Gestalt's Laws of learning

Gestalt laws of learning:

1. Laws of similarity:

Grasp things which are similar. Similar ideas and experiences gets associated together. An object revives another object which resembles it. Example: seeing a man & remembering an intimate friend by some resemblance in his personal appearance though never saw them together in past.

A photo reminds us of the person when it represents.

2. Laws of proximity:

Perceptual groups are favoured according to the nearness of their respective parts. Items form groups if they are spaced together. Example Traingle & cirlce

3. Laws of closure:

Satisified & more stable close areas than the unclosed ones. Closed areas form in groups. Incomplete situation of perception problem is not solved. Perception possible when separate parts together in a closed perceptual figure, consisting of achieving goal.

4. Laws of continuity:

Experiences occurred together. Simultaneously & close succession which tends towards reviving one another. Example: Perception of ripe mango suggests idea of its sweet taste & flavor. Because this ideas are perceive together in the past.

Idea of inkpot suggest idea of pen

Idea of bat suggest idea of ball

5. Laws of contrasts:

Perception or an idea tends to suggest its contrary opposite. Example: Adversity reminds a person of his days of prosperity. Heat of summer suggests the cold of winter.

On the basis of above principles children should be taught tune or melody rather than separate notes. Whole dance pattern rather than steps. Simple meaningful sentences rather than discrete words.