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Download full textGarreton, Maria Teresa; Medley, Frank W., Jr. – 1986
A discussion of functional language proficiency considers several widely-accepted theories of cognition, draws parallels between specific stages of intellectual maturity and development of second language proficiency, and suggests ways in which teachers may be able to help students progress from one stage to another within the context of foreign…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Intellectual Development, Language Proficiency
