CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Skinner argued that children learn language based on behaviorist reinforcement principles by associating words with meanings. Correct utterances are positively reinforced when the child realizes the communicative value of words and phrases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skinner suggested that a child imitates the language of its parents or carers. Successful attempts are rewarded because an adult who recognises a word spoken by a child will praise the child and/or give it what it is asking for. Successful utterances are therefore reinforced while unsuccessful ones are forgotten.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Behaviorist Theory – Says that language develops as a result of certain behaviors, such as imitation. Behaviorists believe that children learn language directly from experiences with their environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -The learning theory of language acquisition suggests that children learn a language much like they learn to tie their shoes or how to count; through repetition and reinforcement.