This document summarizes the Natural Learning Theory/Model of Reading from 1966-1975. It discusses how reading is viewed as a naturally developing process that humans are born with the ability to learn. Researchers began focusing on what occurs in the mind of readers and saw development as less environmentally driven and more "hard-wired" in humans. Leading researchers like Noam Chomsky believed language acquisition and reading development were natural processes that unfolded according to an innate developmental trajectory, rather than being learned through conditioning.
This document summarizes the Natural Learning Theory/Model of Reading from 1966-1975. It discusses how reading is viewed as a naturally developing process that humans are born with the ability to learn. Researchers began focusing on what occurs in the mind of readers and saw development as less environmentally driven and more "hard-wired" in humans. Leading researchers like Noam Chomsky believed language acquisition and reading development were natural processes that unfolded according to an innate developmental trajectory, rather than being learned through conditioning.
This document summarizes the Natural Learning Theory/Model of Reading from 1966-1975. It discusses how reading is viewed as a naturally developing process that humans are born with the ability to learn. Researchers began focusing on what occurs in the mind of readers and saw development as less environmentally driven and more "hard-wired" in humans. Leading researchers like Noam Chomsky believed language acquisition and reading development were natural processes that unfolded according to an innate developmental trajectory, rather than being learned through conditioning.
This document summarizes the Natural Learning Theory/Model of Reading from 1966-1975. It discusses how reading is viewed as a naturally developing process that humans are born with the ability to learn. Researchers began focusing on what occurs in the mind of readers and saw development as less environmentally driven and more "hard-wired" in humans. Leading researchers like Noam Chomsky believed language acquisition and reading development were natural processes that unfolded according to an innate developmental trajectory, rather than being learned through conditioning.
Jenny Bayer and Hope Mounie Principles of Natural Learning Model of Reading Reading is a naturally developed process. • Humans are born with the ability to learn to read • There is a connection between our developmental patterns and the rate we learn to read • Less about recognizing error, more about gaining an understanding of why Aligning Natural Learning Models of Reading With Historical Eras • Mid 1960’s: Skinnerian Behaviorism • Shift from the behaviorist view of learning as conditioning. • This influenced was caused by the emerging research in neuroscience and cognitive science. • Reading as a Natural Process. • Linguists vs. psycholinguists The First Grade Studies • Researchers from 27 different reading projects to compare approaches to instruction in beginning reading.
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Teaching of Reading Conditions that prompted Natural Learning Models of Reading • Researchers were beginning to focus on what goes on in the mind of readers • Development is less environmentally driven; more “hard-wired” for humans • Reading acquisition is less about consequence and more about understanding the process Leading Researchers of Natural Learning Research in Reading • Noam Chomsky: Believed in less environmental factors and more “hard-wired” view of language. • Language, as well as other human capacities are to be developed through meaningful use NOT practiced to the point of mindless reaction. • He saw a relation between neurological structures and grammatical structures. • “Humans emerge from the womb with a pre existing template that guides language use.” It is to unfold naturally according to the developmental trajectory. How does a Natural Learning model inform research in reading? • Research Questions Is language a learned behavior or is it something we are born with and accustomed to? Does language development begin with one being taught reading or is it a natural process that is already in the human brain? • Methodologies The Natural Approach: To teach language through a holistic and natural experience. The output of language is not the focus, it is the progression to language based on the input. • Instructional Recommendations: * Do not rush! Language comes at different paces for different people. * Create a low-anxiety classroom. Develop a secure, safe, and stress free learning environment. *Promote critical thinking by asking for deeper meanings and understanding without drilling and error correction. * Create motivating and meaningful lessons. Visual of Natural Learning Theory