Explain locke's idea of tabula rasa. how does he think humans learn?

The term "tabula rasa" means "blank slate."

Locke believed that each of us were born with a blank slate. This means that our minds, according to Locke, were entirely blank - - without rules, preconceptions, or information.

This slate would slowly be "filled in" by sensory experiences. Our sensory experiences, Locke believed, would add the information and the rules necessary to learn further.