TMN3705 ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
ACTIVITY 3.1
1. Why is it important to plan for your lesson presentation before going to your NSTech
class?
A good lesson plan conveys to the teacher as to what is important for students when it comes to
learning.
It will include the content and activities to be fulfilled for a set timeline and it tells you how the
teaching should progress with the contents of the lecture.
Lesson planning provides a step-by-step guide to teachers to delve deep into what he/she is
teaching.
Herewith follows a list of reasons why a lesson plan is important in the classroom:
It serves as a time-management tool
A well thought-through lesson plan will enable emphasis on the important sections of a lesson
within a prescribed time period. It gives the teacher a better sense of direction and control
over the lesson.
Adds confidence in the teacher
With a steady, clear and well-prepared lesson plan, it’s possible to boost the teacher’s
confidence in the classroom. It gives you the sense of preparedness and you’re well informed
on the topic which you wish to handle or discuss with the students. Being well-informed,
different questions from the learners won’t leave you feeling like you’re fumbling around for
an answer.
Effective Teaching
When you are clear about what topics to teach and how they should be taught, you will be
able to match your lecturing patterns to the learning abilities of your students.
Clear sense of where you are in the overall lesson plan
It’s possible for a teacher to accidentally repeat or even omit a lesson or a topic in the
classroom. This dilemma arises due to the lack of a lesson plan. When a teacher doesn’t plan
their lessons, confusion can occur. But with a lesson plan, the teacher is able to avoid
accidental omissions or repetitions of lessons.
Promotes a healthy learning environment
With a lesson plan as a teaching tool, the teacher can plan your lessons in the post purposeful
manner. Healthy classroom management is driven by a systematic pattern of teaching. With
a well chalked-out plan of learning activities and routines, the teacher will be able to present
the subject matter more clearly and diligently.
Asking questions
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, A properly-constructed lesson plan helps a teacher to ask proper and important questions
timely. This will engage the student interaction and communication in an effective way. It
therefore helps in retaining the lesson in the classroom.
2. List 10 signs that show that the teacher has come to class unprepared.
1. The teacher stumbles over their words a lot.
2. The teacher is unable to answer questions properly.
3. The teacher might repeat or omit information.
4. The lesson is not very time-efficient. (A lot of time is “wasted” in the classroom)
5. The teacher struggles to define or explain certain aspects of the lesson.
6. The teacher changes the subject of conversation often, as if not able to stay on track.
7. They only do the bare minimum required for the task at hand.
8. They don’t grant students the opportunity to give input or start a discussion on the topic.
9. They jump around between teaching activities.
10. They fumble around with notes or don’t know the page numbers.
3. What is the difference between a work schedule and ATP?
WORK SCHEDULE: ANNUAL TEACHING PROGRAMME (ATP):
A work schedule focuses on singular work An annual lesson plan is a plan designed to plot out the
tasks. learning of a student in order that the student reaches a
given predetermined knowledge, and education level.
A work schedule comes into play when the
teacher needs to identify the sequence in In other words, the teacher would set a goal for thei
which he/she is going to cover the content students to reach by year’s end, to achieve a certain level o
identified in the teaching plan. basic or advanced understanding of the topics given in the
educational year.
A work schedule therefore is the planned
sequence (schedule) in which work is going Regardless of the subject, this annual/yearly overal
to be covered by the individual teacher. comprehension goal, versus a specific focused lesson within
that overall annual goal, is a teaching technique that can be
A work schedule is based on the schedule of
applied to any subject being taught and is designed to take
the individual teacher and therefore, differs
a large subject, and break it down into smaller and much
from teacher to teacher. If the execution of the
more manageable, and more easily understood, and
plan in the work schedule did not work out as
thereby learned lessons, designed to build the students
planned, it can be indicated on the work
understanding of the subject being learned, one piece at a
schedule. Important however, is that the
time, so that the student gradually, over time, builds his/he
dates in the learners’ notebook or the dates
knowledge and understanding of that subject, until he/she
on which formal/informal assessments have
reaches the teacher’s planned annual goal level o
been done, must correspond to the dates as
knowledge and education of that subject.
indicated on the work schedule.
A work schedule needs to have the following
columns:
Week (date)
Topic
Content
Resources used
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Date completed.
ACTIVITY 3.2.
1. An essay describing each stage of the Design Process [referring to picture below].
Define the Problem:
An integral part of the Design Process is the defining of a meaningful and actionable problem.
A good definition of the problem will kick start (and greatly improve upon) the next phase of the
Design Process. Having a clear and refined definition around the problem statement will ensure
clarity and focus on the process. This step is important because it informs the rest of the design
process and defines how success will be measured.
Brainstorm Ideas:
This is where everyone in the group can spark up some ideas about the intended product and its
functionality in the form of questions and solutions.
The goal isn’t to come up with one main idea and stick with it, it is to come up with as many ideas
as possible which, in turn, can inspire newer and even better ideas. From there, the group can
sieve through the ideas and cut it down into the best, most practical and innovative ones.
The main aim of brainstorming is to use creative and innovative thinking in order to develop
solutions to a problem.
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ACTIVITY 3.1
1. Why is it important to plan for your lesson presentation before going to your NSTech
class?
A good lesson plan conveys to the teacher as to what is important for students when it comes to
learning.
It will include the content and activities to be fulfilled for a set timeline and it tells you how the
teaching should progress with the contents of the lecture.
Lesson planning provides a step-by-step guide to teachers to delve deep into what he/she is
teaching.
Herewith follows a list of reasons why a lesson plan is important in the classroom:
It serves as a time-management tool
A well thought-through lesson plan will enable emphasis on the important sections of a lesson
within a prescribed time period. It gives the teacher a better sense of direction and control
over the lesson.
Adds confidence in the teacher
With a steady, clear and well-prepared lesson plan, it’s possible to boost the teacher’s
confidence in the classroom. It gives you the sense of preparedness and you’re well informed
on the topic which you wish to handle or discuss with the students. Being well-informed,
different questions from the learners won’t leave you feeling like you’re fumbling around for
an answer.
Effective Teaching
When you are clear about what topics to teach and how they should be taught, you will be
able to match your lecturing patterns to the learning abilities of your students.
Clear sense of where you are in the overall lesson plan
It’s possible for a teacher to accidentally repeat or even omit a lesson or a topic in the
classroom. This dilemma arises due to the lack of a lesson plan. When a teacher doesn’t plan
their lessons, confusion can occur. But with a lesson plan, the teacher is able to avoid
accidental omissions or repetitions of lessons.
Promotes a healthy learning environment
With a lesson plan as a teaching tool, the teacher can plan your lessons in the post purposeful
manner. Healthy classroom management is driven by a systematic pattern of teaching. With
a well chalked-out plan of learning activities and routines, the teacher will be able to present
the subject matter more clearly and diligently.
Asking questions
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, A properly-constructed lesson plan helps a teacher to ask proper and important questions
timely. This will engage the student interaction and communication in an effective way. It
therefore helps in retaining the lesson in the classroom.
2. List 10 signs that show that the teacher has come to class unprepared.
1. The teacher stumbles over their words a lot.
2. The teacher is unable to answer questions properly.
3. The teacher might repeat or omit information.
4. The lesson is not very time-efficient. (A lot of time is “wasted” in the classroom)
5. The teacher struggles to define or explain certain aspects of the lesson.
6. The teacher changes the subject of conversation often, as if not able to stay on track.
7. They only do the bare minimum required for the task at hand.
8. They don’t grant students the opportunity to give input or start a discussion on the topic.
9. They jump around between teaching activities.
10. They fumble around with notes or don’t know the page numbers.
3. What is the difference between a work schedule and ATP?
WORK SCHEDULE: ANNUAL TEACHING PROGRAMME (ATP):
A work schedule focuses on singular work An annual lesson plan is a plan designed to plot out the
tasks. learning of a student in order that the student reaches a
given predetermined knowledge, and education level.
A work schedule comes into play when the
teacher needs to identify the sequence in In other words, the teacher would set a goal for thei
which he/she is going to cover the content students to reach by year’s end, to achieve a certain level o
identified in the teaching plan. basic or advanced understanding of the topics given in the
educational year.
A work schedule therefore is the planned
sequence (schedule) in which work is going Regardless of the subject, this annual/yearly overal
to be covered by the individual teacher. comprehension goal, versus a specific focused lesson within
that overall annual goal, is a teaching technique that can be
A work schedule is based on the schedule of
applied to any subject being taught and is designed to take
the individual teacher and therefore, differs
a large subject, and break it down into smaller and much
from teacher to teacher. If the execution of the
more manageable, and more easily understood, and
plan in the work schedule did not work out as
thereby learned lessons, designed to build the students
planned, it can be indicated on the work
understanding of the subject being learned, one piece at a
schedule. Important however, is that the
time, so that the student gradually, over time, builds his/he
dates in the learners’ notebook or the dates
knowledge and understanding of that subject, until he/she
on which formal/informal assessments have
reaches the teacher’s planned annual goal level o
been done, must correspond to the dates as
knowledge and education of that subject.
indicated on the work schedule.
A work schedule needs to have the following
columns:
Week (date)
Topic
Content
Resources used
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, Activities
Date completed.
ACTIVITY 3.2.
1. An essay describing each stage of the Design Process [referring to picture below].
Define the Problem:
An integral part of the Design Process is the defining of a meaningful and actionable problem.
A good definition of the problem will kick start (and greatly improve upon) the next phase of the
Design Process. Having a clear and refined definition around the problem statement will ensure
clarity and focus on the process. This step is important because it informs the rest of the design
process and defines how success will be measured.
Brainstorm Ideas:
This is where everyone in the group can spark up some ideas about the intended product and its
functionality in the form of questions and solutions.
The goal isn’t to come up with one main idea and stick with it, it is to come up with as many ideas
as possible which, in turn, can inspire newer and even better ideas. From there, the group can
sieve through the ideas and cut it down into the best, most practical and innovative ones.
The main aim of brainstorming is to use creative and innovative thinking in order to develop
solutions to a problem.
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