TMN3704 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024 (200141)

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the TMN3704 Assignment 1 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024. For assistance call or Whats-App us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4.................. Question 1 Answer saved Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Section 3 of CAPS provides teachers with A. specific aims and specific skills B. a definition of mathematics C. Content specification D. clarification notes with teaching guidelines Clear my choice Question 2 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option to make the following statement true. “Mathematics in the Intermediate Phase is allocated approximately ______ percent of the total instructional time.” A. 21,8 B. 27,5 C. 23,5 D. 25,7 Clear my choice Question 3 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the incorrect option. The teaching and learning of Mathematics aim to achieve the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills necessary for ______. A. the study of related subject matter B. the application of mathematics to physical, social and mathematical problems C. the broader perspective of technological pedagogical knowledge D. further studies in mathematics Clear my choice Question 4 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the incorrect option. Teachers recognise mathematically proficient learners when they exhibit the following behaviours and dispositions: A. providing the teacher with an insight into their thought processes and their mathematical progress B. seeing mathematics as algorithmic and reproducing learned facts, rules, formulae or definitions C. comprehending connections and similarities between interrelated facts D. the capacity to think logically about concepts and conceptual relationships Clear my choice Question 5 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option to complete the following statement. In the CAPS document, mathematics is defined as the language that makes use of ______ to describe numerical, geometric and graphical relationships A. underlying beliefs B. textbooks C. symbols and notations D. assumptions Clear my choice Question 6 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the statement that does not fit. The National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12 (January 2012) is a policy statement for learning and teaching in South African schools. It serves the purpose of ______. A. ensuring that teachers acquire and apply knowledge in ways that are meaningful to their own lives B. providing access to higher education C. facilitating the transition of learners from education institutions to the workplace D. providing employers with a sufficient profile of a learner’s competences Clear my choice Question 7 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is false? A. The highest natural number is one billion. B. The highest prime number between 1 and 10 is a factor of 21. C. Every prime number is a whole number. D. Every natural number is a whole number. Clear my choice Question 8 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. The product is the result we get after multiplication. B. The sum of all the prime numbers between 1 and 10 is 17. C. 1×3×5=5×3×18 D. 1/8 is bigger than 1/6 Clear my choice Question 9 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Complete the following statement to make it correct. “The Lowest Common Multiple of 2, 3 and 5 is ______.” A. a prime number B. a whole number C. 2 D. 10 Clear my choice Question 10 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the incorrect option. ______ is one of the platonic solids. A. icosahedron B. cylinder C. cube D. regular tetrahedron Clear my choice Question 11 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Which property describes a square? A. each angle of a square is more than 900 B. a polygon with three diagonals C. a polyhedron D. a rectangle with adjacent sides equal Clear my choice Question 12 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. The use of the contextualisation of content is supported by the following principle: A. the three-phase lesson format B. prior knowledge C. the number range D. concepts and skills Clear my choice Question 13 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. One of the components of the subject matter knowledge domain is ______. A. common content knowledge B. knowledge of whole numbers C. knowledge of professional development D. effective content knowledge Clear my choice Question 14 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Which type of assessment is described by the following statement? “Knowing learners’ level of proficiency in the mathematics topic enables the teacher to plan the mathematics lesson appropriately and pitch it at the appropriate level.” A. group assessment B. contextual assessment C. metacognitive assessment D. baseline assessment Clear my choice Question 15 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. The assessment tasks which are asked in TIMSS numeracy include tasks developed to address ______. A. projects B. investigations C. applications D. routine procedures Clear my choice Question 16 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. Formal assessments recommended for Mathematics include: A. tests B. manipulatives C. jigsaws D. reward discovery Clear my choice Question 17 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the statement that does not fit. The National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12 (January 2012) is a policy statement for learning and teaching in South African schools and comprises the following: A. The policy document, the National Protocol for Assessment Grades R–12 (January 2012) B. A directed framework for Grades R–12 in which teachers think analytically about complex situations C. The policy document, the National Policy pertaining to the Programme and Promotion Requirements of the National Curriculum Statement Grades R–12 D. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for each approved subject Clear my choice Question 18 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. The fundamental distinguishing characteristic of formative assessment is learners, particularly on their learning processes. A. adapting material for B. administering a summative task prior to teaching C. grouping gifted and less gifted D. constant feedback to Clear my choice Question 19 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Teachers make many teaching decisions that can either discourage or promote an effective learning environment for Mathematics. Consider the following examples of teaching decisions made by some teachers and indicate the one that is less effective. A. Ms Mogotsi encourages her learners to share ideas while working in pairs or small groups. B. Two learners explain the problems on the board to conceptualise their understanding of percentages. C. Mr Mkhize shows his learners step by step how to solve problems and expects them to do the problems exactly the way he does. D. The learners in Mr Shabangu’ s class talk to each other about Mathematics problems. Clear my choice Question 20 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following strategies may not be used in the before phase of the lesson? A. Estimation or using mental computation. For the development of computational procedure, allow the learners to do the computation mentally or to estimate the answer independently. B. Making sure that learners understand the problem before setting them to work. Remember that their perspective is different from yours. C. Brainstorming. Where the task is not straightforward, allow learners to suggest solutions and strategies, thereby producing a variety of solutions. D. Beginning with a complex version of the task or reducing the task to simpler terms. Clear my choice Question 21 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the incorrect option. If your role as a teacher shifts from being a dispenser of knowledge to that of a facilitator, ______. A. encourage being the source of approval of learners’ results or ideas B. listen actively to find out what your learners know, how they think and how they are approaching the task C. provide hints and suggestions when the group is searching for a place to begin or when they stumble; suggest that they use a particular manipulative or draw a picture if it seems appropriate D. your learners should get into the habit of working in groups (to do cooperative group work) Clear my choice Question 22 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the incorrect option. Assessment needs to focus on the following competence: A. Usable knowledge: Experts have knowledge that is connected to the conditions in which it can be applied effectively. They do not know only what to do, but they also know when to do it. B. Coherent knowledge: Beginners’ knowledge is spotty and shallow, but as proficiency develops, it becomes structured and integrated into prior knowledge. C. Attention-free and efficient performance: Novices are not simply faster than experts, they are able to coordinate their automated skills with thinking processes that demand their attention. D. Principled problem-solving: Novices look at the surface features of a task; proficient learners see the structure of problems as they present and solve them. Clear my choice Question 23 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the inappropriate option . A straightforward way to model certain behaviours is holding a mock conversation with an administration staff member or another teacher. In front of the class, be sure to ______. A. let one another speak uninterrupted B. use polite language C. maintain eye contact D. allow learners to fully establish classroom rules Clear my choice Question 24 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the correct option. What does CAPS stand for? A. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement B. Curriculum and Analytical Proficiency Statement C. Curriculum and Analysis Policy Statement D. Content and Assessment Priority Statement Clear my choice Question 25 Not yet answered Marked out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Choose the incorrect option. Mathematics in the Intermediate Phase covers the following content areas: A. Numbers, Operations and Relationships B. Patterns, Functions and Algebra C. Space and Shape (Geometry) D. Probability and Chance