TMN3704 ASSIGNMENT 05 DUE 21SEPTEMBER2023
,PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [20]
This section consists of 10 multiple-choice questions. Read the
questions carefully. In each question, you are provided with four
options from which one correct answer must be selected. These
options are given in terms of alphabets, and when answering you
should only write the alphabet A, B, C or D
1. One strategy that you could use to connect mathematical ideas is
personification: A figure of speech in which human
qualities/attributes are given to inanimate (non-human) objects or
the representation of an abstract quality/ideas in a human form.
Which of the following statements is correct:
A. I am a rectangle, a special kind of square.
B. I am a cone; a two-dimensional shape.
C. I am a triangle; I have three faces.
D. I am a square, a special kind of rectangle.
2. The Diketo game can teach learners the following mathematical
concept(s):
A. Estimation
B. Measurement
C. Force
D. All of the options are correct.
3. Choose the most appropriate scenario that could be used to
illustrate the area model.
,A. A triangle is divided into three equal parts, one part is a third.
B. A collection of whole numbers less than 20.
C. A 20 cm tool or device used to measure the length.
D. Diketo_ an indigenous and coordination game played mostly by
young girls
4. The following scenario explains how mathematics could be
applied in our everyday life. If you share an eight-bar chocolate
equally among (i) 2 people, (ii) 4 people, and (iii) 5 people, how
much will each person get? Select the option that is not
appropriate. This scenario allows learners to explore each of the
following key concepts and skills:
A. relationship between different kinds of numbers
B. the relative size of different numbers
C. understanding fractional parts
D. different situations have different probabilities of occurring.
5. Cooperative learning:
A. Refers to the facilitation of learning by a group of teachers.
B. Encourages small groups of learners to work together to achieve
common goals.
C. Focuses on learners working individually to achieve a common
goal.
D. Is mainly cooperation between learners and their teacher.
, 6. Metacognition is_____________
A. a regulatory system that helps a person understand and control
their own cognitive performance.
B. concerned with managing emotions, both negative and positive.
C. a strategy that aims at lowering anxiety levels with relaxation
techniques.
D. more about thinking and analysing assessment practices.
7. Cognitive strategy is one type of learning strategy that learners
use in order to learn more successfully. These include:
A. repetition
B. organising new language
C. guessing meaning from context
D. All the options are correct
8. Choose the inappropriate option. The National Curriculum
Statement Grades R-12 serves the purpose of:
A. equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and values
necessary for self-fulfilment, and meaningful participation in
society as citizens of a free country
B. providing access to higher education.
C. facilitating the transition of learners from education institutions
to the workplace; and
,PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [20]
This section consists of 10 multiple-choice questions. Read the
questions carefully. In each question, you are provided with four
options from which one correct answer must be selected. These
options are given in terms of alphabets, and when answering you
should only write the alphabet A, B, C or D
1. One strategy that you could use to connect mathematical ideas is
personification: A figure of speech in which human
qualities/attributes are given to inanimate (non-human) objects or
the representation of an abstract quality/ideas in a human form.
Which of the following statements is correct:
A. I am a rectangle, a special kind of square.
B. I am a cone; a two-dimensional shape.
C. I am a triangle; I have three faces.
D. I am a square, a special kind of rectangle.
2. The Diketo game can teach learners the following mathematical
concept(s):
A. Estimation
B. Measurement
C. Force
D. All of the options are correct.
3. Choose the most appropriate scenario that could be used to
illustrate the area model.
,A. A triangle is divided into three equal parts, one part is a third.
B. A collection of whole numbers less than 20.
C. A 20 cm tool or device used to measure the length.
D. Diketo_ an indigenous and coordination game played mostly by
young girls
4. The following scenario explains how mathematics could be
applied in our everyday life. If you share an eight-bar chocolate
equally among (i) 2 people, (ii) 4 people, and (iii) 5 people, how
much will each person get? Select the option that is not
appropriate. This scenario allows learners to explore each of the
following key concepts and skills:
A. relationship between different kinds of numbers
B. the relative size of different numbers
C. understanding fractional parts
D. different situations have different probabilities of occurring.
5. Cooperative learning:
A. Refers to the facilitation of learning by a group of teachers.
B. Encourages small groups of learners to work together to achieve
common goals.
C. Focuses on learners working individually to achieve a common
goal.
D. Is mainly cooperation between learners and their teacher.
, 6. Metacognition is_____________
A. a regulatory system that helps a person understand and control
their own cognitive performance.
B. concerned with managing emotions, both negative and positive.
C. a strategy that aims at lowering anxiety levels with relaxation
techniques.
D. more about thinking and analysing assessment practices.
7. Cognitive strategy is one type of learning strategy that learners
use in order to learn more successfully. These include:
A. repetition
B. organising new language
C. guessing meaning from context
D. All the options are correct
8. Choose the inappropriate option. The National Curriculum
Statement Grades R-12 serves the purpose of:
A. equipping learners with the knowledge, skills and values
necessary for self-fulfilment, and meaningful participation in
society as citizens of a free country
B. providing access to higher education.
C. facilitating the transition of learners from education institutions
to the workplace; and
