DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

2024

TMS3729

TEACHING PHYSICAL SCIENCES IN FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: 02

ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: 03 JUNE 2024

ASSIGNMENT TOTAL MARKS: [100]

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QUESTION 1

1.1 List the (6) SIX cognitive levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy in ascending order. (6)

1.2 Discuss (2) TWO ways in which Physical Sciences teachers can collect
assessment evidence. (4)

1.3 Distinction between:

1.3.1 Scientific laws and theories (5)

1.3.2 Human imagination and creativity in science (5)

1.4 Explain what you understand by the concept of constructivism (5)

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QUESTION 2

2. Briefly discuss each of the following statements or concepts, using example:

2.1 Scientific knowledge is never absolute (5)

2.2 The Universe is understandable (5)
2.3 Scientific knowledge is durable (5)
2.4 The experimental method (5)
2.5 Summative assessment (5)
2.6 Questioning strategies (5)
2.7 Inquiry strategies (5)
2.8 Instructional media strategies (5)

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QUESTION 3

3.1 Write TWO paragraphs in which you examine how Indigenous Knowledge Systems
(IKS) can be used in teaching Physical Sciences. Provide examples to support your
answer. (10)

3.2 You have just been appointed as a science teacher at a school with no laboratory
facilities. Explain what you would do to

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 3.2.1. ensure that practical work takes place for your learners (10)

3.2.2. relate activities you design to science and the everyday life of learners (10)

3.2.3. conduct a formative assessment for your practical work (5)

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Total marks: [100]

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