COURSE CODE: CUS3701
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: 751412
Year: 2023
*Please note that these assignments are from the year 2023 and may only be used as a
guideline to answer questions.
*Copying directly from this assignment is prohibited.
, Question 1:
If a curriculum developer wants to prepare learners for the 21st century, which knowledge
and skills should be included, in particular for the diverse South African context? These
skills are listed under 1.2.5 in your textbook. Provide an EXAMPLE of each of these
competencies in your own words.
1. Sense-making
Sense-making is seen as how learners interpret and consume information, and the
way they connect content with real-life situations.
2. Social intelligence
Social intelligence is seen as how learners interact with their fellow classmates to
gain an understanding about content and also an understanding towards their peers.
It is important for learners from different backgrounds and cultures to understand
one another.
3. Novel and adaptive thinking
Novel and adaptive thinking is seen as how learners are able to understand and solve
various problems using creative thinking skills. Thus, learner-centred lessons are
important where teachers use concrete examples which promotes learner interaction
and creativity in the classroom.
4. Cross-cultural competency
Cross-cultural competency is seen as the way how one can work with a diversity of
cultures and learners’ background in the classroom. In South African schools there
are a variety of diverse leaners and it is important to include the competency, cross-
cultural competency. Learners will reflect on this and learn to work with people who
have different believes and cultures.
5. Computational thinking
Computational thinking is seen as the ability how an individual solves problems in a
creative way considering various factors which may have an impact on the problem.
Let us take for example, in subjects such like mathematics and Natural Sciences,
logical computational thinking from the learners is needed when solving problems.
This requires learners to think deep in order to generate an answer.
6. New media literacy
New media literacy is seen as the ability to critically evaluate and build content in
new media forms while using it for effective communication. Different forms of
media literacy such like orally, visually and auditory can be used for when the goal is
to improve social good.
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 02
UNIQUE NUMBER: 751412
Year: 2023
*Please note that these assignments are from the year 2023 and may only be used as a
guideline to answer questions.
*Copying directly from this assignment is prohibited.
, Question 1:
If a curriculum developer wants to prepare learners for the 21st century, which knowledge
and skills should be included, in particular for the diverse South African context? These
skills are listed under 1.2.5 in your textbook. Provide an EXAMPLE of each of these
competencies in your own words.
1. Sense-making
Sense-making is seen as how learners interpret and consume information, and the
way they connect content with real-life situations.
2. Social intelligence
Social intelligence is seen as how learners interact with their fellow classmates to
gain an understanding about content and also an understanding towards their peers.
It is important for learners from different backgrounds and cultures to understand
one another.
3. Novel and adaptive thinking
Novel and adaptive thinking is seen as how learners are able to understand and solve
various problems using creative thinking skills. Thus, learner-centred lessons are
important where teachers use concrete examples which promotes learner interaction
and creativity in the classroom.
4. Cross-cultural competency
Cross-cultural competency is seen as the way how one can work with a diversity of
cultures and learners’ background in the classroom. In South African schools there
are a variety of diverse leaners and it is important to include the competency, cross-
cultural competency. Learners will reflect on this and learn to work with people who
have different believes and cultures.
5. Computational thinking
Computational thinking is seen as the ability how an individual solves problems in a
creative way considering various factors which may have an impact on the problem.
Let us take for example, in subjects such like mathematics and Natural Sciences,
logical computational thinking from the learners is needed when solving problems.
This requires learners to think deep in order to generate an answer.
6. New media literacy
New media literacy is seen as the ability to critically evaluate and build content in
new media forms while using it for effective communication. Different forms of
media literacy such like orally, visually and auditory can be used for when the goal is
to improve social good.
