CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LEARNING THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ proceeds unconsciously while ____ is a conscious process.
A
Learning, Acquisition
B
Acquisition, Learning
C
Learning
D
Acquisition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Acquisition is unconscious and will occur naturally if the input is meaningful. This is what is termed comprehensible input.

Detailed explanation-2: -Learning how to speak a native language, how to listen and interact with others, and how to use general problem solving strategies are some examples of unconscious learning, which is particularly conceived to be easily, rapidly, and unconsciously acquired biologically primary knowledge (Sweller and Sweller 2006).

Detailed explanation-3: -Krashen (1982, p. 10) puts forward a distinction between two independent processes: acquisition and learning. ‘Acquisition’ is a subconscious process; while ‘learning’ is a conscious process which results in ‘knowing about’ a language. He claims that conscious knowledge cannot become unconscious linguistic knowledge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Learning is knowledge developed consciously by instruction or study. Acquisition is developing a skill, habit, or quality using the subconscious part of the mind.

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