Feelings

Emotions

Rational Will
 Law of
Readiness

Law of Law of
Primacy Exercise
THORNDIKE’S
LAWS OF
LEARNING

Law of
Law of
Recency
Effect

Law of
Intensity
 States that:
In learning, responses closely followed by
satisfaction will become firmly attached to
the situation and likely to be repeated

Learning is
strengthened when
accompanied by a
pleasant or
satisfying feeling.

Learning is
weakened when
associated with an
unpleasant feeling.
 Learning takes place
properly when it
results in satisfaction
and the learner derives
pleasure out of it.
Emotion is the on and off
switch for learning.
 serves as guiding and main
integrating force in learners’
character and learning

• Rational will makes the learner

free to choose or not to choose to
do the good presented by his or
her environment.
• This means that the degree to
which the learner is influenced by
the environment depends
ultimately on the strength of their
will.
Law of Effect

↑ 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏
↑ 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒚
Five Senses

Instincts

Imagination

Memory

Intellect
Five Senses

Instincts

Imagination

Memory

Intellect
 Feelings

Emotions

Rational Will