Different gestalt principles

1. Proximity- Elements are typically grouped together based on their immediacy.

2.Similarity- Elements similar to one another tend to be grouped together.

3.Closure- Elements are typically grouped together if they are a part of an entity.

4. Continuation - individuals have the tendency to continue contours whenever the elements or the
pattern establish an implied direction. People tend to draw a good continuation.

5. Good pragnanz- Stimulus will be organized into as good a figure as possible.

6. Figure /ground - We tend to pay attention and perceive things in the foreground first. A stimulus will
be perceive as separate from its ground

5 ways to apply gestalt psychology in teaching learning process.

1.Teachers should encourage their students to discover the relationship of the elements that make up a
problem.

2. Incongruities, gaps, or disturbances are essential stimuli in the learning process.

3. Educational instruction should be based on the Laws of Organization.

4. Teachers should look for the individual perspective of their students to supplement their needs.

5. Teacher's Instructional materials must cater the needs of its students.