Mastery Learning- can be related to the brain research theory. Mastery Learning is just what it says it is; it the mastery of a certain thing or to learn a certain bit of information to the fullest extent possible. This deals with brain research theory because it accompanies the creation of connections between information both new and old and allows for people to mylineate what they know in order to master the skill. By creating such strong connections within the brain people are able to master a subject and recall it whenever they need to.
Cooperative learning can be related to Vgotsky's learning/developmental theories because he was a strong advocate of using groups to help students learn. Vgotsky believed that social culture was going to help students to learn the best which is extremely closely related to cooperative learning. Cooperative learning deals with putting student's together in order to do an assignment, project, gain new information, etc. Vgotsky would have thought this was a perfect style of learning because it allows for students to work together and collaborate while allowing each students to become a mentor for another.
The learning theory I found most intuitive was definitely surrounding the whole motivation theory. Working with students and phrasing things in particular ways, that I normally wouldn't have thought of was realy something I liked and am going to be using in my classroom one day. To do motivation, I could just have the students do an activity and go around encouraging them and just making sure to focus on their accomplisments while also pointing out their failures (so to speak) in a not so harsh way.
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