“What is one idea from the readings or videos that you disagree with, and why?”

“Share a story about how you overcame a learning challenge. Why was it a challenge? What strategies did you use?  Use the language you learned in this unit.”

In the process of learning, the biggest challenge I encountered was learning to swim. Because of my childhood shadow, swimming was not easy for me, but as I grew older, I realized that learning to swim was a necessary skill. So I spent a month overcoming this challenge. Based on the analysis of this article, I found that the coach at that time used two strategies to help me overcome difficulties and master this skill. The first strategy “Cognitivists work with the learner to help them uncover and use appropriate learning strategies and make connections to prior understandings”. At the beginning, I was very resistant to swimming, because I had the experience of drowning when I was young. After receiving such feedback, the teacher realized that I was mentally impaired, and he thought that the appropriate strategy for me was to overcome the fear of water first, and then proceed to the next step. He encouraged me in the first few days and told me about his experience in learning to swim. With his encouragement, I was able to hold my breath underwater, as well as some simple movements, and gradually learned to swim.

The second strategy “Behaviourists work with reinforcement and feedback to develop habits in their learners”. As I began to overcome my fears and practice harder, he gradually taught me some deeper techniques to help me deepen this physical memory. In the following half a month, I gradually feel the fun of swimming, it can not only exercise the body, but also save yourself in danger. During this month, my coach helped me overcome learning challenges together by using effective strategies. I realized that using the right strategies can help us solve problems better and learn new knowledge.