Constructivism and Cognitive Development | TESL Issues

Psycholinguistic models in second language learning with recorded lecture by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl

Constructivism Constructivism The main underlying assumption of constructivism is that individuals are actively involved right from birth in constructing personal meaning, that is, their own personal understanding from their experience (Williams & Burden, 1997). In other words, everyone makes their own sense of the world and the experiences that surround them. In this way, the…

Language Faculty & Language Organ | TESL Issues

The role of imitation in language acquisition written and narrated by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri Asl

Language Faculty Language Faculty We may assume that the linguistic theory of the language faculty is a theory of the cognitive architecture for language knowledge and acquisition. Chomsky postulated that there is a language organ, which is part of a human’s biological endowment and which houses the universal principles and parameters without which a child…

Spare Time | An IELTS Essay Sample

IELTS Writing Task 2 LELB Society

Spare Time | An IELTS Essay Sample Spare Time | An IELTS Essay Sample Topic Some people think that children’s spare time must include educational activities otherwise they will waste their time. What is your opinion? Although some parents believe that their children should attend to the educational activities in their free time, I personally…