Theroetical Perspectives

1. Cognitive Development

1.1. Piaget

1.2. Nature

1.2.1. Biology

1.3. Correlation of object permance and language development

1.3.1. sensoir experince and cognitive ability to use and manipulate symbols

1.4. Schemata

1.4.1. relationship with actions and objects begin

1.4.2. peroperational stage 2-7 years

2. Interactionist

2.1. Vygotsky/Bruner

2.2. Nurture

2.2.1. Social

2.3. ZPD

2.3.1. Teacher as facilitaor to help children get to next level

2.4. LASS

2.4.1. enviornment supports childrens language development

3. Behaviorist

3.1. Skinner

3.2. Nurture

3.2.1. Social

3.3. Imitative speech

3.3.1. Direct or Indirect Modeling

3.4. Operant Conditioning

3.4.1. Meeting 1

3.4.2. Meeting 2

4. Nativist

4.1. Chomsky

4.2. Nature

4.2.1. Biological

4.3. LAD

4.3.1. Active participant

4.4. Hypothesis Testing

4.4.1. Self taught