ASSESSMENT 3 2024
Perspectives and Pedagogies in the
Early Years (Birth to 9 years)
HED4808
Year Module 2024
QUESTION 1: (20)
Choose any one of the developmental theories in your study guide. Show how it can be
used in the formal classroom to enhance learners learning. Use examples from either
Mathematics of Language/Home or First Additional to explain the integration in learning
a concept from the mentioned subjects. In your answer include:
• A concept to be used in the answer - refer to CAPS - Grade R to 3
• The theory (its proponent)– and its explanation (reference sources where the
information is obtained)
CAPS:
https://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/CurriculumAssessmentPolicyStatements(CAP
S)/CAPSFoundation.aspx
NB: Use subheadings and references.
# Formative Hypothesis: Vygotsky's Sociocultural Hypothesis
## Defender and Clarification
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Hypothesis underlines the significance of social
connection and social setting in the advancement of mental abilities. As
per Vygotsky, learning is a socially intervened process where
information is co-built through correspondence and joint effort with
others — friends, educators, and relatives. This hypothesis places that
learning happens in a social setting and that apparatuses, for example,
, language assume a pivotal part in mental turn of events (Vygotsky,
1978).
Vygotsky presented the idea of the *Zone of Proximal Turn of events
(ZPD)*, which alludes to the distinction between what a student can do
freely and what they can accomplish with direction. This hypothesis
highlights the meaning of framework — offering the fundamental help
to assist students with overcoming any barrier between their ongoing
information and the learning objectives (Vygotsky, 1978).
### Reference Source
- Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind In the public arena: The Advancement of
Higher Mental Cycles. Harvard College Press.
## Idea from Covers: Math - Counting and Number Acknowledgment
(Grade R to 3)
### Combination in Learning
In the Grade R to 3 math educational program, one fundamental idea is
counting and number acknowledgment. Utilizing Vygotsky's
Sociocultural Hypothesis, instructors can improve's comprehension
students might interpret this idea through cooperative learning
exercises that advance social communication.
### Study hall Action: Gathering Counting Game
1. **Setup**: Orchestrate students in little gatherings and give them
different counting materials, like blocks, globules, or counters. Each
gathering can address various numbers or amounts.
2. **Sociocultural Interaction**: Each gathering is entrusted with
counting their materials together. They should speak with each other to
show up at the right count. The educator flows among the gatherings,
offering direction and provoking conversations. For instance, in the
event that a gathering is uncertain whether they have ten blocks, the
educator could inquire, "Might you at any point show your reasoning to
your companions? How might you count them together to affirm?"
Perspectives and Pedagogies in the
Early Years (Birth to 9 years)
HED4808
Year Module 2024
QUESTION 1: (20)
Choose any one of the developmental theories in your study guide. Show how it can be
used in the formal classroom to enhance learners learning. Use examples from either
Mathematics of Language/Home or First Additional to explain the integration in learning
a concept from the mentioned subjects. In your answer include:
• A concept to be used in the answer - refer to CAPS - Grade R to 3
• The theory (its proponent)– and its explanation (reference sources where the
information is obtained)
CAPS:
https://www.education.gov.za/Curriculum/CurriculumAssessmentPolicyStatements(CAP
S)/CAPSFoundation.aspx
NB: Use subheadings and references.
# Formative Hypothesis: Vygotsky's Sociocultural Hypothesis
## Defender and Clarification
Vygotsky's Sociocultural Hypothesis underlines the significance of social
connection and social setting in the advancement of mental abilities. As
per Vygotsky, learning is a socially intervened process where
information is co-built through correspondence and joint effort with
others — friends, educators, and relatives. This hypothesis places that
learning happens in a social setting and that apparatuses, for example,
, language assume a pivotal part in mental turn of events (Vygotsky,
1978).
Vygotsky presented the idea of the *Zone of Proximal Turn of events
(ZPD)*, which alludes to the distinction between what a student can do
freely and what they can accomplish with direction. This hypothesis
highlights the meaning of framework — offering the fundamental help
to assist students with overcoming any barrier between their ongoing
information and the learning objectives (Vygotsky, 1978).
### Reference Source
- Vygotsky, L.S. (1978). Mind In the public arena: The Advancement of
Higher Mental Cycles. Harvard College Press.
## Idea from Covers: Math - Counting and Number Acknowledgment
(Grade R to 3)
### Combination in Learning
In the Grade R to 3 math educational program, one fundamental idea is
counting and number acknowledgment. Utilizing Vygotsky's
Sociocultural Hypothesis, instructors can improve's comprehension
students might interpret this idea through cooperative learning
exercises that advance social communication.
### Study hall Action: Gathering Counting Game
1. **Setup**: Orchestrate students in little gatherings and give them
different counting materials, like blocks, globules, or counters. Each
gathering can address various numbers or amounts.
2. **Sociocultural Interaction**: Each gathering is entrusted with
counting their materials together. They should speak with each other to
show up at the right count. The educator flows among the gatherings,
offering direction and provoking conversations. For instance, in the
event that a gathering is uncertain whether they have ten blocks, the
educator could inquire, "Might you at any point show your reasoning to
your companions? How might you count them together to affirm?"
