Theoretical Perspectives

1. Cognitive developmentalist

1.1. Jean Piaget-theorist

1.2. 4 stages of cognitive development

1.2.1. Sensorimotor

1.2.2. Pre-operational stage

1.2.3. Concrete operational stage

1.2.4. Formal operational stage

1.3. Mental process due to environmental influences and biological maturation. There are two main stages of this theory; learning to know and the stages we move through as we acquire knowledge.

1.3.1. Call 1

1.3.2. Call 2

2. Nativist

2.1. Noam Chomsky- theorist

2.2. This theory claims that there is a universal grammar that which is the basis of all human language. Chomsky believed that this we are all born with an innate language called the Language Acquisition Device.

2.2.1. Task 1

2.2.2. Task 2

3. Behaviorist

3.1. B.F. Skinner- theorist

3.2. This theory asserts that all human behavior is learned. When placing a positive or negative behavior with a punishment or a reward, the less desirable behavior is eliminated and the desirable behavior is repeated.

3.2.1. Task 1

3.2.2. Task 2

4. Interactionist

4.1. Lev Vygotsky- theorist

4.2. This theory states that language is acquired when a developing child interacts with a modeling adult who has language knowledge. This theory focuses on three areas: developmental cognitive theory, information processing approach and information processing model.

4.2.1. Call 2