ETH102L/101/3/2014

Tutorial letter 101/3/2014

THE LEARNING CHILD

ETH102L

Semesters 1 & 2

Department of Psychology of Education

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
 CONTENTS
Page

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 3
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ............................................................... 3
2.1 Purpose .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) ...................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ..................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ........................................................................................................................................ 5
4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 5
4.1 Prescribed books ............................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 Recommended books ..................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves) .................................................................................................. 5
4.4 Study guide and follow-up tutorial letters ........................................................................................ 5
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE ................................................................ 6
5.1 Contact with fellow students ........................................................................................................... 6
5.2 myUnisa .......................................................................................................................................... 6
5.3 Group discussions .......................................................................................................................... 6
5.4 Tutorials .......................................................................................................................................... 6
5.5 Video conferencing ......................................................................................................................... 7
6 MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN............................................................................................... 7
7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING ..................................... 7
8 ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 8
8.1 Assessment plan ............................................................................................................................ 8
8.2 General assignment numbers ......................................................................................................... 8
8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers .......................................................................................................... 8
8.2.2 Due dates for assignments ............................................................................................................. 8
8.3 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................................ 8
8.4 Assignments ................................................................................................................................... 8
9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS............................................................................................. 11
10 EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................................. 11
10.1 Examination admission ................................................................................................................. 11
10.2 Examination paper ........................................................................................................................ 12
10.3 The examination and your final mark ............................................................................................ 12
10.4 Examination period ....................................................................................................................... 12
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 12
12 SOURCES CONSULTED ............................................................................................................. 13
13 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 13
14 ADDENDUM ................................................................................................................................. 14

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1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student

Welcome to the module The Learning Child. We are delighted to have you as a student, and we trust
that you will find your studies interesting and informative. We will do our best to make your study of this
module successful. You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the semester
and resolve to do the assignments properly. You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the
semester. A tutorial letter is our way of communicating with you regarding teaching, learning and
assessment. This tutorial letter (101) contains important information about the scheme of work,
resources and assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when
working through the study material, preparing the assignments, preparing for the examination and
addressing questions to your lecturers. Please read Tutorial Letter 301 in combination with this one, as it
supplies you with important information for distance-studying. These study letters also supply you with
important information within a particular college.

In this tutorial letter, you will find the assignments and assessment criteria, as well as instructions on the
preparation and submission of the assignments. This tutorial letter also provides all the information you
need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and how to obtain them.

Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the prescribed material as soon as
possible. We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module. Study
this section of the tutorial letter carefully. Right from the start, we would like to point out that you must
read all the tutorial letters you receive during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always
contain important and, sometimes, urgent information.

We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!

2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE

2.1 Purpose

The purpose of this module is to empower you, as a future teacher, with knowledge, skills and a
changed attitude so that you can assist learners to actualise their full potential.

2.2 Outcomes

The outcomes of this module are to:

• assist you to acquire knowledge so that you can understand child development and the learning
child more effectively;
• enable you to apply the theoretical knowledge to the classroom situation, so that you can assist
learners to actualise their full potential;
• empower you with new skills or to enrich already acquired skills, based on the newly acquired
knowledge;
• add to your passion about making a difference in the lives of learners (changed attitude); and to
assist you to be ready to support learners to be “a noteworthy person”.

Always keep in mind that although we are looking at each one of the aspects of development as a
separate unit for the sake of clarity and for study purposes, it is really impossible to regard these aspects
of development separately.

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This is a semester (half-year) module, which means that it is offered twice this year:
Semester 1: from January to June
Semester 2: from July to November

You will have registered for either semester 1 or semester 2. Make sure you know which
semester you are registered for. If in doubt, contact the Department of Student Administration for
clarification. Consult the Unisa website for more details on examination dates.

3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

Note that all administrative enquiries should be directed to the my Studies @ Unisa.

Email: study-info@unisa.ac.za

All queries regarding the content of this module should be directed to the lecturer/s.

Please have your study material with you when you contact us.

3.1 Lecturer(s)

• Professor Kesh Mohangi

Tel: 012 429 2126
Email: mohank@unisa.ac.za

If you want to write me a letter, send it to:

Prof K Mohangi
The module leader (ETH102L)
Department of Psychology of Education
Unisa
PO Box 392
0003

• Dr Yvonne Matlala
Email: matlamy@unisa.ac.za

3.2 Department

Secretary for the Department of Psychology of Education:

Mrs D Khumalo
Tel: 012 429 4666

ALWAYS WRITE YOUR STUDENT NUMBER AND THE MODULE CODE AT THE TOP OF YOUR
LETTER.

You are most welcome to visit me at the office to discuss any academic problems you might experience
with your studies.

Please remember to make an appointment beforehand.

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3.3 University

Telephonic enquiries about administrative matters should be addressed to the section concerned with
your problem. Consult the brochure my Studies @ Unisa in this regard.

Always have your student number at hand when you call the University.
• Fax number (RSA) : 012 429 4150
• Fax number (international) : +27 12 4294150
• Email address : study-info@unisa.ac.za
• Online address : http://my.unisa.ac.za

Always use your student number when you contact the university.

4 MODULE-RELATED RESOURCES
4.1 Prescribed books

The following book is prescribed for ETH102L for 2014 and you MUST buy it:
Dryden, G & Vos, J. 2005. The NEW learning revolution. Stafford: The Learning Web.

Note that the prescribed book does not form part of your study material that you receive from the
University. You can order the book from Protea Bookshop (Tel no: 012 362 5663/4). Alternatively, you
can order it online on the kalahari.net or amazon.com websites. Your study guide will provide you with
guidelines on how to utilise your prescribed book.

Although the focus will be on chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the prescribed book, I

strongly recommend that you read through the entire book and familiarise yourself with the
learning content.

4.2 Recommended books

No specific books are recommended for this module. When consulting additional resources, make use of
topics or subject keywords to find related books and articles from journals. Ask for the assistance of the
subject librarian in this regard.

4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)

There are no e-reserves for this module.

4.4 Study guide and follow-up tutorial letters

The Department of Despatch should supply you with the following study material for this module:

• A study guide
• Tutorial Letter 101/3/2014 (in which you will find the assignments you are required to do)
• Tutorial Letter 102/3/2014

Additional tutorial letters, as needed, will be sent to you during the semester.

Remember that you can view the study guides and tutorial letters for the modules for which you are
registered on the University’s online campus, myUnisa at http://myUnisa.ac.za.
Look under “study material or learning material”.

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5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE
For information on the various student support systems and services available at Unisa (eg student
counselling, tutorial classes, language support), consult the publication my Studies @ Unisa that you
received with your study material.

5.1 Contact with fellow students

We advise you to have contact with fellow students. One way to do this is to form study groups. The
addresses of students in your area may be obtained from the following department:

Directorate: Student Administration and Registration

PO Box 392
Unisa
0003

5.2 myUnisa
If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access resources and
information at the University. The myUnisa learning management system is Unisa's online campus that
will help you to communicate with your lecturers, with other students and with the administrative
departments of Unisa – all through the computer and the internet.

To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za. Then click on the
“Login to myUnisa” link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take you to the myUnisa web
page. You can also go there directly by typing in http://myUnisa.ac.za. For more information on myUnisa,
please consult the publication my Studies @ Unisa, that you received with your study material.

5.3 Group discussions

Occasionally Unisa organises group discussions and/or telephone/video conferences in Pretoria, once a
semester. Should this be organised, then exact dates and timetables for each semester are sent to all
students by SMS and will also be supplied in a separate tutorial letter in the 300 series.

Remember that it is important to attend at least ONE group discussion during your course (if scheduled).
The group discussions is a vital medium, supplementing our distance teaching which is, as you may be
aware of, much more demanding for students and lecturers than is the case with residential tuition.

5.4 Tutorials
As additional academic support, Unisa offers tutor services for students at the various Unisa regional
learning centres throughout the country. For more information, contact the Directorate of Tutorial
Services, Discussion Classes and Work-Integrated Learning (TSDL): Tel: +27 12 484 2869.

A tutorial is an organised session where students and tutors meet regularly at a common venue and at
scheduled times to discuss course material. The main purpose of the tutorial services is to facilitate
student learning, by developing the student’s independent learning skills, to assist students to become
motivated and independent learners and to help students develop and enhance their learning experience
and academic performance through interaction with the tutor and fellow students.

Tutorials are not compulsory and students who are interested in attending, receive tutorial support at a
nominal fee. We advise you to contact a learning centre closest to you to enrol for tutorials. For further
information, consult the brochure my Studies @ Unisa.

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5.5 Video conferencing

Unisa provides tutorials by means of video conferencing at some of its learning centres. This mode of
presentation will be used as and when necessary.

Video conferencing is used to provide “live” tutorial support for students who live in remote areas.

It is a more viable technology for providing quality support at reduced costs. There is no significant
difference between the results of distance-learners and those who were taught in a traditional face-to-
face environment. The same slide show which will be presented at the video conference, will be
presented at the group discussions, and will be included in the examination tutorial letter.

6 MODULE-SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN

You have to submit two assignments. The first assignment comprises multiple-choice questions.
The second assignment comprises a variety of questions. You will write a final two-hour paper
either in May/June (first semester) or October/November (second semester).

You can use the following as a guideline for planning your studies for ETH102L:

Period Activity
1st semester
January Familiarise yourself with the study material. Introduce yourself to me and your
fellow students on the discussion forum on myUnisa.
February Remember to take part in the discussion forum on myUnisa at least once a
month.
March Submit Assignment 01 on or before 12 March 2014. Start working on
Assignment 02.
Remember to take part in the discussion forum at least once a month.
April Submit Assignment 02 on or before 09 April 2014.
May/June Prepare for and write the examination.

2nd semester Familiarise yourself with the study material. Introduce yourself to me and your
July fellow students on the discussion forum on myUnisa.
August Submit Assignment 01 on or before 25 August 2014. Start working on
Assignment 02.
Remember to take part in the discussion forum at least once a month.
September Submit Assignment 02 on or before 12 September 2014.
October/November Prepare for and write the examination.

7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING

There is no practical work or work-integrated learning for this module.

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8 ASSESSMENT

8.1 Assessment plan

Please refer to section 10.3 on “Examination and your final mark”.

8.2 General assignment numbers

Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01. The general assignment
numbers for this module are 01 and 02.

8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers

Assignment 01: Multiple-choice questions: Please write the unique assignment number, the module
code, as well as the assignment number and your student number on the mark-reading
sheet.

Assignment 02: Please write the unique assignment number, module code, assignment number, as well
as your student number, on the cover page to be attached to your assignment. Assignment 02 can be
handwritten or printed and sent by mail, or it can be submitted online.

8.2.2 Due dates for assignments

Please note that ALL students MUST submit Assignment 01 before or on the due date, in order to
obtain admission to write the examination.

Assignment 02 MUST also be completed and submitted for marking before or on the due date.

8.3 Submission of assignments

Assignments can be submitted to the Assignment Section either online or by mail, or it can be placed in the
assignment boxes on the main campus in Pretoria. Ask the security guards on campus for directions to these
assignment boxes.

Please note: If you submit online, or even if you only try to submit online, the system will only allow you to do
this once. If you want to submit the same assignment for a second time, or even if you try to submit it for a
second time, the system will block you and will not allow it. Then you will have to send it to the
University via mail.

Please do not submit your assignments to your lecturer by means of a fax or email. The lecturer
cannot receive these, as the Assignment Section needs to deal with all the assignments received.

8.4 Assignments

Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. As you do the assignment, study
the reading texts, consult other resources, discuss the work with fellow students or tutors, or do
research, you are actively engaged in learning. Reading through the assessment criteria given for each
assignment, will help you to understand more clearly what is required of you. In some cases, additional
assessment for your module might be available on the myUnisa site. For students attending tutorial
sessions, tutors may also set additional tasks and give feedback in class. Complete your assignments to
the best of your ability, as you will need to study them when preparing for the examination.

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We will give feedback on the multiple-choice questions. For written assignments, markers will give
constructive feedback on your work. Feedback on written compulsory assignments will be given in a tutorial
letter that will be sent to all students registered for the module and not only to those who submitted
the assignments. When you receive the memoranda of your assignments, compare your answers with the
model answers and see where you went wrong. Compile your assignments in such a way that they are well-
structured and can easily be studied when preparing for the examination. Then you will not have to
summarise the study content again.

Please note: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each student
must write and submit his or her own individual assignment. In other words, you must submit
your own ideas in your own words, sometimes interspersed with relevant short quotations, that
are properly referenced. It is unacceptable for students to submit identical assignments with the
excuse that they worked together. That is copying (a form of plagiarism) and none of these
assignments will be marked. Furthermore, you may be penalised or subjected to disciplinary
proceedings by the University.

If you experience a problem after you have received your assignment, contact your lecturer via email or
telephonically.

You must work toward compiling a semester mark, by submitting your assignments. In order to compile
your semester mark, you must submit both assignments. The marks of the two assignments will be
added together, and will comprise 20% of your final mark. The examination will count 80% of your final
mark for this module.

It therefore stands to reason that you should strive to submit the best possible assignments that you can.
If you only submit the compulsory Assignment 01, you will be admitted to the examination, but you will
undermine your opportunity to compile a good semester mark, which in turn could have a negative effect
on your final mark.

We want to encourage you to use Unisa’s online facilities to submit your assignments. If you submit your
assignments electronically, you will avoid delays or losses that could occur if you use the mail service.

In view of the importance of assignments, we advise you to make copies of all your completed
assignments before you submit them, and retain these copies in case there are any queries.

DUE DATES OF ASSIGNMENTS

Semester 01
Assignment 01
Unique number: 894247
Due date: 12 March 2014

Assignment 02
Unique number: 890217
Due date: 09 April 2014

Semester 02
Assignment 01
Unique number: 859213
Due date: 25 August 2014

Assignment 02
Unique number: 853875
Due date: 12 September 2014

REFER TO ADDENDUM A FOR THE SEMESTER ASSIGNMENTS

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8.3.1 Guidelines for answering multiple-choice questions

ASSIGNMENT 01

Answer this assignment on the mark-reading sheet (included in the package you received on registration).
Study the brochure my Studies @ Unisa for information on how to use and complete a mark-reading sheet.
This assignment is marked by computer on a specific date and no extension for submission can therefore be
given. Make clear marks when you fill in the mark-reading sheet. Use an HB pencil.

Make sure that besides the assignment number (01), you also fill in the unique assignment number on the
marking template. Study your prescribed book and study guide thoroughly.

Remember to take postal delivery time delays into consideration. Post it at least one week before the
due date. Students registered for the second semester must not send their assignments
during the first semester. Send in your assignments according to the due dates for the
different assignments.

8.3.2 Guidelines for answering the questions included in Assignment 02.

ASSIGNMENT 02

At this stage of your academic career it is important that you familiarise yourself with the correct way of
writing an assignment, so that when you enrol for an honours, masters or doctoral degree, you will have
mastered the necessary basic skills required to complete a thesis. When completing Assignment 02, you
need to use the following format:

• Provide a table of contents and relevant page numbers, in a table format.

• Use relevant headings and subheadings that are linked to the assignment questions.
• Start with an introduction where you introduce your content.
• Arrange your headings in numerical order.
• Then do the main sections constituting the assignment (use the subsections of the assignment as
headings, eg “The positive and negative impact of teachers on me”).
• Finalise the content of your assignment with a conclusion in which you summarise the main
findings of the content of your assignment.
• The assignment is completed with a bibliography which is an alphabetical list of the sources you
have consulted. List the sources as follows (in alphabetical order according to the surname of the
author):
McCown, R, Driscoll, M & Roop, PG. 1996. Educational psychology: a learning-centred approach
to classroom practice. Boston: Allyn &Bacon.
• The bibliography must start on a new page. Note that you cannot list sources in your
bibliography that you did not refer to in the content of your assignment. At the same time, all the
sources that you have mentioned in the content of your assignment must appear in your
bibliography.

Please submit an assignment that has been done to the best of your ability, as the assignments can be
regarded as possible examination questions or examples thereof. In other words, if you prepare well, you
might gain by getting a few additional marks in the examination when your research becomes part of
your answer to the examination questions!

When you complete Assignment 02, do not write more than 10-5 pages – be concise and to the point
with your facts. Compile your assignment in such a way that you can study it easily for the examination,
eg, highlight your key concepts, so that you don’t need to make a summary of the learning content
reflected in your assignment afterwards, when you are
preparing for the examination.

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PLEASE NOTE: These two assignments do not cover all the aspects relating to the learning child and
consequently do not provide you with a complete overview of these aspects. This implies that when you
prepare for your examination, you cannot ONLY study your assignments.

Assignments have two important purposes:

• The first purpose is to orientate you, as first-year students, to an academic style of writing and
thinking. This implies that you will need to learn how to do a literature search, by searching for
information sources in the library. You will use these sources to verify facts and statements that
you make and indicate that the statements are supported by other academics or research
findings. You need to make use of the Harvard referencing system. You cannot present your own
thoughts or opinions as “facts” or “insights” without providing some support or proof from
literature, as this is not academically or scientifically acceptable.

• The second and very important purpose of the assignments is to enable you to understand the
importance of integrating theory and practice. In other words, you must be able to utilise the
knowledge, skills and expertise acquired when dealing with learners in the classroom. You will
also note that, by understanding the theory better and having become sensitive as to how it
relates to learners, you will be empowered to assist them more effectively.

9 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS

None

10 EXAMINATION

10.1 Examination admission

The Department of Education requires the University to prove that a student was active during the period
of tuition in order for the student to be subsidised by the Department of Education. Senate has approved
that the submission of a compulsory assignment will be used to prove activity and also that students will
be admitted to the examination by submitting the assignment. Examination admission is solely
dependent on the submission of Assignment 01, irrespective of the mark you obtain and whether you
have passed or failed. However, should you fail this assignment, it will influence your semester mark
negatively.

During this semester, you will be assessed on your assignments, which counts 20% toward your final
mark (if you obtained a minimum of 40% in the examination), and on the examination, which counts 80%
of your final mark.

As explained above, you need to qualify to write the examination, as there is no automatic admission. To
qualify, you MUST submit Assignment 01, for which you will be awarded a mark. Assignment 01 is
therefore compulsory, and it must be submitted before or on the due date. We are aware that this due
date is early in the semester, but please note that this assignment does not take much time to complete.

We emphasise the point again: if you do not submit Assignment 01 on time, you will not be
permitted to write the examination.

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10.2 Examination paper
Previous examination papers are not available to students. You may, however, expect that examination
questions may be similar to the questions asked in the activities in your study guide and in the
assignments. A new examination paper is compiled for every examination. Therefore it may not be wise
to focus only on previous examination papers.

To help you in your preparation for the examination, you will receive a tutorial letter that will explain the
format of the examination paper, give you examples of questions that you may expect and set out clearly
what material you have to study for examination purposes.

10.3 The examination and your final mark

The examination paper will be marked out of 100 and then recalculated, so that it represents 80% of
your final mark. The year mark counts for 20% of the final mark. The result is therefore weighted in
favour of the examination, which is critical to your success in this module.

After the examination paper has been marked and the result finalised, your examination result and your
semester mark will be combined, and your final mark will be calculated. The final mark is the result that
will be released to you by the University.

Note that according to Unisa’s policy on assessment, a sub-minimum of 40% must be obtained
for the examination in order to pass this module. The final mark is a combination of the semester
mark and the examination mark. If you do not comply with the required sub-minimum of 40% in
the examination, the semester mark will not be taken into consideration. In such a case the
examination mark is the final mark.

A pass mark for this module is 50%, and a distinction mark is 75%.

10.4 Examination period

This module is presented in a semester period of 15 weeks. This means that if you are registered for the
first semester, you will write the examination in May/June 2014 and the supplementary examination will
be written in October/November 2014. If you are registered for the second semester, you will write the
examination in October/November 2014 and the supplementary examination will be written in May/June
2015.

The Examination Section will provide you with information on the examination in general, examination
venues, examination dates and examination times.

11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The my Studies @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant information.

FAQs in this module are as follows:

Question: Can I get an extension for my assignment?

Answer: It is not possible to give more than one week’s extension for a written assignment, on condition
that you ask permission in advance from the lecturer. No extension can be granted for multiple-choice
assignments.

Question: I do not have internet access. How do I access myUnisa?

Answer: All Unisa’s regional offices have computers with internet access.

Question: Why did I fail the examination while my assignment marks were good?
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Answer: The mark that the student obtains in the examination is the determining factor, not the year
mark, as the year mark contributes only 20% towards the pass mark. Rather focus on preparing well for
the examination and to pass the examination.

12 SOURCES CONSULTED
No other sources have been consulted.

13 CONCLUSION
We trust that you will enjoy your studies and be enriched by the new knowledge obtained, as well as by
the skills acquired and a changed attitude. If you do experience any problems regarding your studies,
please do not hesitate to contact your lecturers.

Professor Kesh Mohangi

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14 ADDENDUM

ADDENDUM A: SEMESTER 1 and 2

ASSIGNMENT 01: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENT

Unique number: 894247 (Semester 1)

Due date: 12 March 2014 (Semester 1)

Unique number: 859213 (Semester 2)

Due date: 25 August 2014 (Semester 2)

This assignment is compulsory, which means that ALL students MUST complete this
assignment. The submission of Assignment 01 grants you admission to the examination.
Admission is based on the submission of the assignment and NOT on the marks you obtained
for it. Failure to submit Assignment 01 means that you will not be admitted to the examination,
regardless of the fact that you might have submitted Assignment 02. You will then have to pay
again to register for the next semester.

As Assignment 01 is marked by a computer according to a cut-off date that matches the due date
of the assignment, NO extension of time can be granted.

You will be able to decide whether the statements/questions are correct/incorrect, after you have studied
the following chapters of the textbook. Please note that your focus, while studying these demarcated
chapters, must be on how you as a teacher can benefit from guidelines/tips included in the contents of
the chapters, in order to be a more effective teacher:

Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.

You need to indicate the MOST CORRECT answer to each of the following statements or questions.
Read each statement and then decide, after you have studied the contents of your textbook, whether the
statement is correct or incorrect. Then indicate your answer accordingly. See the example provided.
Indicate your answer on the mark-reading sheet supplied.

Correct: 1. Incorrect: 2

Example:

Question 1. Mr Zuma is the rector of Unisa.

Answer 1: 2. You will thus colour in the number 2.

Assignment 1: Questions:

1. The prefrontal cortex is the speech centre of the brain.

2. The Montessori approach to learning teaches that reading, writing and mathematics should be
left until the ages of 7 years onwards.

3. Kinesiology deals with the function of thinking.

4. Haptic learners learn best through being able to see pictures of what is being studied.

5. Talent is the same as intelligence.

6. The left brain is said to deal with processes of rhythm, rhyme, music and pictures (the so-called
creative activities).
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7. An idea is a new combination of old elements.

8. Sight, hearing and touch send messages to the brain.

9. Using the power of visualisation is encouraged by effective teachers.

10. Visual learners learn best when they are involved in moving and experiencing.

11. The amygdala is called the “emotional control centre”.

12. Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to access inner feelings.

13. Abstract random thinkers love the world of theory and abstract thought.

14. Precision and organisation are often characteristic of a learner with a high logical and
mathematical intelligence.

15. Visual spatial intelligence is commonly found among architects, sculptors, surgeons, athletes,
inventors and mimickers.

16. All of us have the same learning style, thinking style and working style.

17. Peer tutoring is one of the strategies of great “catch-up” programmes.

18. There is only one form of intelligence and that is the type that you can test with an IQ test.

19. Conditions that affect your learning ability, according to Dryden, are the classroom atmosphere
and the fact that basic needs need to be satisfied.

20. Talent is very much based on a built-in series of aptitudes. Therefore not everyone has the same
ability to succeed at the same thing.

21. The world’s first IQ or Intelligence Quotient test to determine intelligence, was developed by
Edward Binet and Theodore Simon.

22. The left side of the brain emphasises sport.

23. Schools focus on learners’ strengths and talents.

24. A brain-friendly diet consists of the following: having a good breakfast and a good lunch daily,
eating fish, fruit and nuts, exercising regularly and getting rid of toxins by drinking lots of water.

25. Mind-maps can provide a way to a learner to store information by means of patterns and
associations.

Total: 25 x 2 = 50 marks
(50 x 2 = 100%)

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ASSIGNMENT 02 (Semester 1 and semester 2)

Unique number: 890217 (Semester 1)

Due date: 09 April 2014 (Semester 1)

Unique number: 853875 (Semester 2)

Due date: 12 September 2014 (Semester 2)

This assignment also requires a unique number. The assignment must either be typed and
printed, or handwritten on your Unisa writing pad. No other A4 paper is accepted. Write only on
one side of the paper and not in the margins. The assignment must be submitted inside the Unisa
assignment cover. Make sure that you fill in your student number, address, the module code and
the CORRECT assignment number.

SECTION A

1. Tabulate the NINE (9) types of intelligence centres as named by Gardner and list at least
one skill and one career associated with each of the intelligence centres. (27)

2. List FIVE (5) personality traits of the musical type of intelligence. (5)

3. List TWELVE (12) strategies needed to strengthen the personality traits for the musical type
of intelligence. (12)

4. State the FOUR (4) thinking styles that are mentioned by Dryden. (4)

5. Dryden (page 361) mentions THREE (3) factors that impact on the learner’s learning ability:
5.1 Identify these factors. (6)
5.2 Discuss these factors. (6)
5.3 Compile guidelines for teachers on how to prevent the abovementioned factors from
impacting negatively on the learning abilities of learners in the classroom. (5)

6. Using examples, explain how the following catch-up programmes can be applied effectively
to assist learners:
6.1 the four-minute reading programme (5)
6.2 peer tutoring (5)

7. State the NINE (9) principles that you will discuss with your learners when explaining the
mind map method. (9)

8. Interpersonal or “social intelligence”:

8.1 List FIVE (5) “likely traits” of this type of intelligence. (5)
8.2 Discuss FIVE (5) ways in which teachers can strengthen this type of intelligence. (5)

9. According to Dryden, an “involver/facilitator”, not a “lecturer” type of teacher must involve

SIX (6) key principles in order to enable learners to learn anything quicker, more effectively
and easier. Name these SIX (6) principles. (6)

TOTAL: 100

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ADDENDUM B: QUESTIONNAIRE
PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT ETH102L AND RETURN THE
QUESTIONNAIRE WITH YOUR SECOND ASSIGNMENT:

QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Have you started working through your prescribed book yet?

Yes No

2 Have you started to study your prescribed book together with your tutorial letters?

Yes No

3 Do you think this module will be useful for your teaching career?

Yes No

4 What do you like most about the module?

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5 What do you like least about this module?

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6 Do you have any study problems which you would like to bring to our attention?

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