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EDT201K EXAM PAPERS PUT TOGETHER – 2013
Oct2012 Paper
a) Discuss the link between the six (6) main pathways to the brain and learning.
Please motivate your answer. Oct2012(15)SG pg26,
Six main pathways to the brain are the senses
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Movement (kinaesthetically)
Regarding learning, the following must be kept in mind:
Children learn by doing.
Enriched environments are important for initial learning.
Infants learn by play and exploration.
Learning must be fun.
Movement is vital for coordinated movement and therefore learning
Hints
1. Step by step movement is important.
2. Use your common sense.
3. Build on all senses.
4. Use the whole world as your classroom.
5. Practice the great art of communication.
6. Remember that parents are the first teachers.
7. Involve parents in pre-school centres
EDT201K EXAM PAPERS PUT TOGETHER – 2013
Oct2012 Paper
a) Discuss the link between the six (6) main pathways to the brain and learning.
Please motivate your answer. Oct2012(15)SG pg26,
Six main pathways to the brain are the senses
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Movement (kinaesthetically)
Regarding learning, the following must be kept in mind:
Children learn by doing.
Enriched environments are important for initial learning.
Infants learn by play and exploration.
Learning must be fun.
Movement is vital for coordinated movement and therefore learning
Hints
1. Step by step movement is important.
2. Use your common sense.
3. Build on all senses.
4. Use the whole world as your classroom.
5. Practice the great art of communication.
6. Remember that parents are the first teachers.
7. Involve parents in pre-school centres
