CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Small children learn language at a pace far faster than teenagers or adults. One explanation for this learning advantage comes not from differences between children and adults, but from the differences in the way that people talk to children and adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is because of the brain’s elasticity and rapid neural formation that babies and young children are able to learn languages at a faster rate. This is sometimes referred to as the “critical period”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Children learn faster than adults. Scientists attribute this to a still-developing prefrontal cortex that is more flexible for learning, a more plastic brain capable of making more rapid neural connections for learning, and a young brain free of age-related degenerative brain changes that affect cognition.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yes, children learn more quickly: A child’s environment is a big motivational factor in their learning. They are at school studying many different subjects, playing different sports, and taking part in different extra-curricular activities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Our research shows that children outclass adults in their ability to unconsciously learn new language rules, which means through passive exposure without awareness as to what they are learning. In contrast, adults outperform children in their ability to learn under awareness.