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Tutorial Letter 202/0/2019
BECOMING A TEACHER
BTE2601
Year module
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Curriculum and Instructional
Studies
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tutorial letter contains the
solution to Assignment 03.
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Dear Student
Enclosed please find the solution to Assignment 03 for self-assessment
purposes. You will find that some answers have more facts than marks
allocated. One fact usually represents one mark unless otherwise indicated.
This assignment will be used to calculate your year mark.
It is in your own interest to work through the assignment in conjunction with the
solution and your written answer.
Good luck with your studies.
Your lecturer
Mr MX MAJOLA
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ASSIGNMENT 03 (COMPULSORY)
CLOSING DATE: 02 AUGUST 2019
UNIQUE NUMBER FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT: 711647
QUESTION ONE
1. Shulman (2005:504) described classroom teaching as “perhaps the most complex,
most challenging and most demanding and frightening activity our species has ever
invented”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? List five reasons and give
practical examples to illustrate your answer on each statement.
 NO
 If you are well prepared for the lesson it will be easy to control and manage
activities and eh class
 Do your research in order to fascinate learners and keep them interested on the
new and uncommon knowledge.
 Be clear about what you want to achieve in each and every lesson.
 Engage learners:: learner-centred approach through discussion and group work
 Occupy learners by assessment activities.
 YES
 Some learners might not be interested in schooling and start disturbing other
learners and the school as a whole.
 Shortage of resources…. Books. Some learners might be unoccupied
 Poor school manage has a negative impact of the behavior of the learners which
makes it difficult to control the school if there is chaos
 Teaching a difficult subject;;; everyone comes with the mentality that it is
difficult
 Ill-disciplined learners
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2. Describe in your own words the value of learning theories for your teaching practice
in the classroom. Indicate how the learning theories discussed can be linked to the
practice of teaching and learning.
 Behaviourist
 Behavior that can be learned
 A teacher is expected to unpack content and shape the behaviour of the
learners through positive reinforcement. When the learner has done
right applaud and acknowledge good work.
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 A teacher does not have to always one look-out for culprit and reprimand
bad behaviour. Sometimes u can look and ignore.
 Social Constructivism
 Focus on learner knowledge
 Teacher and learners interact daily to unpack the knowledge content
provided by the curriculum
 Interactions impact cognitive growth: learner can learn from other
learners
 A teacher can work together with a learner or give group task with a
scenario posing a problem to be solved by learners.
 Groups can be asked to show their view on the issue. Peer assessment
prevail and in practice.
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3. Read the information on the competencies required from beginner teachers. You
can access the document on myUnisa under Additional Resources).
 Knowledge, kills and values
 Teaching skills and life-long learning competency
 Professional growth
 Pedagogical ability
 Pedagogical skill
 Pedagogical creativity
 Pedagogical innovative
 Leadership
 Classroom management
 School management
 Lead teaching profession
 Advocate for schools and students
 Know the content
 Develop and design lesson plans
 Honor content appropriate
 Integrate and recognise integration
 Identify relevant instruction to students
 Facilitate learning
 Teaching methods
 Teaching strategies
 Teaching technique
 Use current technology
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 Encourage and use collaborative learning
 Use students at their best ability
 Assess students
 Reflect their practice
 Analyse student learning
 Link professional growth to their professional goal
 Function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment
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.3.1 What practical skills from this list would be very important for a teacher to have
Motivate your answer and provide examples
 Content knowledge
 Facilitating learning
 Leadership
 Reflecting their practice
 Professional growth
 Teaching skills
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1.4 Use your own knowledge about learning theories and name at least three aspect
that a teacher should be knowledgeable about in order to teach effectively and
monitor his/her learners’ progress in the class.
 Group work technique/method
 Lesson plan design and instruction to follow in order to deliver the content
 Have interesting instruction that engage learners carefully
 Classroom discussion process.
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Formulate your own teaching philosophy. (Write two paragraphs.)
 GUIDELINES
 Ultimate goals and aims of a teacher
 Describe how are you going to teach in order to achieve your goals
 Your rational of your teaching as a professional and teaching techniques you
choose
 Your important and uncompromised values
 Your view of learners and teaching is important
 A vison of what you are doing is important.
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2.2 Go to myUnisa and post your teaching philosophy to join the blog on “Teachers
teaching philosophies and how that influences their teaching”.
2.3 What did you learn from this discussion?
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2.4 How did your teaching philosophy change or was it influenced by the discussion
online?
(2)
QUESTION 3
3.1 List the requirements for inclusive education as discussed in the textbook.
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Transformation approach
Caring pedagogy
Awareness of intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to learning
A broader approach to support
Situational analysis.
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3.2 Suggest ways that can be used to promote reflection in the teaching and learning.
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Reflective journal
Ask other teacher to observe you and give you feedback
DATA process
Guided reflection protocol
Evaluation form by learners
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3.3 Read the paragraph in your textbook about a reflective journal. Use the guidelines
and design a page for your own reflective journal.
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Positive aspect of the lesson
Negative aspects of the lesson
What worked and did not work?
How can I improve?
Did you explain everything according your plan?
Unexpected behaviour
Ask yourself which/what different approach are you going to use next
Your moment of pride during the lesson.
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QUESTION 4
Plan and prepare a lesson for “the grade and topic of your choice topic” (The topic
should be the one prescribed in the CAPS document)
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Assessment rubric for lesson plan
Components of lesson
Detailed criteria / information
Marks
Marks
allocated
1. Localising details
Subject
1 mark
Grade
Time allocation
Number of learners
2. Learning objectives
Provide knowledge, skills and values
3 marks
3. Curriculum topic
Topic from the CAPS document
1 mark
4. Lesson theme
A curriculum sub-theme or lesson content theme
2 marks
(curriculum
sub-
theme)
5. Introduction
Linking learners’ background knowledge with the 4 marks
new content
6. Teacher activities
What will the teacher be doing
3 marks
7. Learners’ activities
What will learners be doing
3 marks
8. Method(s), teaching a)
support
aids
Motivate
choice
of
teaching 2 marks
and methods/techniques/strategies
learning material
2 marks
b) Teaching aids
9. Place of the lesson in a) Indicate where theme fits into curriculum
2 marks
the curriculum
b) Lesson content
2 marks
10. Lesson preparation
Explain how you would prepare and facilitate the 2 marks
lesson
11. Assessment
Provide types of assessment activities (including 3 marks
homework)
TOTAL MARKS
30 marks
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