Language learning
socioconstructivism
Constructivism
Learner is the center of the learning process and the teacher is a guide.
Knowledge is constructed based on people experiences though interaction.
Social learning acquisition through interaction
Social colaboration is crucial
Cognitive development is sociocultural
How humans perceive the world
Process of gathering and processing information
Language and culture
Second language
Input
*Listening *Reading
Output
*Writing
*Speaking
Language is cultural and socially oriented, learners have to rely on their experiences to understand meaning and use
SLA
Second language acquisition
Learners creates an hypothetical grammar based on their L1. In this order of ideas the L1 is an input and the l2 is an output
An interlanguage and each one is unique
CAH
* Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis
Validate and retorn to the original
♦Learning strategies.
♦Employ an create learning resources.
♦Combining declarative with procedural knowledge.
♦Associate cognitive experiences with authentic environments.
♦Constant negotiation of meaning.
Meaningful learning process
Where social and cognitive learning aspect are combined
Both are validating by the learner through the use of the second language and the feedback from others
An environment where meaning negotiation and social feedback take place
CASLA
Computer Applications in Second Language Acquisition
Call as a type of environment
♠ promotes a second language acquisition
♠ Allows modified interaction between learner and computer
♠ Multiple interpretations of reality
♠ Natural complexity of theoretical world
♠ Authentic task and enabling context
* Sharing multiple perspectives
* Constant change of learners interpretation.
Input
output
Cognitive and socio - effective experiences
* Prior knowledge
* New knowledges
self - monitoring process takes place
Webquest
• Lesson format where material comes from the web.
• Promotes students roles
• Transforms the environment
• Work with groups rather than individuality
include photographs, maps, text, charts, sound clips and videos
Second language adquisitions through a social constructivism apprach.
Put conten in context
¨contain motivational elements, such as interesting scenarios or interaction experts online and are highly visual, hence increasing the learners’ willingness to participate¨ (Page. 225 )
students can not only improve
reading comprehension, summarizing and rewriting but also they can improve computer
skills such as word processing, picture manipulation and page design (Page. 226)
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