Language, Learning and Teaching

Language, Learning and Teaching

1. Language

   • Language is a system of arbitrary conventionalized vocal, written, or gestural symbols that enable members of a given community to communicate intelligibly with one another. Standard definitions in introductory textbooks (as cited in Brown, 2002, p. 5)
     • Some characteristics of the langauge are:
       • 1) it relates sounds of gestures to meaning. 2) It can change and adapt as required. 3) it has symbols that discrete meanings. 4) it can negate, ask questions and refer to the past ot future
         • So it is
           • A) Social B) Symbolic C) Systematic D) Vocal, Verbal and Sound. E) Arbitrary

2. Teaching

   • Teaching is the process of attending to people’s needs, experiences and feelings, and intervening so that they learn particular things, and go beyond the given.
   • Some characteristics and nature of teaching are: 1) it is a process that facilitate learning 2) it is a specialized application of knowledge, skills and atributes designed to provide service 3) teachers employ practices that develop positive self concept in students

3. Learning

   • Learning is “a process that leads to change, which occurs as a result of experience and increases the potential for improved performance and future learning” (Ambrose et al, 2010, p.3).
     • So learning
       • Learning involves understanding, relating ideas and making connections between prior and new knowledge, independent and critical thinking and ability to transfer knowledge to new and different contexts.
         • Some characteristics are: A) It is purposeful B) Result of experience C) Multifaceted D) Active process

4. Personal Point of View

   • For a good development of language, teaching and meaningful learning when learning or teaching a new language it is necessary to have specific strategies among which are:
     • A) Cognitive strategy B) Metacognitive strategy C) Comprehension Strategy D) Memory Strategy E) Social and Affective strategy
       • Each of these strategies help the full development in this case to understand, contribute, read and define, ask and give information, memorize and verify that students are in the right process even help to recognize feelings and emotions when learning

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