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,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Oct/Nov 2024
TMN3705
Teaching Natural Sciences and Technology
100 marks
Duration: 4 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: DR EN MAZIBE
SECOND: MRS J GOOSEN
EXTERNAL: DR NK RADEBE
This paper consists of 8 pages.
Instructions:
Answer ALL questions in the question paper.
Write neatly and legibly.
This is closed book examination.
Please upload your answer script in a single PDF file on the official myExams
platform. The answer script must NOT be password protected or uploaded as
‘readonly’ file.
You must acknowledge compliance with the Unisa examination rules and affirm that
the work they are submitting is your own, by ticking the honesty declaration box
when submitting your answer scripts. Students suspected of dishonest conduct
during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary processes. You may not
communicate with any other person or request assistance from any other person
during their examination. The use of Telegram, WhatsApp, or any other instant
messaging services with any other person (except when asking for technical
assistance via official channels of the SCSC or the Invigilator WhatsApp line) are
strictly prohibited. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who
plagiarise, copy from published work, or use Artificial Intelligence Software (e.g.,
ChatGPT) or online sources (e.g., course material), unless explicitly permitted, will
1
,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)
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
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Oct/Nov 2024
TMN3705
Teaching Natural Sciences and Technology
100 marks
Duration: 4 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: DR EN MAZIBE
SECOND: MRS J GOOSEN
EXTERNAL: DR NK RADEBE
This paper consists of 8 pages.
Instructions:
Answer ALL questions in the question paper.
Write neatly and legibly.
This is closed book examination.
Please upload your answer script in a single PDF file on the official myExams
platform. The answer script must NOT be password protected or uploaded as
‘readonly’ file.
You must acknowledge compliance with the Unisa examination rules and affirm that
the work they are submitting is your own, by ticking the honesty declaration box
when submitting your answer scripts. Students suspected of dishonest conduct
during the examinations will be subjected to disciplinary processes. You may not
communicate with any other person or request assistance from any other person
during their examination. The use of Telegram, WhatsApp, or any other instant
messaging services with any other person (except when asking for technical
assistance via official channels of the SCSC or the Invigilator WhatsApp line) are
strictly prohibited. Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who
plagiarise, copy from published work, or use Artificial Intelligence Software (e.g.,
ChatGPT) or online sources (e.g., course material), unless explicitly permitted, will
1
,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)
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
