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Theories of Language Acquisition and Development Emmery Petti…

- - - - Learning is seen as acquiring behaviors, and not as a growth of the mind.
      - Reading is a skill practice over and over again and drilled into the brain
      - Skills involved in learning to read can be broken down into parts and these parts can be practiced and reinforced.
    - - Reading relationships (letters, sounds, patterns) must be understood as a whole (grouped) in order to understand them fully.
    - - Knowledge and learning is a result of associated habits
      - Acquisition of language depends on environmental stimuli and behaviors that occur
    - - Human thought matter for human action and self-questioning is a tool to help uncover thoughts.
      - Reading is a mindful habit
- - - - Placed an emphasis on the important ace of social interaction and language.
      - Social Development Theory: cultural development is apparent in stages.
        
        1st Stage: Child observes the interaction between other people then the behavior developments in the child
        
        2nd Stage: A child learns best when interacting with others and needs to problem solve.
      - Constructivism
        
        Social interaction plays a fundamental role in language development
        
        More Knowledgeable Other: anyone who has a higher understanding or ability of language that is able to teach another person
        
        Zone of Proximal Development: The distance between where the student is able to perform with guidance and where the student is able to perform individually without guidance.
    - - Discovery Learning Theory: Child and adults learn best when they discover knowledge for themselves.
      - Learning is inquiry based- learner draws on personal experience and existing knowledge to discover knew information connect relationships.