CUS3701 MCQ UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The curriculum as planned refers to - CORRECT ANSWER- The explicit document also
described as the "blueprint" for teaching
A narrow description of the "curriculum" as a concept entails a - CORRECT ANSWER- List
of contents to be learnt
A broad definition of the "curriculum" - CORRECT ANSWER- Would acknowledge both
intended and unintended learning, and the influence of the contexts on the applied
curriculum
"The term "covert" is intended to convey the idea of teaching that is implicit, but deliberate
on the part of the teacher in the class." Do you agree with this statement ? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Yes, because the term "covert" refers to the practical teaching situation
What is the difference between a "concept" and an "approach" ? - CORRECT ANSWER- A
concept is an idea or abstract principle, but an approach is the perspective towards something
or a way of
thinking
Lev Vygotsky, an educationist who argued for a _________________ perspective in
education, lived during the
Russian Revolution, a time of great change in his culture and society. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Social constructionist
Which one of the following is the best description of the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) ? - CORRECT ANSWER- A single national framework that would bring together all
education and training under one authority
For the teacher to approach learning as a process, might include variations of constructivist
thinking such as active learning (Piaget and Vygotsky), discovery learning (Bruner), and -
CORRECT ANSWER- Knowledge building
, Which of the following is not a principle of discovery learning ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Social transformation
According to the Norms and Standards for Educators document (which is now replaced by
the minimum
qualifications for teachers), the cornerstone of this policy is : - CORRECT ANSWER- The
notion of applied competence and its associated assessment criteria
Objectives are - CORRECT ANSWER- What can the learners demonstrate ?
The purpose of assessment is to - CORRECT ANSWER- Determine whether the learning
required for the achievement of the specific outcomes is actually taking place
The following policy aligns the different quality management programmes that have been
developed in the past into an integrated quality management system : - CORRECT
ANSWER- Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS)
As an educator, you will be involved in different levels of planning when it comes to
planning a learning programme. As an individual teacher, at which planning level will you
mainly be involved ? - CORRECT ANSWER- Lesson plans
Which of the following describes whole school planning the best ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
All stakeholders in the school consider all the activities and decide on the goals
What do we have to take into consideration in the school and classroom that will have a
direct influence on the
design of our lesson plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER- Curricular framework and the
availability of resources
When selecting and evaluating Learning, Teaching and Support Materials (LTSM's) there are
a number of things that you need to look out for, namely - CORRECT ANSWER- The CAPS,
knowledge and skills, values and attitudes, and assessment
Bloom's taxonomy provides a structureStiunviaw.chomic - h Thteo sctuadtye-ngootersi
mzearkientpsltarcue ctional (teaching) outcomes and
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The curriculum as planned refers to - CORRECT ANSWER- The explicit document also
described as the "blueprint" for teaching
A narrow description of the "curriculum" as a concept entails a - CORRECT ANSWER- List
of contents to be learnt
A broad definition of the "curriculum" - CORRECT ANSWER- Would acknowledge both
intended and unintended learning, and the influence of the contexts on the applied
curriculum
"The term "covert" is intended to convey the idea of teaching that is implicit, but deliberate
on the part of the teacher in the class." Do you agree with this statement ? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Yes, because the term "covert" refers to the practical teaching situation
What is the difference between a "concept" and an "approach" ? - CORRECT ANSWER- A
concept is an idea or abstract principle, but an approach is the perspective towards something
or a way of
thinking
Lev Vygotsky, an educationist who argued for a _________________ perspective in
education, lived during the
Russian Revolution, a time of great change in his culture and society. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Social constructionist
Which one of the following is the best description of the National Qualifications Framework
(NQF) ? - CORRECT ANSWER- A single national framework that would bring together all
education and training under one authority
For the teacher to approach learning as a process, might include variations of constructivist
thinking such as active learning (Piaget and Vygotsky), discovery learning (Bruner), and -
CORRECT ANSWER- Knowledge building
, Which of the following is not a principle of discovery learning ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Social transformation
According to the Norms and Standards for Educators document (which is now replaced by
the minimum
qualifications for teachers), the cornerstone of this policy is : - CORRECT ANSWER- The
notion of applied competence and its associated assessment criteria
Objectives are - CORRECT ANSWER- What can the learners demonstrate ?
The purpose of assessment is to - CORRECT ANSWER- Determine whether the learning
required for the achievement of the specific outcomes is actually taking place
The following policy aligns the different quality management programmes that have been
developed in the past into an integrated quality management system : - CORRECT
ANSWER- Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS)
As an educator, you will be involved in different levels of planning when it comes to
planning a learning programme. As an individual teacher, at which planning level will you
mainly be involved ? - CORRECT ANSWER- Lesson plans
Which of the following describes whole school planning the best ? - CORRECT ANSWER-
All stakeholders in the school consider all the activities and decide on the goals
What do we have to take into consideration in the school and classroom that will have a
direct influence on the
design of our lesson plan ? - CORRECT ANSWER- Curricular framework and the
availability of resources
When selecting and evaluating Learning, Teaching and Support Materials (LTSM's) there are
a number of things that you need to look out for, namely - CORRECT ANSWER- The CAPS,
knowledge and skills, values and attitudes, and assessment
Bloom's taxonomy provides a structureStiunviaw.chomic - h Thteo sctuadtye-ngootersi
mzearkientpsltarcue ctional (teaching) outcomes and
