Factors that influence learning
Factors that influence learning
Health
Bad health can have a negative impact on a person’s learning. If a person is unwell they are unable to attend school, college or courses.
For example, if a person has the flu, they could be unwell for two weeks. In those two weeks they could miss a substantial amount of learning time, leaving them behind with work & unable to move on with their learning at the same pace as their peers.
Employment
If a person is employed it can have a negative effect on their learning as well as a positive effect. For example;
If a 6th form student is studying 4 A-levels and has a part-time job, they will barely have any free time. Resulting in them getting behind with work, not meeting deadlines. This can result in an extreme amount of stress. This is a negative effect on learning.
Employment can also have a positive effect on learning, for example, if a person has a job they are going to be learning new skills in the work place.
Care responsibilities
If a person has care responsibilities, it can result in a negative effect on a person’s learning. For example;
If a student is a young career, and they have to look after a parent, they may be missing a lot of time off school or college to do so, meaning they will be missing out on a lot of work. Also when they are attending school or college they may be worrying about what is happening at home why they aren’t there and if the person they are looking after is ok, this can mean they aren’t concentrating on the work they are supposed to be doing so they could be missing vital pieces of information.
Access to a study centre
Having or not having access to a study centre can affect a person’s learning.
If a person has access to a study centre they will be able to learn more effectively, and complete work, revise and meet deadlines. Meaning they will be have a good learning experience.
Although if a person is unable to access a study centre because of circumstances such as low income,
Health
Bad health can have a negative impact on a person’s learning. If a person is unwell they are unable to attend school, college or courses.
For example, if a person has the flu, they could be unwell for two weeks. In those two weeks they could miss a substantial amount of learning time, leaving them behind with work & unable to move on with their learning at the same pace as their peers.
Employment
If a person is employed it can have a negative effect on their learning as well as a positive effect. For example;
If a 6th form student is studying 4 A-levels and has a part-time job, they will barely have any free time. Resulting in them getting behind with work, not meeting deadlines. This can result in an extreme amount of stress. This is a negative effect on learning.
Employment can also have a positive effect on learning, for example, if a person has a job they are going to be learning new skills in the work place.
Care responsibilities
If a person has care responsibilities, it can result in a negative effect on a person’s learning. For example;
If a student is a young career, and they have to look after a parent, they may be missing a lot of time off school or college to do so, meaning they will be missing out on a lot of work. Also when they are attending school or college they may be worrying about what is happening at home why they aren’t there and if the person they are looking after is ok, this can mean they aren’t concentrating on the work they are supposed to be doing so they could be missing vital pieces of information.
Access to a study centre
Having or not having access to a study centre can affect a person’s learning.
If a person has access to a study centre they will be able to learn more effectively, and complete work, revise and meet deadlines. Meaning they will be have a good learning experience.
Although if a person is unable to access a study centre because of circumstances such as low income,