Childhood Development and Education
Childhood Development and Education
Create a table that contains the following columns:
- Modeling and Reinforcement
- Nativism
- Information Processing Theory
- Sociocultural Theory
- Functionalism
Within the table, write a brief summary of each of the theories.
Evaluate the theories. Choose the theory that you believe offers the most compelling explanation of the language-development process. Explain your reasoning below the table in short answer format.
Textbook
- Childhood Development and Education
Read chapter 9.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2012/child-development-and-education_ebook_5e.php
e-Library Resource
- Developing Language: Learning to Question, Inform, and Entertain
View “Developing Language: Learning to Question, Inform, and Entertain,” from The Open University (1994).
- Why Do We Talk? The Science of Speech
View “Why Do We Talk? The Science of Speech,” from British Broadcasting Corporation (2009).
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APA formatting
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preview of the answer…
The modeling and reinforcement theory results in the child being able to imitate something. Research conducted recently by authoritative scholars has shown that majority of language development usually comes from what is heard from other people and what is said. Modeling actually results to imitating something whereas reinforcement is a result of a child being able to say something and then an adult effectively
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