Main Idea: Krashen theorized
that we all acquire language the same.
Application: It would help us understand that just because we change
the way we say things; louder or making students repeat it doesn't
help them understand. Drawings help some, but it still doesn't help
them fully understand. Students understanding messages is how
students fully learn.
Jim Cummins
Main Idea: BICS and CALPS
are how students learn and
then what they build on.
Application:
Speaking and
decoding comes
quickly, but not
academically using
grammar and writing
comes later.
Knowing this about
your students can
help you further
assess their work.
Helping students
read more helps
them pick up
academically faster.
Noam Chomsky
Main Idea:
All languages
have the
same basis
(noun, verb,
adjectives,
etc.)
Application: We can
use the same
underlying basics to
help students
understand how
grammar and
sentences function
together.
Main Idea:
Language
Acquisition
Device (LAD)
We can help students with their
speaking skills by teaching them
to mimicking out language
Steven Krashen
Application: We
should look at the
students reactions
to learning new
languages to
ensure that they
can have bad
experiences and
not want to learn
anymore.
Main Idea: Combines
several language
learning techniques,
but adds in a new
aspect.