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  1. Oct 2025
    1. Akin to behaviorism, learning takes place through habitual repetition and praise for correct answers.

      I can agree with this in the sense that for me the best way for learning is writing things down over and over again. With this, being able to retake quizzes and trying to get the correct answer a second time, and revealing it, help me actually learn more than just getting a simple test score back. Being able to show your mistakes and correct answers should be an important part of learning, not just one chance all about your grade.

    1. The reading and writing style is exactly what it sounds like. If you fell into this category, you could be told you would learn better if you took notes while reading your textbook or wrote essays (ok probably not whole essays) to help with comprehension. Lastly, the kinesthetic preference emphasizes that some students learn best through tactile projects, physical learning materials, and active learner contribution.

      I believe these different tactics are very important to understand. For me, I feel like I learned the kinesthetic tactic when I was younger, and used that a lot more. Then as I got older, for example, rewriting things over and over was the best and most efficient way for me to learn. Nowadays especially in college with so much diversity in learning opportunities I am using a mix of both. It depends on the subject matter of what style works best for me.

    1. Did you surprise yourself?

      Within this exercise I didn't surprise myself much. I got most of them right first try. For me when I was looking at the sentences it was pretty easy to tell what one had the proper usage of grammar. I read the sentences out loud, and the one that was grammatically correct just sounded right. There were some that also sounded okay and right, but I could just tell very easily right of the back what one was the first grammatically correct one.

    1. Different strategies are supported by different theories, and a strategy that builds long-term recollection of vocabulary for one person might not work for another person.

      Understanding ones different strategies for studying is very important. When in a study group, everyone will probably share a way of studying that works best for them. This is important to not disregard ones strategy, because for the certain idea of learning a new language, will optimize your knowledge on how you usually study. This way may be the same as your other study methods, or different. Learning a language is very different compared to learning math for instant.

    1. Just like if you were exploring a new city alone, feeling anxious, it’s important to remember there are other people around you who can guide you

      I think it is important to go through a learning journey with a friend, because then you can practice with each other, travel with each other, and it will jut motivate you. If you are alone through your journey though, going and meeting people who are already fluent or going down the same path as you can be important, because if you don't, you will defiantly want to give up when it gets hard. So with aquatints, you will stay motivated and get practice and help that you need.

    1. More than aptitude, motivation plays a key role. If you have a strong desire to learn, you’ll learn faster than someone who simply has more aptitude, just like learning any other skill such as cycling, knitting, or baking.

      I agree that motivation is a key role in learning a new language. You will never learn a language if you are forced to, rather than when your motivated to and are having fun with it. When your motivated you will put more practice and time into learning the new language.

    1. Communication means different things to different people across diverse settings. However, one thing that is non-negotiable about human communication is that it is not limited to words, signs, or sounds

      When people think of communication I think they think of speaking and talking to each other right off the bat. I can even be guilty of that too, where I wont think of other ways of communication for different people. I think it is important to be aware of different communication ways so we can be respectful to each other and their communication styles.