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. This law asserts that before a student can learn, he or she has to be ready to learn – that means making sure the student is fed with nutritious food, free from too much worry, comfortable, and well aware of the importance of what is to be learned.
Law of Exercise
Things most often repeated are best remembered. This principle states that learning is strengthened by use and weakened with disuse. Let it us be reminded that students do not learn complex tasks in a single session. Thus, the instructor must repeat important items of subject matter at reasonable intervals.
Law of Effect
Learning is strengthened when accompanied by a pleasant or satisfying feeling and learning is weakened when associated with an unpleasant feeling. It is therefore important that the classroom experiences should be satisfactory and pleasant. In addition, the teacher must enjoy his teaching work for his/her benefits and for the students as well.
Law of Primacy
Things learned first create a strong impression on the learner’s mind. As they say, what is learned first is learned best. Thus, what is taught must be right the first time so that the students will not be misled all throughout. Remember, “unteaching” wrong first impressions is harder than teaching them right the first time.
Law of Recency
Things most recently learned are best remembered. Frequent review and summarization help fix in the mind the material covered.
Law of Intensity
The more intense the material taught, the more likely it will be retained. Certainly, a student will learn more from the real thing than from a substitute. In the class room, demonstrations, skits, and role playing increase the learning experience of students.