QUESTION 1:
Answer the following multiple-choice and true-or-false questions. Write your answer
in your answer book.
Example:
1.1 C
1.2 A
Question 1.1
One of the teachers that you, as a Head of Department in Grade 1, are supervising,
struggles with teaching phonics and you need to advise the teacher to reflect on
their teaching methods.
Which of the following theorists would you recommend to the teacher
considering features that are central to effective teaching practice?
A. John Dewey
B. Graham Gibbs
C. Donald Schön
D. David Kolb
Question 1.2
The early childhood educationist(s) … noted the following: “The task of the
teacher is that of preparing a series of motives of cultural activity, spread
over a specially prepared environment, and then refraining from obtrusive
interference.”
A. Susan Isaacs
B. McMillan sisters
C. Maria Montessori
D. David Weikart
Question 1.3
Which of the following is not a special feature of constructivism?
A. Learning means the interpretation of new experiences by the individual
through their own experiences.
B. The teaching-learning methods are learner-centred.
C. Teachers are very active in the learning process.
D. It stresses meaningful learning.
,Question 1.4
It is the beginning of the year and Mr Kolwane has been appointed as a Grade 3
teacher at a new school. He has a totally new cohort of learners, and he wants to
establish what these learners already know, what they can do, and what they value.
Which one of the following types of assessment is Mr Kolwane
implementing?
A. diagnostic assessment
B. summative assessment
C. baseline assessment
D. formative assessment
Question 1.5
Opportunities for learners to value and respect each other’s individual
differences, backgrounds, cultures and experiences are enhanced through
….
A. cooperative learning
B. discussion
C. direct instruction
D. facilitation
Question 1.6
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in Early Childhood Education is
based on which of the following factors?
A. The teacher’s preferred teaching style
B. Child development theories, individual assessment and cultural background
C. National curriculum standards
D. Standardised testing results
, Question 1.7
According to Yelland and Kilderry (2005), on what does the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) focus when
implementing DAP?
A. Standardised assessments
B. Creating a caring community of learners
C. Strict adherence to a uniform curriculum
D. Individual teaching styles
Question 1.8
In a culturally responsive classroom, the environment is characterised as … :
A. exclusive and unwelcoming
B. a place for passive learning
C. a safe space with respect and care
D. isolated from the broader community
Question 1.9
What are the two types of assessment outlined in the CAPS policy document?
A. summative assessment and diagnostic assessment
B. formative assessment and baseline assessment
C. assessment for learning and assessment of learning
D. formative assessment and diagnostic assessment
Question 1.10
Why is observation considered as one of the main assessment methods in
the Foundation Phase?
A. It is easy to conduct and does not require planning.
B. It provides first-hand information about the learner in everyday classroom
activities.
C. It is a one-time assessment method.
D. It is mainly used in grade R, but not in other grades.
Answer the following multiple-choice and true-or-false questions. Write your answer
in your answer book.
Example:
1.1 C
1.2 A
Question 1.1
One of the teachers that you, as a Head of Department in Grade 1, are supervising,
struggles with teaching phonics and you need to advise the teacher to reflect on
their teaching methods.
Which of the following theorists would you recommend to the teacher
considering features that are central to effective teaching practice?
A. John Dewey
B. Graham Gibbs
C. Donald Schön
D. David Kolb
Question 1.2
The early childhood educationist(s) … noted the following: “The task of the
teacher is that of preparing a series of motives of cultural activity, spread
over a specially prepared environment, and then refraining from obtrusive
interference.”
A. Susan Isaacs
B. McMillan sisters
C. Maria Montessori
D. David Weikart
Question 1.3
Which of the following is not a special feature of constructivism?
A. Learning means the interpretation of new experiences by the individual
through their own experiences.
B. The teaching-learning methods are learner-centred.
C. Teachers are very active in the learning process.
D. It stresses meaningful learning.
,Question 1.4
It is the beginning of the year and Mr Kolwane has been appointed as a Grade 3
teacher at a new school. He has a totally new cohort of learners, and he wants to
establish what these learners already know, what they can do, and what they value.
Which one of the following types of assessment is Mr Kolwane
implementing?
A. diagnostic assessment
B. summative assessment
C. baseline assessment
D. formative assessment
Question 1.5
Opportunities for learners to value and respect each other’s individual
differences, backgrounds, cultures and experiences are enhanced through
….
A. cooperative learning
B. discussion
C. direct instruction
D. facilitation
Question 1.6
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in Early Childhood Education is
based on which of the following factors?
A. The teacher’s preferred teaching style
B. Child development theories, individual assessment and cultural background
C. National curriculum standards
D. Standardised testing results
, Question 1.7
According to Yelland and Kilderry (2005), on what does the National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) focus when
implementing DAP?
A. Standardised assessments
B. Creating a caring community of learners
C. Strict adherence to a uniform curriculum
D. Individual teaching styles
Question 1.8
In a culturally responsive classroom, the environment is characterised as … :
A. exclusive and unwelcoming
B. a place for passive learning
C. a safe space with respect and care
D. isolated from the broader community
Question 1.9
What are the two types of assessment outlined in the CAPS policy document?
A. summative assessment and diagnostic assessment
B. formative assessment and baseline assessment
C. assessment for learning and assessment of learning
D. formative assessment and diagnostic assessment
Question 1.10
Why is observation considered as one of the main assessment methods in
the Foundation Phase?
A. It is easy to conduct and does not require planning.
B. It provides first-hand information about the learner in everyday classroom
activities.
C. It is a one-time assessment method.
D. It is mainly used in grade R, but not in other grades.
