2. Thorndike’s Laws of Learning:
1. LAW OF EFFECT
• Learning is strengethened when
accompanied by a pleasant or satisfying
feeling
• Learning is weakened when associated
with unpleasant feeling
• Learning takes place properly when it
results in satisfaction and the learner
derives pleasure out of it
3. 2. LAW OF EXERCISE
• Things most often
repeated are best
remembered
• Students do not lean
complex task in a single
session
4. 3. LAW OF READINESS
Individuals learn best when
they are physically, mentally
and emotionally ready to learn,
and they do not learn well if
they see no reason for learning
5. 4. LAW OF PRIMACY
• Things learned first
creat a srong impression
•What is taught must be
right the first time
6. 5. LAW OF RECENCY
• Things most
recently learned
are best
remembered
7. 6. LAW OF INTENSITY
• The more the
intense the material
taught, the more it is
likely leearned
8. 7. LAW OF FREEDOM
• Things freely learned are best
learned
• The greater the freedong enjoyed
by the students in the class, the
greater the intellectual and moral
advancement enjoyed by them