EDEC 538 - The Development of Language and Thinking:Infancy through Middle Childhood

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Sonoma State University

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This course addresses the development of children from birth through middle childhood with emphasis on the relationships between language development and cognitive development. Current research and theories of cognitive, social, and emotional development as related to language development in home and at school and to the development of both first and second languages are studied. The development of oral, written, and spoken languages in school and care settings is highlighted. Major theorists such as Piaget, Erickson, Bruner, Vygotsky, Mead, and others who address the development of children’s representational thinking, language, and cross-cultural and family influences on development and learning are discussed. Current research on brain development in the first five years of life is also included and discussed from a critical perspective related to practice. Grade only. Prerequisite: permission of instructor or Master of Arts in Education program.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sonoma.edu

Phone Number:

(707) 664-2880

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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