Thorndike's Law of Learning in short
1. Law of readiness
It refers to the intensity or degree of preparedness and eagerness to learn. Individuals learn the best when they are ready to learn.
a) Physical readiness -- learners must be physically well and healthy. There shouldn't be any physical barrier in the learner like body pain, hunger, thirst etc. Even the setting where the learners are learning should be fair enough in terms of temperature and quietness etc.
b) Cognitive readiness --learners must be ready cognitively. The target task of learning shouldn't be beyond their cognitive ability. Communicative input must be considered while the teaching-learning process.
c) Social readiness -- learners should be appreciated while learning. There shouldn't be any obstruction or barrier while learning. There must be a conducive environment for the learners.
d) Mental or Emotional Readiness -- if learners have the desire to learn and are self-motivated then learning will take place efficiently and effectively.
In some cases, children have family-related problems like at adverse situation of parents' poor relationship, in this condition, it will be quite difficult to learn for the children.
a) Physical readiness -- learners must be physically well and healthy. There shouldn't be any physical barrier in the learner like body pain, hunger, thirst etc. Even the setting where the learners are learning should be fair enough in terms of temperature and quietness etc.
b) Cognitive readiness --learners must be ready cognitively. The target task of learning shouldn't be beyond their cognitive ability. Communicative input must be considered while the teaching-learning process.
c) Social readiness -- learners should be appreciated while learning. There shouldn't be any obstruction or barrier while learning. There must be a conducive environment for the learners.
d) Mental or Emotional Readiness -- if learners have the desire to learn and are self-motivated then learning will take place efficiently and effectively.
In some cases, children have family-related problems like at adverse situation of parents' poor relationship, in this condition, it will be quite difficult to learn for the children.
2. Law of exercise or practice -- It refers to the repeated action of the learners or practice of the target task which learners intend to do. The perfection and improvements in learning depend on use and disuse. More you practice more you learn less you practice less you learn.
3. Law of effect.
a) Positive reinforcement - if learners get appreciation after doing any activity they will try to do the same further. Therefore, they will get perfection and improvements in their learning.
b) Negative Reinforcement --- if learners won't get any reward (Token of appreciation in the oral or materialistic form) after doing any activity, they won't try to do the same further.
b) Negative Reinforcement --- if learners won't get any reward (Token of appreciation in the oral or materialistic form) after doing any activity, they won't try to do the same further.
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