Give yourself time is the first principle in the art of learning. However, school is always pressing forward, never taking the important time to complete the task thoroughly. This is one reason for the lack of learning in school. A second principle in the art of learning is discussion. A conversation about the learning adds new dimensions to the problem and promotes learning.
Discussion is a simple strategy to implement in the classroom.
A third principle is to look for connections. Yet, there are topics that turn on students, Papert calls these hot mental regions. Papert gave a personal example when he explained that he had no desire to learn about flowers. Yet his love for etymologies encouraged his study of the etymologies of flowers, which led him to study all aspects of flowers. He believes in constructionism where the building of knowledge is the goal.