NST2601
ASSIGNMENT 02
Assignment 02
Table of Contents
Question 1: ................................................................................................................. 3
Colonization – the time when indigenous knowledge was not recognized as
valuable knowledge. ............................................................................................... 3
Decolonization – the period when awareness about the value of indigenous
knowledge started to be incorporated in debates on curriculum policies in
education. ............................................................................................................... 3
Neo colonization – new forms of colonization are noted that do not involve political
control but undermine the cultural values of society by teaching indigenous
knowledge systems in a decontextualized way. ..................................................... 3
Rebirth – the interest that is served by specific indigenous knowledge systems
(IKS) content and pedagogies in curriculums is questioned and the lack of a
theoretical framework for supporting alternative ways form an African perspective
is confronted. .......................................................................................................... 3
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, Theorization – this stage seeks to address ontological, axiological, and
epistemological issues of school curriculums in grounding TE within African
perspective. ............................................................................................................ 3
Question 2: ................................................................................................................. 4
Discuss how you would expand concepts, and design and organise learning
experiences according to your own local circumstances when teaching Energy and
Systems and Control. ............................................................................................. 4
Question 3: ................................................................................................................. 5
a) List five environmental problems that occur in the vicinity where you live and/or
work. ....................................................................................................................... 5
b) Describe what people do to cause each of these environmental problems. ....... 5
c) How I will make them aware of environmental problems and why it is important
to help and solve these problems ........................................................................... 6
Question 4: ................................................................................................................. 6
Discuss how you would expand concepts, and design and organise learning
experiences according to your own local circumstances when teaching
Processing. ............................................................................................................. 6
Question 5: ................................................................................................................. 7
Provide an explanation that you would give to grade 4 learners on the importance
of Science in the context of Society and the Environment. ..................................... 7
Question 6: ................................................................................................................. 8
a) Provide six reasons why you should assess learners as a teacher............... 8
b) State four types of assessment in learning activities which you will plan for
your Grade 4 learners. ............................................................................................ 8
c) Explain how you will use four types of assessment in learning activities
which you will plan for your Grade 4 learners. ........................................................ 8
Baseline assessment .......................................................................................... 8
Summative assessment ...................................................................................... 9
Diagnostic assessment ....................................................................................... 9
Formative assessment ........................................................................................ 9
References: ................................................................................................................ 9
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ASSIGNMENT 02
Assignment 02
Table of Contents
Question 1: ................................................................................................................. 3
Colonization – the time when indigenous knowledge was not recognized as
valuable knowledge. ............................................................................................... 3
Decolonization – the period when awareness about the value of indigenous
knowledge started to be incorporated in debates on curriculum policies in
education. ............................................................................................................... 3
Neo colonization – new forms of colonization are noted that do not involve political
control but undermine the cultural values of society by teaching indigenous
knowledge systems in a decontextualized way. ..................................................... 3
Rebirth – the interest that is served by specific indigenous knowledge systems
(IKS) content and pedagogies in curriculums is questioned and the lack of a
theoretical framework for supporting alternative ways form an African perspective
is confronted. .......................................................................................................... 3
1
, Theorization – this stage seeks to address ontological, axiological, and
epistemological issues of school curriculums in grounding TE within African
perspective. ............................................................................................................ 3
Question 2: ................................................................................................................. 4
Discuss how you would expand concepts, and design and organise learning
experiences according to your own local circumstances when teaching Energy and
Systems and Control. ............................................................................................. 4
Question 3: ................................................................................................................. 5
a) List five environmental problems that occur in the vicinity where you live and/or
work. ....................................................................................................................... 5
b) Describe what people do to cause each of these environmental problems. ....... 5
c) How I will make them aware of environmental problems and why it is important
to help and solve these problems ........................................................................... 6
Question 4: ................................................................................................................. 6
Discuss how you would expand concepts, and design and organise learning
experiences according to your own local circumstances when teaching
Processing. ............................................................................................................. 6
Question 5: ................................................................................................................. 7
Provide an explanation that you would give to grade 4 learners on the importance
of Science in the context of Society and the Environment. ..................................... 7
Question 6: ................................................................................................................. 8
a) Provide six reasons why you should assess learners as a teacher............... 8
b) State four types of assessment in learning activities which you will plan for
your Grade 4 learners. ............................................................................................ 8
c) Explain how you will use four types of assessment in learning activities
which you will plan for your Grade 4 learners. ........................................................ 8
Baseline assessment .......................................................................................... 8
Summative assessment ...................................................................................... 9
Diagnostic assessment ....................................................................................... 9
Formative assessment ........................................................................................ 9
References: ................................................................................................................ 9
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