SDBEOS STUDY NOTES
Educators in Business Studies need to take careful note of certain requirements in their
planning and teaching beforehand. Describe these requirements as discussed in the Study
Guide (10)
Business Studies teachers should:
1 Have a good knowledge of their subject
2 Formulate clear aims and outcomes so that they themselves and their learners
know exactly where they are going
3 Be familiar with the various approaches in Business Studies and also the
sequence in which the material should be presented, and then select the most
meaningful approach and sequence
4 Be familiar with and use teaching methods that encourage effective,
participative learning
5 Be aware of what teaching media are available and know when and how to use
them
6 Be able to assess learning, to maintain a high standard and to use evaluation to
improve the quality of their teaching
Compare the behaviorist and constructivist learning theories as discuss in the Study Guide
under the following
The role of the teacher (5)
The role of the learner (5)
BEHAVIOURISM CONSTRUCTIVISM
The role of 1 Always being 4 Participating at times as one
the viewed as the content who may not know it all but desires to
teacher expert and source of all learn
answers 5 Being viewed as a support,
2 Being viewed as the collaborator, and coach for leaners as
primary source of they learn to gather and evaluate
information who information for themselves
continually directs it to 6 Facilitator of learning “guide on”
learners
3 Transmitter of
knowledge “Sage on the
stage”
Role of the 1 Passively waiting 5 Actively searching for needed
learner for the teacher to give information and learning experiences,
directions and information determining what is needed, and
2 Always being in the seeking ways to attain it
role of the learner 6 Participating at times as the
3 Always following expert/ knowledge provider
given procedures 7 Desiring to explore, discover,
Educators in Business Studies need to take careful note of certain requirements in their
planning and teaching beforehand. Describe these requirements as discussed in the Study
Guide (10)
Business Studies teachers should:
1 Have a good knowledge of their subject
2 Formulate clear aims and outcomes so that they themselves and their learners
know exactly where they are going
3 Be familiar with the various approaches in Business Studies and also the
sequence in which the material should be presented, and then select the most
meaningful approach and sequence
4 Be familiar with and use teaching methods that encourage effective,
participative learning
5 Be aware of what teaching media are available and know when and how to use
them
6 Be able to assess learning, to maintain a high standard and to use evaluation to
improve the quality of their teaching
Compare the behaviorist and constructivist learning theories as discuss in the Study Guide
under the following
The role of the teacher (5)
The role of the learner (5)
BEHAVIOURISM CONSTRUCTIVISM
The role of 1 Always being 4 Participating at times as one
the viewed as the content who may not know it all but desires to
teacher expert and source of all learn
answers 5 Being viewed as a support,
2 Being viewed as the collaborator, and coach for leaners as
primary source of they learn to gather and evaluate
information who information for themselves
continually directs it to 6 Facilitator of learning “guide on”
learners
3 Transmitter of
knowledge “Sage on the
stage”
Role of the 1 Passively waiting 5 Actively searching for needed
learner for the teacher to give information and learning experiences,
directions and information determining what is needed, and
2 Always being in the seeking ways to attain it
role of the learner 6 Participating at times as the
3 Always following expert/ knowledge provider
given procedures 7 Desiring to explore, discover,
