The individual’s existing knowledge is also called the learner’s cognitive structure. This is essentially non-existent at birth and develops as the child matures. The acquisition of language is one form of learning and knowledge building, and all normal children achieve a functional level of this knowledge by age three. Further development of cognitive structure advances rapidly after language acquisition. When a child acquires the knowledge for decoding written language, development of cognitive structure can accelerate, and normally this occurs by ages 5 or 6. Learning to understand spoken and written language is uniquely human and is truly a remarkable accomplishment.
How People Learn by Bransford, Brown
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