This paper presents an overview of the extent pupils learning preference and interest development influences their learning in schools. Interest is refers to an individual's relatively enduring psychological predisposition (preference) to re-engage in particular classes of objects, available evidence indicates that, there are many factors that could impede the child effective learning at this level. Therefore, one of the most important uses of preference learning is that it makes it easy for teachers to incorporate them into their teaching. Most of the identified preferences are active, sensing, visual and sequential in which children take in information. The importance of interest in education where highlighted, and how interest can be develop in school. The implication of this study reveals that, learning preference has an influence on pupils learning in school.