Theory

A person concerned with the theoretical aspects of a subject

• Theorist

• Empiricist

• Behoviorist

• Theologist

A person who supports the theory that all knowledge is based on experience derived from senses.

• Theorist

• Empiricist

• Behoviorist

• Theologist

Operant Conditioning

• BF Skinner

• Noam Chomsky

• Jean Piaget

• James Bruner

involves learning through the consequences of behavior

• Operant Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Contemporary Conditioning

• Historical Conditioning

Suggests that the primary drives behind our actions are our thoughts and internal processes.

• Behaviorism

• Cognitive Theory

• Naturalism

• Interaction Theory

Children are born with an instinct or drive for language learning

• Behaviorist Theory

• Cognitive Theory

• Nativist Theory

• Interaction Theory

children are born with an ability to learn language through interactions

• Action Theory

• Cognitive Theory

• Interactors Theory

• Interaction Theory

This method uses connected sentences that are easy to understand and requires little knowledge of grammar.

• Series method

• Indirect Method

• Direct Method

• Parallel Method

emphasizes teaching a language through immersion and direct communication, mirroring the way a child learns their first language.

• Series method

• Indirect Method

• Direct Method

• Parallel Method

Oral Language Skills

• Reading and Listening

• Listening and Speaking

• Reading and Writing

• Listening and Writing