2024
BTE2601
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE 25 JUNE 2024
SEMESTER 1
, BTE2601ASSIGNMENT 2 2024
DUE: 25 JUNE 2024
1.1. Define the following terms:
1.1.1. Pedagogy
The method and practice of teaching. Refers to the methods and
practices of teaching. It encompasses the strategies, techniques, and
approaches educators use to facilitate learning and ensure that
students gain knowledge, skills, and understanding. Pedagogy
involves not only the instructional methods but also the interaction
between teachers and students, the learning environment, and the
assessment of learning outcomes.
(Becoming a teacher pg. 174)
1.1.2. Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Merges content knowledge with pedagogical
Knowledge. Is a concept that merges content knowledge with
pedagogical knowledge. It refers to the understanding that teachers
develop about how to teach specific content effectively. PCK involves
knowing what makes a subject difficult or easy to learn, how to
organize and present the content in a way that makes it
comprehensible to students, and which teaching strategies and
methodologies are most effective for conveying that content.
(The teacher as a reflective practitioner P.G 11)
BTE2601
ASSIGNMENT 2
DUE 25 JUNE 2024
SEMESTER 1
, BTE2601ASSIGNMENT 2 2024
DUE: 25 JUNE 2024
1.1. Define the following terms:
1.1.1. Pedagogy
The method and practice of teaching. Refers to the methods and
practices of teaching. It encompasses the strategies, techniques, and
approaches educators use to facilitate learning and ensure that
students gain knowledge, skills, and understanding. Pedagogy
involves not only the instructional methods but also the interaction
between teachers and students, the learning environment, and the
assessment of learning outcomes.
(Becoming a teacher pg. 174)
1.1.2. Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Merges content knowledge with pedagogical
Knowledge. Is a concept that merges content knowledge with
pedagogical knowledge. It refers to the understanding that teachers
develop about how to teach specific content effectively. PCK involves
knowing what makes a subject difficult or easy to learn, how to
organize and present the content in a way that makes it
comprehensible to students, and which teaching strategies and
methodologies are most effective for conveying that content.
(The teacher as a reflective practitioner P.G 11)
