The following principles should be considered when developing a teaching plan. Determining readiness includes assessing physical, psychological, intellectual, cultural or social, and value realms. Motivation is the learners actual desire to learn. Differs from readiness in that motivation is cognitive process. One may have the ability to learn but not desire to do so.
Participation is the active involvement of the learner in the process.
Research has shown that learning is enhanced as learner participation in the teaching-learning process increases. Collaboration between teacher and learner in identifying learner goals and objectives enhances participation. A learner's satisfaction during or after a learning experience will enhance learning. If a nurse attempts to teach something a client does not see as meeting a need or that is too difficult to learn, the client may develop a sense of dissatisfaction which may create difficulties for future efforts to work with the client. The emotional atmosphere is also important.