Across
- 2. This is the purposeful study of a language's sound system and rules, typically involving active exercises in a classroom setting
- 4. This refers to the process of absorbing a language naturally through daily life without consciously thinking about its sounds or structure
- 7. These theorists, including Skinner and Piaget, believe that all knowledge is gained through sensory experience and engagement with the environment
- 9. This group of theorists believes that humans are born with a brain that has an instinctive, built-in ability to learn language
- 10. This seminal theorist developed the theory of social constructivism, emphasizing that children learn through interaction with those more capable than themselves
Down
- 1. This term is used by nativists to describe the instinctive nature of language ability, suggesting it is a part of human biology from birth
- 3. He is the famous behaviorist who proposed that a child’s language behavior is shaped by the positive or negative consequences that follow it
- 5. According to empiricists, children develop language skills by interacting with the world using these five physical portals
- 6. This term refers to the support provided by a knowledgeable adult or peer to help a child bridge the gap between knowing and not knowing
- 8. This constructivist theorist argued that children are not "blank slates" and instead build new knowledge by comparing it to what they already know