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UNIT THREE
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF

YOUNG LEARNER’S LEARNING STYLES
(THEORIES OF YOUNG LEARNERS LEARNING DEVELOPMENT)

A. Description of Course

Most activities for children should consist of movement and involve
their senses. The teacher needs many objects, visuals and pictures to work with,

and to create a possibility to use all of the school's surroundings. It is also
important for the teacher to let the children play with the language, talk to

themselves as much as it is possible, use songs, rhymes and tell stories.

B. Relevance of Course

The relevance of course is the students will engage their home and

society environment into the activities in this book (as mention details in
exercises). In the exercises, most of activities given is case study. So, the

students are allowed to think critically in group discussion.

C. Detail of Material

1.Theories of Learning Development

The field of teaching young learners particularly in teaching English,

has expanded enormously in the last recent years. We need therefore to draw on
work from beyond language classrooms: in child development, in learning

theory, in first language development, and in development of a second language

in bilingual context (Cameron, 2002).

a. Enactive representation (action-based)
b. Iconic representation (image-based)

c. Symbolic representation (language-based)

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