Child Development & Pedagogy
Language, Thought & Individual Differences
Child Development & Pedagogy
Paper I & Paper II
4 topics
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What this chapter covers
The 4 topics below make up Language, Thought & Individual Differences in the CTET syllabus. Open any topic for notes, solved examples and a practice MCQ test.
1Language & Thought
2Gender as a Social Construct
3Individual Differences among Learners
4Diversity: Language, Caste, Religion, Community
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Key Concepts — Quick Reference
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Language and thought - the three positions
| Piaget | Thought comes FIRST; language reflects existing cognition |
|---|---|
| Vygotsky | Language DRIVES thought; speech becomes inner thought |
| Sapir-Whorf | Linguistic relativity - your language shapes how you think |
| Egocentric speech | Piaget: immature talk; Vygotsky: tool that turns inward |
Difference, diversity and the fair classroom
| Sex vs Gender | Sex = biological; Gender = socially constructed roles |
|---|---|
| Individual differences | Variation in ability, pace, style, interest, personality |
| Sources | Heredity AND environment interacting (nature x nurture) |
| Inclusive practice | Diversity is a RESOURCE; teach equitably, not identically |