STUDENT NUMBER:
ASSIGNMENT 03
UNIQUE NO.: 739066
BTE2601
BECOMING A TEACHER
DUE DATE: 06 AUGUST 2020
, x
QUESTION 1:
1.1. Shulman (2005:504) described classroom teaching as “perhaps the most complex,
most challenging and most demanding and frightening activity our species has ever
invented”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? List five reasons and give
practical examples to illustrate your answer on each statement.
● When teaching a new concept to students, you need to understand how to
convey the message in a way for them to also understand it. For example:
teaching a Grade R how to do addition. You have to start explaining on their
level by using concrete objects before transitioning to abstract sums.
● One needs to have knowledge of the curriculum. To be able to teach
effectively and ensure the learners fulfil the requirements needed to progress,
the educator has to know what is expected from them and the learners. The
curriculum needs to be used as a guide for each lesson.
● The educator needs to understand their students. Not all learners acquire
knowledge the same way. Some might have barriers to learning. The
educator needs to be aware of this and be able to ensure each learner
understands. You need to adapt to the needs in the class.
● Content knowledge is also imperative. For me to be able to teach, I need to
fully understand what I am teaching. If I do not understand the concepts, then
the learners will also not understand and there will be a gap in their learning.
● An educator also needs to have knowledge about different educational
contexts. I need to know the social/cultural contexts I find myself in as well as
what I have available to aid my teaching process. I need to apply this to my
lessons to make learning effective for all learners – whether it be
incorporating individual attention or more group-based tasks.
STUDENT NO.: 62191411
ASSIGNMENT 03
UNIQUE NO.: 739066
BTE2601
BECOMING A TEACHER
DUE DATE: 06 AUGUST 2020
, x
QUESTION 1:
1.1. Shulman (2005:504) described classroom teaching as “perhaps the most complex,
most challenging and most demanding and frightening activity our species has ever
invented”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? List five reasons and give
practical examples to illustrate your answer on each statement.
● When teaching a new concept to students, you need to understand how to
convey the message in a way for them to also understand it. For example:
teaching a Grade R how to do addition. You have to start explaining on their
level by using concrete objects before transitioning to abstract sums.
● One needs to have knowledge of the curriculum. To be able to teach
effectively and ensure the learners fulfil the requirements needed to progress,
the educator has to know what is expected from them and the learners. The
curriculum needs to be used as a guide for each lesson.
● The educator needs to understand their students. Not all learners acquire
knowledge the same way. Some might have barriers to learning. The
educator needs to be aware of this and be able to ensure each learner
understands. You need to adapt to the needs in the class.
● Content knowledge is also imperative. For me to be able to teach, I need to
fully understand what I am teaching. If I do not understand the concepts, then
the learners will also not understand and there will be a gap in their learning.
● An educator also needs to have knowledge about different educational
contexts. I need to know the social/cultural contexts I find myself in as well as
what I have available to aid my teaching process. I need to apply this to my
lessons to make learning effective for all learners – whether it be
incorporating individual attention or more group-based tasks.
STUDENT NO.: 62191411
