Two most important factors in learning

After giving this some thought, I've concluded that my personal learning theory concludes that the two most important factors in learning are:

1. The desire or motivation to learn
2. The application of information
   

While there are many factors that influence instruction and the learning process, I believe the combination of these two factors will lead to success in any situation. Without one or the other, I believe the learning process will be incomplete and ineffective.

I believe both may be expressed in terms of each of the three methods of learning we've been studying: Behaviorism, Constructivism, and Cognitive Information Processing. The Behaviorist perspective, for example, provides motivation for learning through a system of rewards and punishments. Constructivists allow students to follow their desires to a self-regulated curriculum, and desire in Cognitive Information Processing allows the brain to strengthen neuro-pathways, making information easier to recall. Each perspective also relies on the application of information. Behaviorists acknowledge that changes in behavior are learned through experience and conditioning. In Constructivism, the understanding of a concept deepens through individual application, and in Cognitive Information Processing, application through repetition leads to long-term memory.

These are all reasons why I choose these two factors as the most important factors which influence learning.