER.
6. APPROACHES TO
LEARNING.

30. FACTORS
ASSOCIATED WITH
LEARNING
LEARNER
LEARNING
PROCESS

31. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH
LEARNER
• Motivation
• Readiness and will power
• Ability of the learner

32. • Level of aspiration and
achievement
• Attention
• General health condition of
the learner
• Maturation of the learner

33. FACTORS RELATED TO
LEARNING PROCESS
1.Methods of learning
• Part v/s whole method
• Spaced v/s un-spaced
method
• Recitation v/s repetition

34. 2. Over learning
3. Knowledge of results as
feedback
4. Good physical atmosphere

35. PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING

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