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Learning and developmental theories There are four that emerge as important: Maturation: a natural sequence of events will take place, regardless of any stimuli. Enviromental: the behaviour is a reaction to the sorroundings. Constructivisim: it is a combination of the last two theories. Cognitive: there are stages in the intellectual development. Native language: it is learnt through: role model, trying out the language, interaction, listening and inanimate stimuli. 2nd language acquisition: it is achieved through its use and total immersion, there must be a motivation to learn it. Adopting an approach: from 5 to 9 years old, the engage-practice is suitable from 10 to 13, engage-study-activate. The learning environment it could be arranged in different ways: -circular: it isolates the teacher from the group, it makes board work difficult -semicircular: it is easier for people to move around -group tables: it is less formal than rows, breaking the class into groups can lead to problems. The teacher's role -instructor: source of knowledge -facilitator: provides a good learning environment -mentor: acts as a model -psychologist: deals with students' problems -counselor: gives help and advice -policeman: controls behaviour Differences between 5-9 and 9-13 year old kids: 5-9: their concentration is low, the same happens with their ability to see the abstract, they acquire more unconsciously and their memorizations skills are also low. 9-13: their level of concentrarion is higher, the can see the abstract higher, learn consciously and the memorization skills are higher.
