2017 Oct Nov
Question 1
1. The question and answee method is one of the oddest st ategist in the e histo of
teaching. Name an fve wea s that a teache can imp ove he o his questioning skidds. (5)
Plan thoroughly
Ask all of the learners
Wait for the learners to give an answer
Do not answer your own queston
Do not let one learner answer all of the questons
Do not let the learners answer in unison
Ask questons that require the learners to think critcally
2. Name th ee advantages of the tedding method in teaching (3)
This method allows the teacher to present new informatonn skills and procedures to
learners in such a way as to break up the content into manageable pieces.
It provides an opportunity to share foundatonal knowledge and informaton on which the
learners can build for the rest of the lesson/theme
It allows an educator to address all of the learners at the same tmen and present large
amounts of informaton.
3. Name th ee disadvantages of g oup weo k as a teaching st ateg (3)
Group work is voluntary and so sometmes learners can refuse to partcipate. One learner
may dominate the group or the group members may become distractedn move of task and
waste tme.
4. Defne the concept mediation of dea ning (4)
The mediaton of learning process is the process of facilitatng learning whereby a learner is
helped to reconstruct their own body of knowledge to incorporate a new piece of
knowledgen skill from the public body of knowledge. It is an actve process and facilitators
encourage this cognitve change by providing stmulatng actvites that refect the real world
experiences. Learning happens through experience and is personaln so it’s not possible for an
educator to transfer knowledge from their mind to the learners. Howevern social learning
and social negotaton are part of the mediaton of learning process.
5. Expdain howe g oup weo k can beneft a mudticudtu ad cdass oom in the post democ atic
South Af ican o an othe context (10)
Group work allows learners to take responsibility for their own learning. Because they are
not relying on the educatorn and sometmes are relied upon by other learnersn they take
charge of their own learning. This is a vital part of becoming a lifelong learner and an actve
partsan in the democratc society. Learners also have to work with other people who may
be diferent from themselves. This helps to show them that the diferences between them
and other people are valuable and help us solve problems (two heads are beter than one).
Learners have to learn to work with other people because working with other people is part
of life. Learners also have to learn to respect other peoplen and the diferencesn and this
social skill can be developed through group work. Group work also teaches other life skillsn
such as leadershipn communicaton and planning which are vital to any student. Group work
is an actve processn whereby learners are actvely involved in their own learning and thus
beneft from the learning experience more.
Question 1
1. The question and answee method is one of the oddest st ategist in the e histo of
teaching. Name an fve wea s that a teache can imp ove he o his questioning skidds. (5)
Plan thoroughly
Ask all of the learners
Wait for the learners to give an answer
Do not answer your own queston
Do not let one learner answer all of the questons
Do not let the learners answer in unison
Ask questons that require the learners to think critcally
2. Name th ee advantages of the tedding method in teaching (3)
This method allows the teacher to present new informatonn skills and procedures to
learners in such a way as to break up the content into manageable pieces.
It provides an opportunity to share foundatonal knowledge and informaton on which the
learners can build for the rest of the lesson/theme
It allows an educator to address all of the learners at the same tmen and present large
amounts of informaton.
3. Name th ee disadvantages of g oup weo k as a teaching st ateg (3)
Group work is voluntary and so sometmes learners can refuse to partcipate. One learner
may dominate the group or the group members may become distractedn move of task and
waste tme.
4. Defne the concept mediation of dea ning (4)
The mediaton of learning process is the process of facilitatng learning whereby a learner is
helped to reconstruct their own body of knowledge to incorporate a new piece of
knowledgen skill from the public body of knowledge. It is an actve process and facilitators
encourage this cognitve change by providing stmulatng actvites that refect the real world
experiences. Learning happens through experience and is personaln so it’s not possible for an
educator to transfer knowledge from their mind to the learners. Howevern social learning
and social negotaton are part of the mediaton of learning process.
5. Expdain howe g oup weo k can beneft a mudticudtu ad cdass oom in the post democ atic
South Af ican o an othe context (10)
Group work allows learners to take responsibility for their own learning. Because they are
not relying on the educatorn and sometmes are relied upon by other learnersn they take
charge of their own learning. This is a vital part of becoming a lifelong learner and an actve
partsan in the democratc society. Learners also have to work with other people who may
be diferent from themselves. This helps to show them that the diferences between them
and other people are valuable and help us solve problems (two heads are beter than one).
Learners have to learn to work with other people because working with other people is part
of life. Learners also have to learn to respect other peoplen and the diferencesn and this
social skill can be developed through group work. Group work also teaches other life skillsn
such as leadershipn communicaton and planning which are vital to any student. Group work
is an actve processn whereby learners are actvely involved in their own learning and thus
beneft from the learning experience more.
