BTE2601
ASSIGNMENT 03
SEMESTER 01
2023
, QUESTION 1
1.1
a) Rote learning- is a method of memorizing that relies on repetition. The strategy is
predicated on the idea that repetition makes information easier to recall. Alternative
options to rote learning include, among others
b) Pedagogical content knowledge- is a body of knowledge that transforms science
instructors into educators rather than researchers .Teachers differentiate from scientists
not necessarily in the breadth or depth of their subject-matter expertise, but rather in the
organization and application of such expertise.
c) Pedagogy- refers to a teacher's approach and procedures. It refers to the various
theories they employ, how they provide feedback, and the exams they set. It's how they
tackle their teaching method. The way a teacher instructs a class is referred to as their
pedagogy.
d) Epistemology is the theory of knowledge. It is concerned with the mind’s relation to
reality. It is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge
e) Empirical Implies "arising from or founded on observation or experience (empirical
evidence)" or "worthy of being confirmed or refuted by observation or experiment
(empirical laws)" (Webster). Although they have distinct interpretations of the same
word, both empiricisms rely on it as a reality.
1.2
a) Content Knowledge;
b) General Pedagogical Knowledge;
c) Curriculum Knowledge;
d) Pedagogical Content Knowledge;
e) Knowledge Of Learners And Their Characteristics;
f) Knowledge Of Educational Contexts
g) And Knowledge Of Educational Ends.
Why it is important for a teacher to possess this knowledge.
To improve the quality of student learning, it is important to uncover teachers‟
pedagogical knowledge and to document it in such a way as to enable the transfer of
knowledge to the benefit of the teaching community.
1.3
1. Verbal-linguistic intelligence (well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the
sounds, meanings and rhythms of words)
ASSIGNMENT 03
SEMESTER 01
2023
, QUESTION 1
1.1
a) Rote learning- is a method of memorizing that relies on repetition. The strategy is
predicated on the idea that repetition makes information easier to recall. Alternative
options to rote learning include, among others
b) Pedagogical content knowledge- is a body of knowledge that transforms science
instructors into educators rather than researchers .Teachers differentiate from scientists
not necessarily in the breadth or depth of their subject-matter expertise, but rather in the
organization and application of such expertise.
c) Pedagogy- refers to a teacher's approach and procedures. It refers to the various
theories they employ, how they provide feedback, and the exams they set. It's how they
tackle their teaching method. The way a teacher instructs a class is referred to as their
pedagogy.
d) Epistemology is the theory of knowledge. It is concerned with the mind’s relation to
reality. It is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge
e) Empirical Implies "arising from or founded on observation or experience (empirical
evidence)" or "worthy of being confirmed or refuted by observation or experiment
(empirical laws)" (Webster). Although they have distinct interpretations of the same
word, both empiricisms rely on it as a reality.
1.2
a) Content Knowledge;
b) General Pedagogical Knowledge;
c) Curriculum Knowledge;
d) Pedagogical Content Knowledge;
e) Knowledge Of Learners And Their Characteristics;
f) Knowledge Of Educational Contexts
g) And Knowledge Of Educational Ends.
Why it is important for a teacher to possess this knowledge.
To improve the quality of student learning, it is important to uncover teachers‟
pedagogical knowledge and to document it in such a way as to enable the transfer of
knowledge to the benefit of the teaching community.
1.3
1. Verbal-linguistic intelligence (well-developed verbal skills and sensitivity to the
sounds, meanings and rhythms of words)
