- How your toddlers can learn new words rapidly?
- How new method researchers find to make learning easy?
- How do you teach your toddlers new vocabulary?
Science has a new answer for what the best way is for toddlers to learn new vocabulary.
According to a study conducted by researchers from Lancaster University, children learn new words in a manner similar to robots.
The study suggests that early learning is not driven by conscious thought but rather by an automatic ability to associate objects, allowing babies to quickly understand their environment.
The researchers used a humanoid robot called iCub, programmed with simple software to hear words and see objects through a microphone and camera. The robot was trained to point at new objects and identify them, mirroring how young children learn new words.
The study reveals that the robot learned in the same way as toddlers, using a process of elimination called “mutual exclusivity” to associate words with objects. The findings indicate that early learning involves a powerful association-making ability that helps babies and toddlers rapidly absorb information from their complex learning environments.
