TMN3706
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
DUE: 9 JULY 2025 (MEMO)
, TMN3706
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
DUE 9 JULY 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 Define the term ‘assessment’ as it applies to the Teaching and Learning of
Social Sciences. (5 marks)
1.1 Define the term ‘assessment’ as it applies to the Teaching and Learning of
Social Sciences.
Assessment is the systematic process of gathering, interpreting and using information
about learners learning to make informed decisions. It ranges from a wide variety of
methods ranging from informal observations and quizzes to formal tests and projects
that educators employ to evaluate academic readiness, monitor progress, identify
strengths and weaknesses, and guide future instruction (EdGlossary, 2015).
1.2 Discuss the following concepts under “A worldview for teaching Social
Sciences in an African Context”:
1.2.1 Applying Ubuntu‑based pedagogy
Ubuntu‑based pedagogy emphasizes interconnectedness, mutual respect and
communal knowledge construction. Rooted in the African philosophy that “I am because
we are,” it positions teacher and learners as co‑participants in a dialogic process, where
learning emerges through shared stories, group reflection and collaborative
problem‑solving (Letseka, 2012). Foregrounding values such as compassion, reciprocity
and collective responsibility, Ubuntu pedagogy nurtures a classroom culture of trust and
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
DUE: 9 JULY 2025 (MEMO)
, TMN3706
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
DUE 9 JULY 2025
QUESTION 1
1.1 Define the term ‘assessment’ as it applies to the Teaching and Learning of
Social Sciences. (5 marks)
1.1 Define the term ‘assessment’ as it applies to the Teaching and Learning of
Social Sciences.
Assessment is the systematic process of gathering, interpreting and using information
about learners learning to make informed decisions. It ranges from a wide variety of
methods ranging from informal observations and quizzes to formal tests and projects
that educators employ to evaluate academic readiness, monitor progress, identify
strengths and weaknesses, and guide future instruction (EdGlossary, 2015).
1.2 Discuss the following concepts under “A worldview for teaching Social
Sciences in an African Context”:
1.2.1 Applying Ubuntu‑based pedagogy
Ubuntu‑based pedagogy emphasizes interconnectedness, mutual respect and
communal knowledge construction. Rooted in the African philosophy that “I am because
we are,” it positions teacher and learners as co‑participants in a dialogic process, where
learning emerges through shared stories, group reflection and collaborative
problem‑solving (Letseka, 2012). Foregrounding values such as compassion, reciprocity
and collective responsibility, Ubuntu pedagogy nurtures a classroom culture of trust and
