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Table of Contents

Lesson No.

Lesson Title

Topics Pg. No.

Lesson No. 1

Introduction to the Course Learning Introduction to Language Learning Historical Perspective-I Part-I Historical Perspective-I Part-II Historical Perspective-II Introduction to The Key Theories-Part-I Introduction to The Key Theories-Part-II 8-9

Lesson No. 2

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE – II

Introduction to Approaches, Methods and Techniques-Part-I Introduction to Approaches, Methods and Techniques Part-II Interactive Method Introduction to Approaches, Methods and Techniques-Part-III 10-11

Lesson No. 3

INTRODUCTION TO KEY CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Acquisition vs. Learning Competence vs. Performance 12-13 Deductive vs. Inductive

Lesson No. 4

BEHAVIOURISM-I

Behaviourism Pavlovian Conditioning Classical Conditioning Reciprocal Determinism

Lesson No. 5

BEHAVIOURISM-II

Operant Conditioning Mediation Theory The Law Effect 16-17

Lesson No. 6

GENERATIVISM-I

Nativism and LAD Chomsky’s Criticism on Behaviourism Rene Descartes Concept of Idea Transcendental Idealism The Lenneberg Theory and Competence and Performance

Lesson No. 7

GENERATIVISM-II

Dispelling Myths Critical Period Hypothesis Introduction to Universal Grammar Principles and Parameters UG based approaches to SLA

Lesson No. 8

COGNITIVISM-I

General Learning Theory and Principles Language and Cognition-Cognitive Perceptual Processes Strategies of Development

Lesson No. 9

COGNITIVISM-II

Piagetian Stages of Development Multi-Store Model (Richard Shiffrin) on Cognitivism 24-25 The Competition Model and the Associative-Cognitive CREED Theory(Nick Ellis) Rumelhart and McLelland on Connectionism Newell and Simon’s Theory of Information Processing 26-27

Lesson No. 10

CONSTRUCTIVISM-I

Constructivism: General Learning Theory Principles of Constructivism John Dewey’s Notion of Experiential Education 28-29 Fredrick’s Schematic Account of Memory Demonstrate [Remembering]

Lesson No. 11

CONSTRUCTIVISM-II

Jean Piaget and Constructivism Piaget’s Key Concepts of Adaptation and Disequilibration Bruner’s Idea of Scaffolding and Discovery Learning Bruner on Teaching Influencing Learning

Lesson No. 12

CONSTRUCTIVISM-III

Bandura’s Socio-Cognitive Model of Human Behaviour [SelfEfficacy] Understanding Self-Efficacy David Ausubel’s Subsumption Theory Metacognition and Script Theory

Lesson No. 13

KRASHEN’S INPUT HYPOTHESIS (MONITOR MODEL)-I

General Theory, 5 Hypotheses and Factors The Natural Approach and SLA

Lesson No. 14

KRASHEN’S INPUT HYPOTHESIS (MONITOR MODEL)-II

Acquisition vs. Learning Hypothesis The Natural Order Hypothesis and the Input Hypothesis

Lesson No. 15

KRASHEN’S INPUT HYPOTHESIS (MONITOR MODEL)-III

The Monitor Hypothesis and the Affective Filter Hypothesis Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and Criticism 36-37

Lesson No. 16

SOCIO-CULTURAL THEORY

Vygotsky and M.A.K Halliday Acculturation Model and Steps in Acculturation 38-39 Situated Learning and Language Socialization

Lesson No. 17

BASIC LANGUAGE COGNITION (BLC) VS. HIGHER LANGUAGE COGNITION (BLC)

Basic Language Cognition Native Speaker Construct 40-41 Differences Among Language Learners

Lesson No. 18

GENERATIVE VS. USAGE BASED SCHOOL

Generative School Usage-Based School Generative vs. Usage-Based School Explanation

Lesson No. 19

COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

Reviewing L2 Proficiency Models Dell Hymes Communicative Competence Bachman Communicative Language Ability (CLA) Types of Competencies

Lesson No. 20

MODELS OF COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE

Canale and Swain’s Model of Communicative Competence Bachman and Palmer Model of Language Proficiency Celce-Murcia Models of Communicative Competence Kramsch and Whiteside’s Symbolic Competence

Lesson No. 21

CUP, BICS, AND CALP

Cummins and Swain Common Underlying Proficiency (CUP) Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills (BICS) Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) 48-49 Comparison of BICS and CALP

Lesson No. 22

SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING RESEARCH AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Goal of Language Learning Research Bridging Language Learning Research and Language Education 50-51 SLA Research and Working Beyond Teaching Methods 51-52

Lesson No. 23

DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Research Within Applied Linguistics Explicit and Implicit Learning and Awareness 53-54 Input, Output and Frequency Current Trends and Research in Pakistani Context

Lesson No. 24

AUTOMATICITY, RESTRUCTURING, AND NOTICING

Mclaughlin's Automaticity and Restructuring Schimdt's Noticing Hypothesis 55-56

Lesson No. 25

INTERACTION HYPOTHESIS, PROCESSABILITY THEORY, AND TOWELLAND HAWKINS MODEL OF SLA

Long's Interaction Hypothesis Processability Theory 57-58 Towell and Hawkin’s Model of SLA

Lesson No. 26

COMPARING SIX THEORIES-I

Theories Perspectives

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