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Created by: Greta Skipinaite
Created on: 19-11-20 14:40

Bruner's theory impact on the early years
practice

The important of relationships in language development and in other areas of development is seen as key in early years practice. It is helpful if children and adults have good relationships, but also if adults modify and use their language to help the chi

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Enactive mode 0-1 years

Thinking is based entirely on physical actions, and infants learn by doing, rather than by internal representation (or thinking). It involves encoding physical action-based information and storing it in our memory.

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Iconic mode 1-6 years

Information is stored as sensory images (icons), usually visual ones, like pictures in the mind. It is often helpful to have diagrams or illustrations to accompany the verbal information. Thinking is also based on the use of other mental images (icons), s

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Symbolic Mode 7+ years

This is where information is stored in the form of a code or symbol, such as language. This mode is acquired around six to seven years-old (corresponding to Piaget’s concrete operational stage). In the symbolic stage, knowledge is stored primarily as word

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LAD and LASS differences

Chomsky believed language acquisition was established, that children's brains are 'pre-wired' for learning language and the environment has little impact. Bruner believed that the environment and social interaction has impact on language development and i

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Scaffolding learning

the process of supporting children to help them reach the next level of cognitive and language development e.g. simplifying sentences/language, motivating children and modelling language.

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