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Theories of Language Development Assignment

This document outlines a group assignment for students at the University of Zimbabwe's Belvedere Technical Teachers' College, focusing on theories of language development. It includes tasks such as defining key terms, explaining concepts to encourage language skills, and creating a conducive learning environment. Additionally, students are required to analyze a video on language development milestones and discuss the roles of environment and biological factors in this process.

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Theories of Language Development Assignment

This document outlines a group assignment for students at the University of Zimbabwe's Belvedere Technical Teachers' College, focusing on theories of language development. It includes tasks such as defining key terms, explaining concepts to encourage language skills, and creating a conducive learning environment. Additionally, students are required to analyze a video on language development milestones and discuss the roles of environment and biological factors in this process.

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UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE

BELVEDERE TECHNICAL TEACHERS’ COLLEGE


THEORY OF EDUCATION SECTION
DE 2 POST A GROUP ASSIGNMENT
THEORIES OF LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Group tasks
1. Define the following terms:
i. Language
ii. Language development

2. With the aid of practical examples, briefly explain how you can use the following
concepts to encourage development of good language skills:
i. Imitation
ii. Reinforcement.
iii. Punishment
iv. Extinction
3. Using any five practical examples, explain how you can create a ‘conducive’ learning
environment for the development of good language skills.

Play a video on stages of language development (can be downloaded from


YouTube) and answer the questions below:
4. Identify the milestones (stages) of language development. What does this video tell you
about the process of language development among human beings?
5. Think of babies who are at the first stage (the babbling stage) of language development.
Suggest where they could have learnt the ‘babbling’ sound.
6. How important is the environment in facilitating language development among children
in this video?
7. To what extent are biological factors important in promoting language development
among children?

Lecturer: Dr Chikwaka (C15)


Due Date: 27 September 2024
Email assignments to: mchikwaka@[Link]

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