GCS1501 Assignment 3 (ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

Well-structured GCS1501 Assignment 3 (ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!).... QUESTION 1 (15 MARKS) Briefly explain the benefits of the following skills for your everyday life (normal/ordinary life), university life and workplace. NB: Write one point on each of the three areas of life to explain the benefits of the skills. 1.1 Decision-making skills 1.2 Study skills 1.3 Pomodoro technique 1.4 Interpersonal skills 1.5 Cultural awareness skills RUBRIC FOR MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA MARK ALLOCATION TOTAL MARK Correct explanation of the benefits of skills in your own words, providing three points/facts on each concept 3x5 = marks for each correct answer (1 mark each for explaining the benefits in three areas of life =) • everyday life ( • university life • workplace 15 TOTAL 15 4 QUESTION 2 10 MARKS 2.1. What are memory strategies? Briefly explain (2) 2.2. List and explain the four (4) types of memory strategies (2) RUBRIC FOR MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA MARK ALLOCATION TOTAL MARK 2.1. Correct explanation of memory strategies. 1x 2 (allocate 1 mark per point) 2 2.2 Correctly listed four (4) types of memory strategies. 2x4 (allocate 1 mark per point) 8 TOTAL 10 QUESTION 3 10 MARKS Kolb's experiential learning model (Kolb, 1984) consists of a continuous process, where one expands his or her knowledge from each new experience. Think about your first assignment this year(or any period) when you were planning and learning to use time effectively (how you learn by doing). Explain your previous experience and process of learning about planning and time management in terms of how you planned and managed your time (what you did), what you learnt from that experience and what you would do differently to improve (What I will do next/in future). Provide details of your process of learning from experience in the table below according to the following: • In the second column, describe what you did regarding the process of learning from 3.1 up to 3.3 (please be honest) • In the third column, look at what you did (time-management), learn from that experience, and then write what you will do next/ in future to improve your time management skills. That is, explain how you would apply what you learnt from the first experience to the next or a new learning situation. 5 The process of learning from experience Examples/situations of learning by doing What I did (first experience) What I will do next/in future (what I will do next) 3.1 Be willing to be actively involved in doing something. 3.2 Be able to think about what you have done 3.3 Apply analytical skills to think about the experience and use decision-making and problem- solving skills to put the new ideas you have gained to good use; and 3.4 learn from the experience and apply your learning to the next situation RUBRIC FOR MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA MARK ALLOCATION TOTAL MARK 3.1. Detail of what you are willing to be actively involved in doing. Two (2) marks = what you are willing to be actively involved in doing 2 3.2 Detail of what you were able to think about and what you have done. Two (2) marks = what you were able to think about and what you have done. 2 3.3 Explanation of how to apply analytical skills to think about the experience and implement decision-making Two (2) marks = how to apply analytical skills to think about the experience. 4 6 and problem-solving skills to put the new ideas gained to good use. Two (2) marks = decision-making and problem-solving skills implemented to put the new ideas gained to good use. 3.4 Description of learning from the experience and how to apply your learning to the next situation. Two (2) marks = learn from the experience and apply your learning to the next situation. 2 TOTAL 10 QUESTION 4 15 MARKS The SQ3R strategy is mentioned in the GCS1501 study guide as one of the often-suggested methods for reading study material. Let us see if you can use the SQ3R strategy to learn about Child neglect_ Causes & consequences (Avdibegović & Brkić, 2020).pdf in the article written by Avdibegović, E., & Brkić, M. (2020). NB: Click on the link to open the document. Read the article, then briefly discuss, and illustrate how to apply the following three (3) of the five (5) stages of the SQ3R, namely, Question, Recite, Review. 4.1 Question: Write the questions that you would like to answer to show that you have learnt the text (4) 4.2 Recite: Read the text again and write some notes down, summarise (i.e., answer your questions using your own words) (4) 4.3 Review: Draw a three-week timetable/schedule that includes review sessions and the details of what you will be reviewing (7)