What have been the most important findings in SLA research on instructed/classroom second language learning in recent years? What have been their main influences on ELT? With the growth of our global village and with our seemingly permanent state of interconnectedness the need for a worldwide common tongue is paramount for many people; more often than not that common tongue is English. People have sought to learn such lingua franca for millennia‚ yet the study of how people acquire this ’second
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2. Psychological Development a. Factors Governing Development Psychological development refers to reaching psychological‚ emotional‚ social and cognitive milestones as part of an individual’s personal growth. Although adults have their own psychological challenges as they move through life stages‚ psychological development in childhood is a series of particularly intense and rapidly encountered milestones. These processes are also closely related to physical growth and the appearance of physical
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The Developing Child In this essay I will discuss communication and language development along with intellectual development and learning for children aged 0-3 years and then children aged 3-7 years. I will follow with a discussion on Vygotsky’s and Piaget’s theories in relation to language development relating to communication and intellectual development for children at these ages. I will then explain how observations can be used to support planning to meet the child’s needs. I will
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[pic] Name: Arielle Channer School: Mark of Excellence Institution Course: Early Childhood Care and Development Tutor: Mrs. B Curtis- Richards CSEECD0091A Observe Children and Document Findings Study a child between the ages of zero to eight years under the following headings. Use supporting statements to prove your findings. Please bear in mind that before any child is studied a written consent has to be obtained from the
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today or not) (useful book ‘Understanding Early Years theory in Practice’ ‚ Byers‚ E et al Heinemann publishers ISBN number 978-0-435402-123-6 can be found in LRC at college) a) theories of development Cognitive (Piaget‚ Jerome Bruner‚ Lev vygotsky (only do his theories of zone of proximal development) & Erik Erikson) (stages of cognitive development) Cognitive theory is an attempt to explain human behavior by trying to understand the initial thought process behind it. The human brain
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What was your favorite childhood toy? When my mother and I were asked that question‚ our responses were considerably different. My mother stated that her favorite childhood toy was her softball glove and softball‚ while I said that mine was my Nintendo Gameboy‚ circa 1989. If you were to ask a child today what their favorite childhood toy is‚ I would venture to guess that their answer would be quite different from those two already mentioned. Today‚ technology is not the only element that has affected
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UNDERSTANDING CHILD AND YOUNG PERSON DEVELOPMENT FROM BIRTH TO 19 YEARS DEVELOPMENT: should be viewed in a holistic way; every child is unique and will develop in their own way. Skills and areas of development often overlap with one another. MAIN AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT: 1. PHYSICAL: • fine motor skills: ( writing‚ threading‚ cutting‚ painting and drawing) • gross motor skills: (balance‚ running‚ jumping‚ skipping‚ hopping) • General co-ordination • Hand-eye co-ordination 2. INTELLECTUAL/
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The following article “ Does standardized testing really evaluate your kid’s learning?” written by Tim Johnson‚ examines the effects of standardized testing for parents‚ students and teachers while evaluating the importance of standardized testing linked to student success. This article examines the up rise of anxiety for all members that are involved when standardized testing is held; there is pressure on the students to perform well‚ teachers are pressured from administrators about scores and the
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Portrait of an Early Childhood Learner Trissy Coppens Arizona State University Foundations of Diversity‚ Human Development‚ and the Young Child ECD 549 Larry Sidlik‚ Dr. Michael Roberts‚ Monique Davis December 4‚ 2014 Portrait of an Early Childhood Learner (MHC Early Childhood Solutions‚ n.d.) Did you survive the “terrible two’s?” Well congratulations and welcome to the what lies ahead for you and your three year old child. The next few years are called the “magic years” because it seems like magic
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defining their personalities as their experiences alter and change who they are. In Neal Shusterman’s Unwind‚ one of the main characters‚ Lev Calder‚ has a major personality change from the beginning to the end of the book. When the reader first meets Lev‚ he is portrayed as a naive‚ arrogant tithe‚ eagerly awaiting his unwinding. However‚ by the end of the book‚ Lev is independent and rebellious‚ very much against unwinding. His change from being a naive tithe to a rebellious clapper has great impact
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