Where there is a measurable or perceivable difference between a person's current state of attainment---in regards to some portion of knowledge, understanding, capacity, persuasion, or ability---and the possibility of some greater level of attainment there exists a learning potential. To have knowledge is to possess an awareness and a mental representation of some fact, model, relationship, process, etc... Knowledge - an awareness and mental representation of Undertanding - an explanation for why or how Capacity - the size of load one is able to comprehend or bear physically, emotionally, spiritually, or mentally Persuasion - one's personal system of values Ability - a combination of knowledge, understanding and capacity that enable one to perform some task or process
A conceptual framework of learning on which domain-specific, individualized, theories of learning can be constructed.