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The Principles of Learning are a basic theoretical goal structure for organizing education for maximum effectiveness. They were developed by the Institute of Learning and are currently in use to some extent or other by various credible colleges. The Principles of Learning are divided into nine steps or goals that, when put together, create an effective learning environment not just for the student, but also for the teacher and administration.

The first step consists of Organizing for Effort. The emphasis is on how hard one works to achieve, rather than innate ability for a subject. This results in a learning environment that is constantly challenging and has very clear and obvious expectations of hard work from students.

The second step is Clear Expectations, which consists of communication between students, school officials, and related individuals such as parents. The concept is one of accountability and transparency in the educational system. This allows everyone to know what’s going on and helps prevent confusion about expectations.

Third in the Principles for Learning is Credible Evaluations. This covers the grading systems used and other forms of categorizing the merit of the efforts of the student body. It emphasizes clear standards and a readily apparent method for achieving those standards or exceeding them.

Following up the Evaluations step is the Recognition step. This is the step that rewards students for meeting the set goals of the curriculum. It is intended to occur frequently rather than sporadically, and at regular intervals so students can anticipate it and organize their efforts accordingly.

Fifth is a Rigorous, Thinking Curriculum. This step involves a creating a learning environment that is relevant and powerful in its educational benefits. The information imparted should progressively increase in depth and complexity, rather than remaining shallow.

Accountability is the sixth step. It is the opposite side of Recognition and intends to constantly focus attention on students to make sure they do what they’re supposed to. Students are expecting to participate actively, be attentive, and build on the participation of their fellow students appropriately.

Sociable Intelligence is seventh, and a more philosophical step than most. It is the intellectual and emotional recognition of the necessity of utilizing problem-solving skills in a practical environment. Sociable Intelligence concerns itself with habitual efforts of the mind and seeks to train the minds of students to react appropriately.

Eight is Self-Management. This is simply the ability of a student to manage his or her own time and energy to learn properly. It concerns both mental habits and physical ones, as well as overall schedules, self-observation, and analysis.

Finally, the last step of the Principles of Learning is Apprenticeship. This is the practice of a student being guided under the wing of a professional in the area in which he or she wishes to become skilled. It places an emphasis on the proper productive mentor-to-apprentice relationship and the ability of the student to learn how to achieve the pragmatic goals set in a real world environment.

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