CH. 6 : COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT MR. ALAS, MA HCC – STAFFORD SPRING 2015
SENSORIMOTOR INTELLIGENCE
SENSORIMOTOR INTELLIGENCE
THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT NATIVIST / INNATIST CHOMSKY Children born with the ability to learn language LAD (Language Acquisition Device) All languages share universal grammer or elements (verbs, etc.) Critical Period/Sensitive Period Birth to 8-9 Ability to learn language due to LAD
THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Learning Theory Children acquire knowledge through reinforcement
THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT INTERACTIONIST APPROACH (SOCIAL INTERACTIONIST) Vgotsky Social and biological factors interact for children to learn language Desires motivates them to learn language
LANGUAGE THEORY