There are three main factors that affect learning: 1) Individual variables related to the learner such as age, sex, mental abilities, and previous experience. 2) Task variables like the length, difficulty, and meaningfulness of the material being learned. 3) Method variables involving the approach used, amount of practice, and use of different senses. These factors influence how easily information can be learned, retained, and applied.

1. FACTORS AFFECTING
LEARNING

2. FACTORS AFFECTING
LEARNING
1.INDIVIDUAL
VARIABLE
2.TASK VARIABLE
3.METHOD
VARIABLE

3. 1.
INDIVIDUAL VARIABLE

4. A) MATURATION
Maturation refers to the unfolding of biologically
inherited potentialities as a function of time.

5. B) READINESS TO LEARN
Learning readiness is the capacity and
willingness to learn.

6. C) AGE
A progressive improvement occurs in learning
with increase in age.

7. D) SEX
Sex difference has been noticed in learning
of certain abilities.

8. E) PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Successful previous experience is a motivational
force to consequent performance.

9. F) MENTAL ABILITIES
Learning of a task necessarily depends upon
the learners mental ability.

10. G) PHYSICAL HANDICAPS
The defects of vision,hearing,speech etc.

11. 2.
TASK VARIABLE

12. A) LENGTH OF THE TASK
If length of the learning material
exceeds the memory span of the learner, the time
taken to learn will be more.

13. B) DIFFICULTY OF THE TASK
Difficult tasks take more time to learn.

14. C) MEANINGFULNESS OF THE TASK
It is easier to learn and retain a
meaningful material than a meaningless one.

15. 3.
METHOD VARIABLES

16. A) METHOD OF LEARNING
Learning success depends upon
whether the learner is adopting the whole
method or part method.

17. B) AMOUNT OF PRACTICE
Retention increases with practice.

18. C) NATURE OF SENSORY APPROACH
Senses are the gate - ways of
knowledge.