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QUESTION 1: Multiple choice questions
In the following multiple-choice questions, only one answer is correct. Indicate the
correct answer by writing down the corresponding letter next to the question number,
e.g., 1.11 E.
1.1 In which South African school grades is Natural Science and Technology
combined?
A. Grade 1 to 3
B. Grade 4 to 6
C. Grade 7 to 9
D. Grade 10 to 12 (2)
1.2 Which of the following describes Technology?
A. The study of historical events and societies
B. The study of language and communication
C. The study of the natural world through observation and experimentation
D. The use of knowledge, skills and available resources to develop
solutions that meet people’s daily needs and wants (2)
1.3 Which learning theory is associated with learners generating knowledge?
A. Behaviourism
B. Cognitivism
C. Constructivism
D. Humanism (2)
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1.4 Which of the following knowledge bases is not a component of TPACK?
A. Knowledge of content.
B. Knowledge of learners
C. Knowledge of technology
D. Knowledge of pedagogy (2)
1.5 Which strand of Natural Sciences is most suitable for the discussion of
structures in Technology, particularly those that support life, for example
eggshells?
A. Life and living
B. Matter and materials
C. Energy and change
D. Planet Earth and beyond (2)
1.6 Natural Sciences and Technology teachers are expected to…
A. create links between every concept of Natural Sciences and
Technology
B. teach Natural Sciences and Technology in isolation, in other words,
without creating links between them
C. create links where possible, as some concepts are more strongly
related than others
D. teach either Natural Sciences or Technology per term (2)
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1.7 Which strand of Natural Sciences is most suitable for the discussion of
spaceships in Technology?
A. Life and living
B. Matter and materials
C. Energy and change
D. Planet Earth and beyond (2)
1.8 Which of the following is associated with the transformation of subject matter
into forms that learners can understand?
A. Content knowledge
B. Pedagogical content knowledge
C. Pedagogical knowledge
D. Knowledge of context (2)
1.9 Which learning theory associates learning with positive and negative
reinforcements in response to learners’ actions?
A. Constructivism
B. Behaviourism
C. Cognitivism
D. Humanism (2)
1.10 Which knowledge base do teachers activate when they think about
technological tools suitable for certain teaching and learning styles?
A. Technological knowledge
B. Pedagogical knowledge
C. Technological content knowledge
D. Technological pedagogical knowledge (2)
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CONFIDENTIAL
Page 4 of 8
TMN3705
10/11 2024
QUESTION 1: Multiple choice questions
In the following multiple-choice questions, only one answer is correct. Indicate the
correct answer by writing down the corresponding letter next to the question number,
e.g., 1.11 E.
1.1 In which South African school grades is Natural Science and Technology
combined?
A. Grade 1 to 3
B. Grade 4 to 6
C. Grade 7 to 9
D. Grade 10 to 12 (2)
1.2 Which of the following describes Technology?
A. The study of historical events and societies
B. The study of language and communication
C. The study of the natural world through observation and experimentation
D. The use of knowledge, skills and available resources to develop
solutions that meet people’s daily needs and wants (2)
1.3 Which learning theory is associated with learners generating knowledge?
A. Behaviourism
B. Cognitivism
C. Constructivism
D. Humanism (2)
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1.4 Which of the following knowledge bases is not a component of TPACK?
A. Knowledge of content.
B. Knowledge of learners
C. Knowledge of technology
D. Knowledge of pedagogy (2)
1.5 Which strand of Natural Sciences is most suitable for the discussion of
structures in Technology, particularly those that support life, for example
eggshells?
A. Life and living
B. Matter and materials
C. Energy and change
D. Planet Earth and beyond (2)
1.6 Natural Sciences and Technology teachers are expected to…
A. create links between every concept of Natural Sciences and
Technology
B. teach Natural Sciences and Technology in isolation, in other words,
without creating links between them
C. create links where possible, as some concepts are more strongly
related than others
D. teach either Natural Sciences or Technology per term (2)
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1.7 Which strand of Natural Sciences is most suitable for the discussion of
spaceships in Technology?
A. Life and living
B. Matter and materials
C. Energy and change
D. Planet Earth and beyond (2)
1.8 Which of the following is associated with the transformation of subject matter
into forms that learners can understand?
A. Content knowledge
B. Pedagogical content knowledge
C. Pedagogical knowledge
D. Knowledge of context (2)
1.9 Which learning theory associates learning with positive and negative
reinforcements in response to learners’ actions?
A. Constructivism
B. Behaviourism
C. Cognitivism
D. Humanism (2)
1.10 Which knowledge base do teachers activate when they think about
technological tools suitable for certain teaching and learning styles?
A. Technological knowledge
B. Pedagogical knowledge
C. Technological content knowledge
D. Technological pedagogical knowledge (2)
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