The four approaches to studying language development are nativist, behaviorist, interactionist, and cognitive. Nativist perspective suggests that language acquisition is innate, behaviorist perspective emphasizes learning through reinforcement, interactionist perspective highlights social interactions as key for language development, and cognitive perspective focuses on how cognition and language development are intertwined.
it is the use of media
Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory
The constructivist approach in teaching emphasizes student-centered learning where students actively construct their own knowledge through hands-on activities, problem-solving, and collaboration. This approach views students as active participants in their own learning process and encourages critical thinking and inquiry-based learning. Teachers act as facilitators, guiding and supporting students as they discover and make connections between new information and their existing knowledge.
V. N. Morphew has written: 'A constructivist approach to the national educational technology standards for teachers' -- subject(s): Educational technology, Standards
It is anything you want it to be :o)
Strengths of Piaget's theory include his emphasis on the active role of the child in constructing their own knowledge and the stages that help explain general patterns of cognitive development. Weaknesses include his underestimation of the role of social factors in development and the variability in children's progression through stages.
when appropriate to use the exposotory approach
Janet Littlemore has written: 'Rodchenko's use of photography in constructivist graphic and its contribution to the decline of constructivism and the emergence of social realism'
the behavioral approach
Constructivist educators believe that learning is an active process where students construct knowledge through experiences, reflection, and social interactions. They emphasize the importance of prior knowledge and personal understanding in shaping new learning. Constructivist educators also value student-centered approaches that promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
constructivist theory