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Language Acquisition Theory - Coggle Diagram
Language Acquisition Theory
Piaget
Constructivism
Developing cognitive capabilities
Opportunities to discover new information
Incorporating new knowledge into existing
Everyone constructs knowledge in their own unique way
Language Acquisition Elements aligned with theory
Pragmatics
How can we use Constructivism to teach
pragmatics
?
An example of pragmatics is how the same word can have different meanings in different settings, so we can use constructivism to have students acknowledge their own experiences and backgrounds before school, which includes differences in words and phrases
Study of how words are used, as wells as study of signs and symbols
Believed that cognitive learning theories can explain deeper, complex psychological phenomena such as motivation, schemas, and other processes for learning
His work is described as comprising two branches: developmental cognitive learning
Skinner
Behaviorism
Language as a habit
Reward desired behavior and punish undesired behavior
Applied to language learning
Repetition
Language Acquisition Elements aligned with theory
Phonology
How can we use Behaviorism to teach
phonology
?
Students utilizing "um" or "like," while presenting. This is an undesired behavior, so we would reward students who do not use these phrases within their presentation.
Refers to the study of the sound system of a language
Was a professor of psychology at Harvard University from 1958-1974
Known as an American psychologist, behaviorist, social philosopher, inventor, and author
Known for the theory of Operant Conditioning, which is a method of learning through rewards and punishments that defines an individual’s behavioral response to stimuli
Vygotsky
Socio Culturalism
The context affects the individual (and vice versa)
Scaffolding
Zone of proximal development
Working in groups
Existing learning strategies
Language Acquisition Elements aligned with theory
Syntax
How can we use Socio Culturalism to teach
syntax
?
Helping the learner get to the next level within grammar structures
The interaction with others can enhance students' syntax ability and verbalizing what they are doing
Refers to grammar and structure
Did work with Piaget on socio constructivism
Theorized that social interaction is important for cognitive development