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
assessment. The core reason for his design of the taxonomy was to - (correct Answer) - Help teachers
and instructional designers to classify objectives and goals
The word paradigm literally means - (correct Answer) - Frame of reference
Which one of the following statements applies to the use of teaching media ? - (correct Answer) - Media
can make a lesson more interesting, hold the learners' attention longer and thus improve learning
Making connections between teaching, learning, and assessment encourages a
______________________
approach to the analysis of assessment and its impact on the teaching-learning process. - (correct
Answer) - Holistic
Which item best suits the description of the heading below ? A feature of the new South African
education :
CAPS - back to basics. - (correct Answer) - A strong emphasis on acquiring theoretical knowledge by the
learner
A learning programme/curriculum designer should be able to - (correct Answer) - Be innovative and
creative
During which problem-solving phase should learners identify criteria that the solutions should meet ? -
(correct Answer) - Gathering information on possible solutions
Since the year _______________ South Africa has undergone a great deal of educational change as a
result of