Assignment 4 2026
Unique number: 555098
Due date: 24 September 202
, HED4802-26-Y Mandatory Assignments Assessment 4
QUIZ
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The following questions are based on Case Study 1
Question 1
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What barrier prevented Ms Dlamini from carrying out her planned small-group diffusion demonstration?
a. District policy prohibits group work in Natural Sciences
b. Lack of equipment, bench space, water supply, and manageable class size for grouping
c. She forgot to prepare the equipment in advance
d. Learners refused to participate in group activities
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Question 2
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What philosophical approach underpinned Curriculum 2005 and Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) when they were
introduced in the late 1990s?
a. A behaviourist approach emphasising drill and rote memorisation
b. A constructivist, learner-centered approach emphasising inquiry and teacher facilitation
c. An assessment-focused approach measuring memorised content
d. A purely content-driven approach with tight pacing
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, Question 3
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What aspect of Vygotsky's theory is Ms Dlamini able to explain, according to the text?
a. Operant conditioning
b. The stages of moral development
c. The Zone of Proximal Development
d. The theory of multiple intelligences
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Question 4
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According to the text, why does Ms Dlamini rely on copying notes from the board as her main teaching method, despite
believing it is pedagogically weak? (i) She was never properly trained in constructivist methods; (ii) She disagrees with
constructivist theory in practice; (iii) It is, most days, the only thing that actually works in her classroom; (iv) Her school
administration mandates it. What is the best explanation for Ms Dlamini's answer to the previous question? (1) Her training
was purely theoretical and never covered classroom realities; (2) Constructivist methods are only appropriate for younger
learners; (3) Constraints of her teaching context make her preferred pedagogy difficult to sustain, even though her beliefs
remain constructivist; (4) She has lost confidence in constructivist theory as a result of experience. The correct answer to the
two questions above is:
a. iv and 3
b. iii and 3
c. ii and 4
d. i and 2
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