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Dear Student
UNIQUE NUMBER:
Compulsory: Contributes 25% to year mark Due
date: 2024
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all the questions.
• Number your answers correctly and take note of the
mark allocation for each question.
• Write neatly or type your assignment.
• Read each question carefully and refer to the study
guide for information on how to answer the
questions.
• Where the questions require you to apply your
knowledge, the answers must be in your own
words.
• Upload your assignment on myUnisa as per the
Unisa requirements.
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CDE2601/ASSESSMENT 2/0/2024
QUESTION 1: (25)
1.1 List THREE (3) specific challenges faced
by Grade R learners in underprivileged
Grade R classroom settings and
environments with limited resources.
How would these challenges impact
their learning and
development? (7)
1.2 Considering the dreadful situation in
disadvantaged schools lacking
appropriate facilities, critically discuss
FOUR (4) teaching strategies that
teachers can use to better accommodate
Grade R learners' needs and create a
more conducive learning environment.
Provide FOUR (4) examples to
support the chosen teaching strategies. (14)
1.3 Create a table to compare and contrast the school-
based Grade R class approach. Share FOUR (4)
examples to explain how it is different from the
home-schooling Grade R approach. (4)
QUESTION 2: (25)
2.1 Critically discuss how the information-
processing theory compares the functioning
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of a computer to explain human cognition
and thinking
development. (4)
2.2 Explain the concept of "mental hardware" and
provide ONE (1) example of
cognitive structures that fall under this category. (4)
2.3 Discuss the role of "mental software" in the
information-processing theory and give
THREE (3) examples of organised
cognitive processes that Grade
R learners use to complete specific tasks. (6)
2.4 Describe the THREE (3) components of the memory
system in the information-processing theory and
how they differ in terms of their capacity
and function. (6)
2.5 According to the information-processing theory,
explain the age-related differences in memory
capacity between older and younger people.
Provide
TWO (2) examples to illustrate these differences. (5)
QUESTION 3: (25)
Design a lesson plan for Grade R about a
topic of your choice, using the rubric below
to guide your content. Make sure your topic
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, lOMoAR cPSD| 48011787
Dear Student
UNIQUE NUMBER:
Compulsory: Contributes 25% to year mark Due
date: 2024
INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all the questions.
• Number your answers correctly and take note of the
mark allocation for each question.
• Write neatly or type your assignment.
• Read each question carefully and refer to the study
guide for information on how to answer the
questions.
• Where the questions require you to apply your
knowledge, the answers must be in your own
words.
• Upload your assignment on myUnisa as per the
Unisa requirements.
Downloaded by Vincent kyalo ()
, lOMoAR cPSD| 48011787
CDE2601/ASSESSMENT 2/0/2024
QUESTION 1: (25)
1.1 List THREE (3) specific challenges faced
by Grade R learners in underprivileged
Grade R classroom settings and
environments with limited resources.
How would these challenges impact
their learning and
development? (7)
1.2 Considering the dreadful situation in
disadvantaged schools lacking
appropriate facilities, critically discuss
FOUR (4) teaching strategies that
teachers can use to better accommodate
Grade R learners' needs and create a
more conducive learning environment.
Provide FOUR (4) examples to
support the chosen teaching strategies. (14)
1.3 Create a table to compare and contrast the school-
based Grade R class approach. Share FOUR (4)
examples to explain how it is different from the
home-schooling Grade R approach. (4)
QUESTION 2: (25)
2.1 Critically discuss how the information-
processing theory compares the functioning
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of a computer to explain human cognition
and thinking
development. (4)
2.2 Explain the concept of "mental hardware" and
provide ONE (1) example of
cognitive structures that fall under this category. (4)
2.3 Discuss the role of "mental software" in the
information-processing theory and give
THREE (3) examples of organised
cognitive processes that Grade
R learners use to complete specific tasks. (6)
2.4 Describe the THREE (3) components of the memory
system in the information-processing theory and
how they differ in terms of their capacity
and function. (6)
2.5 According to the information-processing theory,
explain the age-related differences in memory
capacity between older and younger people.
Provide
TWO (2) examples to illustrate these differences. (5)
QUESTION 3: (25)
Design a lesson plan for Grade R about a
topic of your choice, using the rubric below
to guide your content. Make sure your topic
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