The basic principles of adult learning are:

  • We learn to do by doing.
  • We have five senses.
  • We learn when we are ready to learn.
  • We make connections.
  • We learn one thing at a time.
  • We learn more rapidly when results are satisfying to us.
  • We need to understand what we learn.
  • We develop skill through practice.
  • We differ from one another in abilities and background.