History of Education in Foundation Phase Assignments 1 & 2 Tutorial Letter 102/0/2022 HED2601 Year module Department of Early Childhood Education

History of Education in Foundation Phase Assignments 1 & 2 Tutorial Letter 102/0/2022 HED2601 Year module Department of Early Childhood EducationDear Student 1. INTRODUCTION This module is will equip you with the knowledge you need regarding the teaching and learning of History of Education in order to confidently plan and prepare History lessons for learners in the Foundation Phase. The module is fully online, which means all activities will be completed online. 1.1 Assignments As mentioned in the 101/0/2022 ALL assignments will placed in Tutorial letter 102/0/2022. Assignment 01 comprises multiple-choice questions (MCQs). These questions are designed to help you work through the entire study guide. You will find most of the answers in your study guide and other recommended references as indicated in TUT101, and it is possible to obtain full marks. Some questions require application, and in these instances the answers may not be found in the study guide. MCQs make an important contribution to the teaching and learning experience of students in that they are a way of assessing both simple knowledge and complex concepts, as well as both detailed and specific information related to the module. Another benefit is that these questions can be answered quickly and can assess your mastery of many topics in a short time. However, MCQs are not about guessing! 1. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the care and education of young children happened in … A. formal schools that were sponsored by the government. B. the nuclear family, the extended family and the community. C. community-based playgrounds managed by trained adults. D. the informal childcare and education centres. 2. Social competence in indigenous African homes for young children was developed in different ways. Which one of the option below supports this strategy? A. Reading the Bible and other religious texts B. Listening to their parents reading story books C. Observing and imitating adults around them D. Attending homebased preschools and day-care centres 3. One factor which stands out in history as a contribution to the growth of ECE is … A. democracy. B. the Industrial Revolution. C. social and economic factors. D. identity. 4. Identify the concept that does not describe the dominance of European approaches in indigenous education. A. Eurocentric education B. Westernised education C. Transformed education D. Colonial education 5. “At the heart of Africanisation is the need for relevance, cultural sensitivity and the reversal of past wrongs.” Select the most appropriate meaning of Africanisation in ECE according to this quote. A. To replace Western teaching methods with African methods in ECE B. To get rid of Eurocentric theories and perspectives in ECE C. To include African ways of knowing and being in the ECE Curriculum D. To teach young children in African languages instead of in English 6. Mrs Cathy, a Foundation Phase teacher, prefers to integrate some play activities in her lesson presentations. She strongly argues that should she not have a play activity; her learners seem to be inactive and bored throughout the lesson. Identify the theorist below whose philosophy on learning is play- based. A. Plato B. Frobel C. Vygotsky D. Piaget 7. It is believed that the more you expose your learners to real-life objects, the more they will learn to respect them and handle them correctly, thereby preparing themselves for real life. Which of the theorists below is aligned with this belief? A. Montessori B. Vygotsky C. Emilia