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Principles of Learning
• Our Principles of Learning section focuses on
increasing your knowledge by providing
information about how learning occurs.
People learn all the time, from everything
around them. However, some situations and
circumstances are more conducive to learning
than others.
 5 Principles of Learning
1. Learning takes Time. It takes time to learn
worthwhile academic content.
2. Learning is Social. Most learning is an
interactive endeavor.
3. Learning is Personal. Meaningful learning
involves the cognitive (head), the affective
(heart), and the psychomotor (hands).
4. Learning is Transferable.
5. Effort produces Achievement.
 The Seven Learning Styles
1. Visual (spatial):You prefer using pictures,
images, and spatial understanding.
2. Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using
sound and music.
3. Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words,
both in speech and writing.
4. Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your
body, hands and sense of touch.
 The Seven Learning Styles (cont)
5. Logical (Mathematical): You prefer using logic,
reasoning and systems.
6. Social (Interpersonal): You prefer to learn in
groups or with other people.
7. Solitary (Intrapersonal): You prefer to work
alone and use self-study.