PED3701 Assignment 3 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2026 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

PED3701 Assignment 3 (DETAILED ANSWERS) 2026 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ,...Task format: Video recording You are required to submit a video recording (4–6 minutes) in which you analyse how you think and learn as an Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) student. Your video must include the following components: 1. ANALYSIS OF YOUR LEARNING AND THINKING (±1–2 MINUTES) Describe how you currently process learning in this module. You must explain how your mind works when you study, not just what you do. Refer to “Levels of learning” in Learning Unit 1. Consider: • Do you mainly memorise, understand, apply or analyse? • What cognitive challenges do you experience? Focus on how you think and learn, not only your experiences. Guiding Questions: - “When I study, do I mainly memorise or do I really understand the work?” - “Can I apply what I learn to new situations?” - “Do I struggle to analyse or think critically?” - “What is difficult for me when I try to learn?” Sentence starters: - “When I study, I mostly learn by…” - “I think I operate mainly at the level of ….” - “I find it difficult to …” - “This shows that my learning is mostly …” 2. APPLICATION OF ONE COGNITIVE THEORY (LEARNING UNIT 3) (±2 MINUTES) Select ONE theory from Learning Unit 3: • Piaget • Information-processing 4 • Gardner • Sternberg • Vygotsky You must: • Explain the theory clearly in your own words. o What is the main idea of the theory? o What are the key concepts of the theory? • Apply it to your own learning in an ODeL context. Show how it explains YOUR learning. o How does this theory explain your learning? o Give a real example from your ODeL Experience? 3. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR LEARNING (±1–2 MINUTES) Using Learning principles (Learning Unit 1) and your chosen theory (Learning Unit 3), propose 2–3 strategies to improve your learning. Your strategies must be: • Practical and clearly explained (“What can I do differently?”). • Clearly linked to theory (“How can the theory help me improve?”).