NAME AND SURNAME : O MTHEMBU
STUDENT NUMBER : 40631249
ASSINGMENT : 02
UNIQUE NUMBER : 75692
MODULE CODE : CUS3701
, Question 1
It does seem that the focus has shifted to the student and the teacher has become a little
forgotten, I agree. They are often seen as mere facilitators, or as some critics put it, 'entertainers'.
A very interesting perspective on impact on student learning is presented in Hattie's book 'Visible
Learning for Teachers: Maximising Impact on Learning'. His basic argument is that visible and
interventionist pedagogies have been shown to have the most positive impact on student learning.
Personal qualities of course influence teaching style but essentially, teacher' 'field knowledge,
training and how well they scaffold learning still seem to be the most important 'ingredients' (if I
may use this word) to successful teaching.
Teachers need to teach students to be adaptable to different organizations, culture, and schedules
in the 21st century. Additionally, teachers should impart a high set of values to learners. The latter
need ethics to form adequate behavior. Moreover, learners need soft skills to employ in their day-
to-day communication.
1) Sense-making: how learners interpret information and apply what they have discovered. It
is the process of giving meaning to something,
2) Social intelligence: a learner’s ability to connect with fellow peers on a social level in order
to understand themselves and others. This becomes especially important in a school
having multi-ethnic learners in one classroom.
3) Novel and addaptive thinking: learners will need creative thinking skills which hinge on
understanding problems and seeking viable solutions. This will mean a more hands-on
approach to learning in the classroom through practical activity rather than on direct
instruction.
4) Cross-cultural competency: the ability to engage others from different cultures will be a vital
skill for the future workforce. Workplaces, particularly in South Africa, are now culturally
diverse, and as such will require diplomacy and the ability to work together for a common
cause.
5) Computational thinking: an ability to creatively solve problems (computational thinking) will
be a required skill for the 21st century learner. Solving math equations, writing music or
doing robotics all requires logical computational thinking.
6) New media literacy: the ability to analyze and assess and make judgments about the
authenticity of sources will be a critical skill. An exercise on how to spot fake news will be
helpful in developing this skill.
7) Transdiciplinarity: learner’s ability to understand concepts across a wide range of
disciplines. This is called Transdisciplinarity and makes for a more holistic approach to
learning. An example might be the need for a learner to write an English essay on a
geographical concept.
STUDENT NUMBER : 40631249
ASSINGMENT : 02
UNIQUE NUMBER : 75692
MODULE CODE : CUS3701
, Question 1
It does seem that the focus has shifted to the student and the teacher has become a little
forgotten, I agree. They are often seen as mere facilitators, or as some critics put it, 'entertainers'.
A very interesting perspective on impact on student learning is presented in Hattie's book 'Visible
Learning for Teachers: Maximising Impact on Learning'. His basic argument is that visible and
interventionist pedagogies have been shown to have the most positive impact on student learning.
Personal qualities of course influence teaching style but essentially, teacher' 'field knowledge,
training and how well they scaffold learning still seem to be the most important 'ingredients' (if I
may use this word) to successful teaching.
Teachers need to teach students to be adaptable to different organizations, culture, and schedules
in the 21st century. Additionally, teachers should impart a high set of values to learners. The latter
need ethics to form adequate behavior. Moreover, learners need soft skills to employ in their day-
to-day communication.
1) Sense-making: how learners interpret information and apply what they have discovered. It
is the process of giving meaning to something,
2) Social intelligence: a learner’s ability to connect with fellow peers on a social level in order
to understand themselves and others. This becomes especially important in a school
having multi-ethnic learners in one classroom.
3) Novel and addaptive thinking: learners will need creative thinking skills which hinge on
understanding problems and seeking viable solutions. This will mean a more hands-on
approach to learning in the classroom through practical activity rather than on direct
instruction.
4) Cross-cultural competency: the ability to engage others from different cultures will be a vital
skill for the future workforce. Workplaces, particularly in South Africa, are now culturally
diverse, and as such will require diplomacy and the ability to work together for a common
cause.
5) Computational thinking: an ability to creatively solve problems (computational thinking) will
be a required skill for the 21st century learner. Solving math equations, writing music or
doing robotics all requires logical computational thinking.
6) New media literacy: the ability to analyze and assess and make judgments about the
authenticity of sources will be a critical skill. An exercise on how to spot fake news will be
helpful in developing this skill.
7) Transdiciplinarity: learner’s ability to understand concepts across a wide range of
disciplines. This is called Transdisciplinarity and makes for a more holistic approach to
learning. An example might be the need for a learner to write an English essay on a
geographical concept.
