EDDHODJ EXAM_PORTFOLIO 2020

Question 1 If a curriculum developer wants to prepare learners for the 21st century, what knowledge and skills should be included, given the diverse South African context? These skills are listed in section 1.2.5 in your textbook. Provide an example of each of these competencies in your own words. You will only receive marks for your own examples. [10] Situational or context analysis of the environment should be done to determine enabling and limiting factors that might influence the implementation of a curriculum. Aspects to be considered in curriculum design are diversity in cultures, values, traditions, political regimes, and educational structures. The expectations of the 21st century, conceptual age, kinds of thinking and the way learners need to engage with and apply concepts. What is expected of the future workforce, benchmarked examples of good practice forms part of a situational analysis. The following skills may prepare learners and assist teachers in the implementation of a curriculum: 1. Sense making Definition: The ability to determine the deeper meaning of what is being expressed. Example: Artificial intelligence is expected to replace humans in basic everyday tasks, However, computers cannot replace the emotional intelligence, innovative ideas and insights that are critical to decision-making. In order to create or modify an existing product, market research is a way to analyse the needs, wants, likes, dislikes etc on physical, mental and emotional level of an individual. A computer can collate data but cannot codify higher-level thinking skills. 2. Social intelligence Definition: The ability to connect to others in a deep and direct way, to sense and stimulate reactions and desired interactions. Example: