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Interactionist Perspective
The Interactionist Perspective was developed by Russian Psychologist, Lev Vygotsky. This perspective states that interactions between inner capacities and environmental influences can impact emotional development. (Vygotsky, 1932) More recent ideas focus around social interactions. (Berk, Chapter 9). -
Nativist Theory
The nativist theory was proposed by linguist, Noam Chomsky. This theory states that language is uniquely human. (Berk, Chapter 9) -
Rohman
Three-Stage description of writing was developed. These three stages include prewriting, writing and revision. (Hayes, 1986) -
Young, Becker and Pike
Process Movement developed; this made connections between writing, cognition and learning. They developed writing as rhetorical problem solving. (Hayes, 1986) -
Emig
Model for planning developed. The model for writing includes planning, reading and outlining. (Hayes, 1986) -
Murray
Stated that "Writing is rewriting" This theory stressed the role of revision and rewriting as a critical part of the writing process. (Hayes, 1986 -
Bereiter and Scardamalia
Proposed a model that included writing with process oriented instruction. This model also suggests that capacity for this increases with grade level progression. (Hayes, 1986) -
Hillocks
Provided further evidence to show how process oriented instruction is beneficial to improving writing. (Hayes, 1986) -
Flower
Developed model to demonstrate the cognitive emphasis on planning and revision as part of writing. (Hayes, 1986) -
Functionalist Approach to Emotion
This model shows that goal setting has an emotional connection. Events in life are personally relevant and can lead to emotional connections to achieve goals. (Berk, 1986). -
Emergentist Coalition Model
This model suggests that vocabularies are increased and words are learned based from children's efforts to decipher and learn language. (Berk, Chapter 9)