COMPARATIVE CHART

Comparative Chart

Jessica Villacorta-Molles

University of California Los Angeles

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CURRENT THEORIES
Stephen Krashen’s Theories
states that individuals learn a their workplace will affect
second language in a
predictable order in order to
comprehend it, however, their
anxiety could affect how well
they learn it.
Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis
states that every individuals’
worldview is different
because of their unique
languages.
Cummins BICS and CALPS
states that if someone was
able to learn their first
language then they are
capable of learning a second.
Cognitive Academic
Language Learning Approach
(CALLA) states that
individuals will learn a
second language in explicit
IMPLICATIONS OF
STUDENTS
Not feeling comfortable in
their learning.
Not all students have the
same background knowledge
because they are from
different cultures.
Scaffolding academic
language can be used to
increase confidence in their
students, thus aiding them in
their ability to finish the
work.
Modeling “thinking
language” can aid students in
how they should be thinking
when trying to solve a
problem.
EXAMPLE
The teacher will make the
classroom a place the student
will feel comfortable by
showcasing the diversity of
students through displaying
their work as well as
complimenting the student on
their work or efforts in the
way their culture gives out
praise.
An educator would have to
pre expose the vocabulary to
the students to ensure they all
understand what the words
mean and do not come up
with their own interpretations.
An educator that asks leading
questions to a student will
make the answer more clear
to them. As the student gets
more of the small questions
right, their confidence will
slowly rise. As time goes on,
the teacher will provide less
questions for the student to
answer, thus causing the
student to begin to do more
work on their own. The
students are then more
inclined to do the work at this
point because they have
proven to themselves that
they can do it.
A teacher that asks a high
depth of knowledge question
to themselves aloud to the
class will allow the teacher to
explain their thoughts on how
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lessons that are taught along
with curriculum.
Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis
states that every individuals’
worldview is different
because of their unique
languages.
Cummins BICS and CALPS
states that if someone was
able to learn their first
language then they are
capable of learning a second.
Cognitive Academic
Language Learning Approach
(CALLA) states that
individuals will learn a
second language in explicit
lessons that are taught along
with curriculum.
Stephen Krashen’s Theories
states that individuals learn a
second language in a
predictable order in order to
comprehend it, however, their
anxiety could affect how well
they learn it.
Many students could have a
different interpretation of a
word or concept, which could
affect the way they
understand it.
Working with students in
collaboration with one
another can create more
empowerment within the
students.
Students do not all have the
same background knowledge.
Using the second language in
real communication will aide
the student’s fluency in their
second language.
they would answer the
question. The students would
then see how the educator did
it and will then try to mirror
that thinking in the following
question. Now having the
road map on how to solve the
problem, they are more likely
to get the question correct.
The educator can have
students share with the class
their thoughts and ideas of
what they think the text is
trying to say. This could help
students develop a bigger
worldview because they are
hearing ideas that they never
would have thought of
otherwise.
The teacher assigns a group
activity for the students to
work on together in order to
achieve a goal together.
The teacher will provide
background knowledge of the
content using pictures, videos,
or stories to the students so
they may be on the same
page.
Activities such as think-pair-
share or group talk are done
so that the students can learn
more about the content from
one another as well as help
them practice their second
language.