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Theories of Language Acquisition and Language Development by Fauzia Ahmed…
Theories of Language Acquisition and Language Development by Fauzia Ahmed
Behaviorist
Reading is viewed as a conditioned behavior
Skinner Theory
Behavior is determined by consequences
positive reinforcement
Studying observable behavior
Behaviorism breaks the reading process into subskills for readers to master
focus on reading as perpetual activity
Lev Vygotsky
learn from adults
observations
Both nature (biological) and nurture (social) are part of a child’s acquisition of language.
language acquisition is influenced by the interaction of a number of factors – physical, linguistic, cognitive, and social.”
Child observes adults and develops their language abilities
Nativist
Noam Chomsky
children are born with ‘Universal Grammar’ wired into their brains and they intuitively know which words to use.
Language acquisition is distributed through out various parts of the brain, not just one.
we are born with a set of rules about language in our heads,
Language should be developed through meaningful use
Psycholinguists
incorporate language arts in to literacy
Nature vs Nurture
the way a baby learns a language is both biological and social
Jerome Bruner
Social Interactionist
learner learns best what they discover for themselves.
encourages active engagement
This type of learning is based in student inquiry, simulation based learning, and problem solving.
the development of creativity and problem solving skills.