How Aptitude Affects Individual Learning

Physical developmentrelated in nature to that of symbolic drive and reward.
It is generally recognized that ill health retards physicalIndividual differences in mental abilities and aptitude are
and motor development and malnutrition interferes withapparent in the classroom. Some children are able to
learning and physical growth. Children suffering fromlearn faster than others. In an ordinary classroom
visual, auditory and other physical defects are seriouslysome children will be able to read from to five times
handicapped in developing skills such as reading andas much as other in a given period.
spelling. The health of the learner will likely affect hisEach group progresses at its own rate. The superior
ability to learn and his power to concentrate.child finds the ordinary tasks at school easy to
Not only are there a wide variations among individual inperform. He may display impatience at the slow
health as a whole, but also in particular aspects. A child,learning and lack of insight of his less able classmates.
for instance may be considered healthier than anotherThe child with low intelligence, on the other hand find
child yet have poorer vision or hearing than the other.most of the school work too difficult. He becomes
A number of sicknesses and physical defects maydiscouraged and may develop feeling of inferiority, as
vary and kinds of physical ailment present a challengea result of his constant failure in school. The mental
to the teacher. Even though such a child is of averagesets, ideals, purposes, and voluntary efforts of the
or superior mental ability, his physical defect is likely tolearner are important factors in transferring of learning.
interfere with his learning progress unless all availableEmotional and Social Fitness It is recognized fact that
means are utilized to correct such as defects. Mentalthe various responses of the individual to various kinds
Development.of stimuli are determined by a wide variety of
Attitude is less of definite sort. They play a large parttendencies. Some of these innate tendencies are
in the mental organization and general behavior of theconstructive and others are harmful. Some reason a
individual. Attitudes are also important in thepupil has developed a dislike from subject because he
development of personality. Among these attitudes aremay fail to see its value or many lack foundation.
interest, open-mindedness, cheerfulness, prejudice,Some pupils felt not happy because of their fear of
affection. and loyalty.being victims of disapproval of their teacher and
Attitude exercise has a stimulating effect upon theclassmates. This is unwholesome attitudes and affects
rate of learning and teaching and upon the progress inthe learning process to a considerable degree. This is
school. The efficiency of the work from day to dayan oftentimes result of a bad training. Social discontent
and the rapidity with which it is achieved are influencedsprings from the knowledge or decision that one below
by the attitude of the learner. A favorable mentalin environment is extremely important in shaping
facilities learning, the factor of interest is very closelyindividual.