Education principle

1. Principles of Education:
1. Principle of perception: perception involves much more than the functioning of
senses. For example, result shows that student scored less in examination. In
education, perception goes beyond scores. It perceives why the student could not
score high. The reason may be the low intelligence level, financial problem, family
problem etc.
2. Principle of integration: Assimilate the existing knowledge with the new one or link
different concepts then form the conceptual whole. According to this principle,
knowledge and practical experience of two subjects is brought together around the
common theme.
3. Principle of environmentalism: Environment plays an important role in the
development of individual. In education, conductive learning environment is to be
provided to the learner.
4. Principle of developmentalism: Education is to pertaining to develop the learner
upto maximum level. Education helps the individual to grow at peak level of self
actualization.
5. Principle of motivation: Motivation either internal or external plays an important
role in progress in the life. What you expect the child to become, accordingly the
education should be provided. Ideally which stream is to be taught, should be planned
and decided based on the interest, attitude and learning abilities of the learner.
6. Principle of holism
Learning
The term “Learning” has been interpreted to “Change in response or behaviour.”
Definition:
Learning is defined as “The mental activity by means of knowledge, skills, attitudes,
appreciation and ideals is acquired, which results in the modification of behaviour. These
modifications and changes in behaviour come through experience and knowledge.”
Characteristics:
1. Learning is an organizing experience: Learning involves no additions and subtractions
of knowledge. It is the re-organization of experiences.
2. Learning is adjustment: Learning helps the individual to adjust properly in a new
situation or new environment.
3. Learning is growth: The term growth is related to the growth of body as well as mental
growth. Learning is a growth through experience, e.g., the child growth both mentally and
physically through his daily activities.
4. Learning is active: The principle of learning by doing is the main principle in this.
According to the Chinese proverb;”If I hear, I forgot; if I see, I remember; if I do, I

2. know” illustrates the importance of learning by doing. It does not take place without
purpose and self-activity.
5. Learning is intelligent: Learning is always intelligent. When any person learns
something unintelligently, he will forget that learned thing very soon and he does not gain
but simply commits to memory.
6. Learning is purposeful: Learning is always have some specific purpose. True learning is
based on purpose
7. Learning is both individual and social: Learning is not the individual activity, it is a
social activity also. Individual mind is affected by the group mind, as, individual is
influenced by his/her friends, parents, relatives, etc. and also learn their ideas, feelings
etc.
8. Learning is product of environment: Environment plays an important role in growth
and development of an individual. Environment should be healthy and rich in educative
possibilities.
9. Learning affects the conduct of learner: The person learns everything through
experience. So after every experience there is a change in the mental structure of the
learner
10. Learning takes place through trial and error: Some learning is the outcome of trial
and error.
11. Learning depends upon insight: Insight is the thorough knowledge or skill. Learning
depends upon insight.