EXAMINATION TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ A narrow description of the "curriculum" as a concept entails
a. Answer: List of contents to be learnt
◉ A broad definition of the "curriculum". Answer: Would
acknowledge both intended and unintended learning, and the
influence of the contexts on the applied
curriculum
◉ "The term "covert" is intended to convey the idea of teaching
that is implicit, but deliberate on the part of the teacher in the
class." Do you agree with this statement ?. Answer: Yes,
because the term "covert" refers to the practical teaching
situation
◉ What is the difference between a "concept" and an
"approach" ?. Answer: A concept is an idea or abstract principle,
but an approach is the perspective towards something or a way
of
thinking
◉ Lev Vygotsky, an educationist who argued for a
_________________ perspective in education, lived during the
Russian Revolution, a time of great change in his culture and
society.. Answer: Social constructionist
◉ Which one of the following is the best description of the
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) ?. Answer: A single
national framework that would bring together all education and
training under one authority
, ◉ For the teacher to approach learning as a process, might
include variations of constructivist thinking such as active
learning (Piaget and Vygotsky), discovery learning (Bruner),
and. Answer: Knowledge building
◉ Which of the following is not a principle of discovery
learning ?. Answer: Social transformation
◉ According to the Norms and Standards for Educators
document (which is now replaced by the minimum
qualifications for teachers), the cornerstone of this policy is :.
Answer: The notion of applied competence and its associated
assessment criteria
◉ Objectives are. Answer: What can the learners demonstrate ?
◉ The purpose of assessment is to. Answer: Determine whether
the learning required for the achievement of the specific
outcomes is actually taking place
◉ The following policy aligns the different quality management
programmes that have been developed in the past into an
integrated quality management system :. Answer: Integrated
Quality Management System (IQMS)
◉ As an educator, you will be involved in different levels of
planning when it comes to planning a learning programme. As
an individual teacher, at which planning level will you mainly
be involved ?. Answer: Lesson plans
◉ Which of the following describes whole school planning the
best ?. Answer: All stakeholders in the school consider all the
activities and decide on the goals
◉ What do we have to take into consideration in the school and
classroom that will have a direct influence on the