Many interrelated factors influence the success of language acquisition and learning. The reason to take this course is that teachers should base their classroom management practices and pedagogical techniques on several theories rather than a single theory. Language Acquisition theories provide insights into the complex process involved in language acquisition. This course is framed in the field of Psycholinguistics.   

Glossary of Second Language Acquisition

Study the vocabulary related with language acquisition in the link above. 

- Behaviour Vs. Punishment

- Substitution drilling

- Repetition and imitation 

- Blank slate

- Cognitive function is used to acquire language

- Two schools: Chomsky and Krashen (Input Hypothesis) 

- Using mental strategies  

- Language acquistion Device (LAD)

- Authors: Piaget & Brunner

- Everybody buids knowledge in an unique way 

- Incorporating new knowledge into the existing 

- Creating and testing hypothesis continually

- Opportunities are necessary to create new knowledge

- Maslow's hierarchy

- Human needs and whole individual

- Creating a safe environment

- Holism and affective side

- The context affects the individual

- Scaffolding (teachers, peers, parents)

- The zone of proximal development (Vigotsky) 

- Working in groups, discussing, negotiating

- Metacognition (verbalizaing actions)

- Problem solving, beyond the level of mastery, decision making, memory 

LINKS:

1) https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/social-sciences-practice/social-science-practice-tut/e/theories-of-language-acquisition