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Social Interaction Approach
The document discusses different approaches to language acquisition, focusing on the social interactionist approach. It states that social interactionists believe that language develops through interaction with other humans, which leads to input modification to suit the learner's capacity. Additionally, social interactionists claim that no critical period exists for language acquisition and that biological factors alone are insufficient, though they are acknowledged as affecting it. The approach emphasizes the role of the environment and interactions in developing language competence.
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Discusses the unknown origins of language and unanswered questions about language acquisition.
Outlines various approaches explaining language acquisition, including Behavioural, Nativist, Cognitive, and Social Interactionist.Introduces critical period concepts and Vygotsky's ideas on the Zone of Proximal Development and mediation in language acquisition.
Explains the scaffolding concept in child development, differentiating effective support from ineffective assistance.
Summarizes Bruner's views correlating innate capabilities with social interactions for language learning.
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- 3. Little is knownabout the actual origin of language as a system in the human brain. Researchers do not agree on how to account for language acquisition.
- 4. The following questionsabout language still remain unanswered: Is language learnt or inborn? Does it develop gradually or in distinct stages? Is language competence universal or individual? Is language a separate skill or is it an element of cognitive development? Is it a structure or a function that we acquire?
- 5. Therefore, there isa variety of approaches accounting for the language acquisition. 1.Behavioural/Learning Approach 2.Nativist/Innatist/Mentalist/linguistic Approach 3.Cognitive Approach 4.Social Interactionist Approach
- 6. Approach Central idealinguist Behaviourist Children immitate adults Skinner Cognitive Lang. is just one aspect of a child’s overall intellectual development Piaget Innatist Lang. is an innate capicity Chomsky Interactionist Emphasis the interaction b/w child and their care giver Burner
- 7. Social Interactionist Approach Socialinteractionism ascribes the central role in the process of language acquisition to the environment. The focus of attention of social interacionists is the way interaction leads to the development of language competence.
- 8. Social Interaction takesplace Social interactionism ascribes the central role in the process of language acquisition to the environment. The focus of attention of social interacionists is the way interaction leads to the development of language competence.
- 9. Major Claim: Language, accordingto social interactionists, develops through interaction with other human being, which leads to input modification i.e. adjusting it to the capacity of the learner.
- 10. Additionally, interactionists claimthat no ‘critical period’ for language acquisition exists as the process of interaction is not dependent on biological or cognitive development. Social interactionists do not deny the existance of neuropsychological factors affecting language acquisition; however, they claim that biological factors are not sufficient. They also do not accept placing language as just one more element of cognitive development.
- 11. Critical Period (Fourstages of child language acquisition by JEAN WILLIAM FRITZ PIAGET Zone of proximal development (level of skill of knowledge which is just beyond what the learner currently copes with) Mediation (the role played by ‘significant people’, the people the learner admires, who select and modify the learning material for the learner helping him/her to move to the next zone of proximal development)
- 12. Lev Vygotsky proposesthe model of language acquisition consisting of two major concepts: Zone of proximal development (level of skill of knowledge which is just beyond what the learner currently copes with) Mediation (the role played by ‘significant people’, the people the learner admires, who select and modify the learning material for the learner helping him/her to move to the next zone of proximal development)
- 14. Refers tothe support or assistance that lets the child accomplish a task he/she cannot accomplish independently. It is not about doing the task for the child while he/she watches. It is not about doing short cuts for the child. It should involve the judicious assistance given by the adult or peer so that the child can move from the zone of actual to the zone of proximal development.
- 15. Unzipping the lunchbag, opening the food container and putting straw in the child’s juice tetra pack for her / him is NOT SCAFFOLDING.
- 16. When theadult unzips the zipper an inch or two and then holds the lunch bag still so that the child can continue to unzip the lunch bag is SCAFFOLDING. Loosening the food container lid just a bit and letting the child open the lid himself is SCAFFOLDING. Leading the straw to the hole and letting the child put the straw through the tetra pack is SCAFFOLDING.
- 17. The purpose ofthe support is to allow the child to achieve higher levels of development by: 1. simplifying the task or idea 2. motivating and encouraging the child Highlighting important task elements or errors Giving models that can be imitated.
- 18. Conclusion Like Piaget,Bruner believed that children have an innate capacity that helps them make sense of the work and that cognitive abilities develop through active interaction. “According to Burner “The child learns how to use language within the social context of language use in which the child interacts. He grows up and needs to interact in the social scenario of the caretaker (s) around him and he gradually adopts their movements & language.”
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Editor's Notes
- #2 During my education, I have learned a lot of theory, including, but not limited to management theory, personnel theory, theory of theory development, organizational theory, and others. The most applicable theory I have learned over the years has been the language learning theory that I will present to you. We will go over a few of the most important aspects AND how to adapt your lessons to this theory.
- #3 During my education, I have learned a lot of theory, including, but not limited to management theory, personnel theory, theory of theory development, organizational theory, and others. The most applicable theory I have learned over the years has been the language learning theory that I will present to you. We will go over a few of the most important aspects AND how to adapt your lessons to this theory.
- #4 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #5 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #6 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #7 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #8 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #9 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #10 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #11 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #12 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #13 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #19 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.
- #20 Most of what we are going to discuss today comes from Stephen Krashen. And I have added a little that I have developed over the many years that I have taught ESOL. But let’s first look at how we learn a language. Has anyone in here ever been a baby? Great! Then you learned your first language naturally. And it is still the best way to learn any new language. We follow the exact same steps – we hear it, we say it, we read it, and we write it. If you have ever been around children under the age of 3, you hear them mimicking language. Sometimes they can make a few comprehensible words, but they are always trying to speak. If we didn’t speak to them, they wouldn’t try to speak to us. In elementary school, students FIRST learn how to read. They may learn the mechanics of writing at the same time they are reading – but reading comes first.