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- 2. Table of contents Introduction Definition of Young Learners Characteristics of Young Learners Theories of Teaching Young
- 3. Introduction “Teaching enables you to be forever young. When you teach children you share their interests
- 4. Definition of Young Learners According to the education system in Libya, ‘young learners’ are those who
- 5. Characteristics of Young Learners Unlike adults, young learners have their own features which need to be
- 6. Cameron (2001) claimed that “young children may learn a foreign language especially effectively before puberty because
- 7. Theories of Teaching Young Learners In discussing the process of second language learning, it is significant
- 8. Nasef, 2004 investigated the difficulties encountered by some Libyan university students in acquiring English speaking skills,
- 9. However, advocates of behaviourism such as Watson (1982) argued that imitation and practice are crucial in
- 10. However, behaviourism has been criticized by many researchers and theorists. The most prominent of these was
- 11. Who is Jean Piaget? Jean Piaget (9 August 1896 – 16 September 1980) was a Swiss
- 12. The child develops cognitively through active involvement with the environment, and each new step in development
- 13. The stage of sensory-motor intelligence (age 0 to 2 years). During this stage, behavior is primarily
- 14. Piaget discusses several processes relevant to the way children know and understand the world: through schemas,
- 15. Piaget used the terms ‘assimilation’ and ‘accommodation’ to refer to the process through which children construct
- 16. For instance, if a child has an experience of playing with a small toy that has
- 17. Unlike Piaget who argued that “language plays a role in the development of children’s thinking and
- 18. Bruner added that learning can be achieved by ‘routines’. Cameron (2001) referred to the research conducted
- 19. However, Piaget’s theory had been criticized because it ignores social and cultural factors in intellectual development,
- 20. Vygotsky emphasized the role of the child’s interaction with the people around them, such as parents
- 21. Principles of Teaching Young Learners 1 - Create a pleasant relaxed atmosphere in the classroom The
- 22. 2- Present the task properly Application of better teaching methods increases the motivational levels of the
- 23. 3- Develop a good relationship with the learners Al-Moghani ( 2003) pointed out that the value
- 24. 4-Children are full of energy therefore, according to Asher, a professor of psychology, suggested that primary
- 25. 5- Activities should be fun and enjoyable, Moon (2000) emphasizes the idea that activities should be
- 26. 6- Support and guide your students Children need to be supported and guided, making them interested
- 27. 8- Create and encourage cooperative work One of the main principles of teaching young learners is
- 28. Conclusion Researchers interested in teaching young learners have proposed various ideas and principles that can guide
- 29. However, principles of learning could vary according to the theory or method of teaching being used.
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Table of contents
Introduction
Definition of Young Learners
Characteristics of Young Learners
Theories of
Table of contents
Introduction
Definition of Young Learners
Characteristics of Young Learners
Theories of
Who is Jean Piaget?
Principles of Teaching Young Learners
Conclusion
References
Introduction
“Teaching enables you to be forever young. When you teach children
Introduction
“Teaching enables you to be forever young. When you teach children
Definition of Young Learners
According to the education system in Libya, ‘young
Definition of Young Learners
According to the education system in Libya, ‘young
Characteristics of Young Learners
Unlike adults, young learners have their own features
Characteristics of Young Learners
Unlike adults, young learners have their own features
Cameron (2001) claimed that “young children may learn a foreign language
Cameron (2001) claimed that “young children may learn a foreign language
With regard to my own experience it could be argued that some young learners have a great ability to imitate adults, and learn things easily but usually without understanding. That is, unlike adults they may reproduce what they have been exposed to, but they may not be able to interpret why and how. Again this could be due to the method of teaching with which they have been taught. However, I believe that age is considered to be one of the most important factors in the process of learning a second language, yet there are other essential factors such as motivation, desire and intelligence.
Theories of Teaching Young Learners
In discussing the process of second language
Theories of Teaching Young Learners
In discussing the process of second language
Nasef, 2004 investigated the difficulties encountered by some Libyan university students
Nasef, 2004 investigated the difficulties encountered by some Libyan university students
However, advocates of behaviourism such as Watson (1982) argued that imitation
However, advocates of behaviourism such as Watson (1982) argued that imitation
However, behaviourism has been criticized by many researchers and theorists. The
However, behaviourism has been criticized by many researchers and theorists. The
He added that children are born with an intrinsic, biological talent to learn language, which known as the Language Acquisition Device (LAD). The LAD functions as a facilitator that helps children “to process all the language they hear and to produce their own meaningful utterances” . The LAD, however, was underestimated later on by Bruner (1983) when he noted that the LAD “was not able to function without the help given by an adult”.
Who is Jean Piaget?
Jean Piaget (9 August 1896 – 16 September
Who is Jean Piaget?
Jean Piaget (9 August 1896 – 16 September
Piaget placed great importance on the education of children. As the Director of the International Bureau of Education, he declared in 1934 that "only education is capable of saving our societies from possible collapse, whether violent, or gradual." His theory of child development is studied in pre-service education programs. Educators continue to incorporate constructivist-based strategies.
The child develops cognitively through active involvement with the environment, and
The child develops cognitively through active involvement with the environment, and
The stage of sensory-motor intelligence (age 0 to 2 years). During
The stage of sensory-motor intelligence (age 0 to 2 years). During
The stage of preoperational thought (age 2 to 7 years). This stage is characterized by the development of language and other forms of representation and rapid conceptual development. Reasoning during this stage is pre-logical or semi-logical, and children tend to be very egocentric. Children often focus on a single feature of a situation at a time—for example, they may be able to sort by size or by color but not by both characteristics at once.
The stage of concrete operations (age 7 to 11 years). During these years, the child develops the ability to apply logical thought to concrete problems. Hands-on, concrete experiences help children understand new concepts and ideas. Using language to exchange information becomes much more important than in earlier stages, as children become more social and less egocentric.
The stage of formal operations (age 11 to 15 years or older). During this stage, the child’s cognitive structures reach their highest level of development. The child becomes able to apply logical reasoning to all classes of problems, including abstract problems either not coming from the child’s direct experience or having no concrete referents.
Piaget discusses several processes relevant to the way children know and
Piaget discusses several processes relevant to the way children know and
Piaget used the terms ‘assimilation’ and ‘accommodation’ to refer to the
Piaget used the terms ‘assimilation’ and ‘accommodation’ to refer to the
For instance, if a child has an experience of playing with
For instance, if a child has an experience of playing with
Unlike Piaget who argued that “language plays a role in the
Unlike Piaget who argued that “language plays a role in the
Bruner added that learning can be achieved by ‘routines’. Cameron (2001)
Bruner added that learning can be achieved by ‘routines’. Cameron (2001)
However, Piaget’s theory had been criticized because it ignores social and
However, Piaget’s theory had been criticized because it ignores social and
Vygotsky emphasized the role of the child’s interaction with the people
Vygotsky emphasized the role of the child’s interaction with the people
“ the distance between the actual development level as determined by independent problem solving and the level of potential development as determined through problem solving under adult guidance or in collaboration with more capable peers”
Principles of Teaching Young Learners
1 - Create a pleasant relaxed atmosphere
Principles of Teaching Young Learners
1 - Create a pleasant relaxed atmosphere
The more relaxed and pleasant the atmosphere is, the more motivated the learners become. This is related to the problem of anxiety, which had been well discussed by Hymes (1971). He argued that a tense classroom creates anxious students, and thus their motivation will be very low, which will affect their learning process. Some Libyan young learners used not to be as active as they should all course long to avoid the teacher’s negative comments, where he did not believe in learner’s mistakes, and used to consider these mistakes as sins. This attitude made them feel tense and not motivated at all in his class. Therefore, it is mainly up to the teacher to create a positive atmosphere.
2- Present the task properly
Application of better teaching methods increases
2- Present the task properly
Application of better teaching methods increases
3- Develop a good relationship with the learners
Al-Moghani ( 2003)
3- Develop a good relationship with the learners
Al-Moghani ( 2003)
4-Children are full of energy therefore, according to Asher, a professor
4-Children are full of energy therefore, according to Asher, a professor
5- Activities should be fun and enjoyable, Moon (2000) emphasizes the
5- Activities should be fun and enjoyable, Moon (2000) emphasizes the
6- Support and guide your students
Children need to be supported and
6- Support and guide your students
Children need to be supported and
7- Recycling For better language learning, language items should be recycled wherever possible using different activities in which each is based on the information presented in the previous activity. e.g: listening to something then talking about it and after that reading the same thing.
8- Create and encourage cooperative work One of the main principles
8- Create and encourage cooperative work One of the main principles
Conclusion
Researchers interested in teaching young learners have proposed various ideas and
Conclusion
Researchers interested in teaching young learners have proposed various ideas and
However, principles of learning could vary according to the theory or
However, principles of learning could vary according to the theory or