BPT1501 PORTFOLIO (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

BPT1501 PORTFOLIO (DETAILED ANSWERS) Semester 2 2024 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ,... QUESTION 1 [36] 1.1 Read the following scenarios and indicate whether the teacher acted professionally or not in each scenario. If your answer is yes, give three (3) examples indicating the teacher’s professional actions and if your answer is no, give three examples of professional actions the teacher should have demonstrated. (21) Scenario 1: Tebogo did not do her homework and her teacher punished her by detaining her at school for two hours. During that time she cleaned the classrooms. When she went back home and told her father about it, her father became furious. The following morning, when Tebogo’s father took her to school, he angrily confronted the teacher and then slapped him. The teacher then slapped the parent and there was a huge commotion. After the commotion when Tebogo’s father was gone, the teacher detained Tebogo again to get back at her father. Scenario 2: Comrade Fire does not compromise when it comes to her political affiliation. She is a teacher at Phiri High School. She goes to work wearing her political regalia. When she makes announcements at the assembly, in her school, she starts by chanting the political slogans and encourages the learners to chant with her. The slogans are sometimes offensive to other teachers and learners. She also uses her class time to recruit and encourage learners to join her political party. Scenario 3: Mr Complainer is the administrator of the Proud Secondary School Facebook page. One of the subscribers of the school’s Facebook page, introduced bullying as a topic for discussion. Mr Complainer indicated there was a lot of bullying at the school by the management and the school need interventions to deal with bullying. 1.2 Read the below passage and respond to the given questions. Mrs Tall a grade 12 physical science teacher, was polite and friendly to her learners, but it was clear she wasn’t trying to be the learners’ friend. For instance, she used the formal pronoun for addressing the group of learners, which is unusual in this situation. Maybe she thought using somewhat formal language added to creating a professional work environment, and he might have hoped this would make learners pay more attention in class. The teacher seemed very serious about her field and approached the classes in an organised manner: she would explain new topics by drawing and writing on the board whilst talking about the subject. She also frequently made her learners take small exams. In the class, following such an exam she would show the learners pre-made drawings of the answers and how to get there using an overhead projector. This allowed the learners to figure out what they did wrong and how they can do better at the bigger exams. Mrs Tall will often take her learners on trips to the university’s laboratories where they will see a few ‘special’ demonstrations. These demonstrations made the theory seem much more BPT1501 SEMESTER 2 PORTFOLIO 2024 relevant, and Mrs Tall went the extra mile to ensure that her learners would grasp the physics concepts. Although physical science is a difficult subject, she has always had many learners and got a 100% pass rate on the exam. 1.2.1 Identify the five roles of a teacher played by Mrs Tall (5) 1.2.2 Give two examples of each role showing how Mrs Tall played the indicated role (10) QUESTION 2 [24] Question 2 “Behavioural problems in a classroom increase the stress levels for both the teacher and pupils, disrupt the flow of lessons and conflict with both learning objectives and the processes of learning” (Barry D.R & Parsonson S., 2012). 1. As a professional educator discuss the strategies that you would implement for improving behaviour in your classroom in order to create a conducive environment for teaching and learning. (20 marks) Criteria • First discuss what you think causes the above-mentioned behaviour in the classroom. List five causes (5) • List and discuss five strategies you would use as the teacher to improve discipline in your classroom and create a conducive environment. Use scenarios to help you with your discussion. (15) … Listing five strategies ( 5marks) using scenarios to explanation (10 marks) Talking during lessons Late coming, Disruption, Bad manners, playfulness, disrespect, lack of concentration, uncooperating students, etc. BPT1501 SEMESTER 2 PORTFOLIO 2024 2. Describe any 2 ways a teacher can accommodate diverse learning needs in the classroom to ensure all learners are supported. Provide examples of how each method can be applied in practice. (4 marks) QUESTION 3 [40] NARRATIVE ESSAY 3.1 Critically reflect on your experiences using Moodle as a Learning Management System (LMS) while studying BPT 1501. Consider the following in your narration: 3.1.1 challenges encountered (10) 3.1.2 solutions implemented to address the identified challenges. (15) 3.1.3 the impact of Moodle on learning, skills gained, and changes in your study habits. (15)