Behaviourism

Behaviorism.

This theory explained learning in terms of imitation, practice, reinforcement (or feedback on success), and habit formation.

Second language applications: Mimicry and memorization.

Nelson Brooks and Robert Lado were two proponents of this perspective whose influence was felt directly in the development of audiolingual teaching materials and in teacher training.

The innatism perspective.

As we know, Chomsky proposed the Universal Grammar (UG) theory. He argued that innate knowledge of the principles of UG permits all children to acquire the language of their environment during a critical period of their development. Although This theory is a tgood framework for understanding first language acquisition, it is not a good explanation for the acquisition of a second language.

On this, we need to find an explanation for the evidence that learners eventually know more about the language than they could reasonably have learned if they had to depend entirely on the input they are exposed to.

The Interactionist Position.

Or the socialcultural perspective, exposed by Vygotsky is a theory that assumes that cognitive development, including language development, arises as a result of social interactions. This theory says that the interaction facilitates the cognitive processes by giving learners access to the input they need to active internal processes.

Behaviorism.

This theory explained learning in terms of imitation, practice, reinforcement (or feedback on success), and habit formation.

Second language applications: Mimicry and memorization.

Nelson Brooks and Robert Lado were two proponents of this perspective whose influence was felt directly in the development of audiolingual teaching materials and in teacher training.

The innatism perspective.

As we know, Chomsky proposed the Universal Grammar (UG) theory. He argued that innate knowledge of the principles of UG permits all children to acquire the language of their environment during a critical period of their development. Although This theory is a tgood framework for understanding first language acquisition, it is not a good explanation for the acquisition of a second language.

On this, we need to find an explanation for the evidence that learners eventually know more about the language than they could reasonably have learned if they had to depend entirely on the input they are exposed to.

The Interactionist Position.

Or the socialcultural perspective, exposed by Vygotsky is a theory that assumes that cognitive development, including language development, arises as a result of social interactions. This theory says that the interaction facilitates the cognitive processes by giving learners access to the input they need to active internal processes.

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