Answer to Question #222415 in English for Zee

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Question 2

The topic of “social responsibility” for Grade 5 learners includes concepts like stereotyping, discrimination and bias whilst dealing with diversity in the classroom. As a student on your way of becoming a Life Skills teacher, you need to think about a project to scaffold learners’ knowledge of the idea of tolerance for diversity. Answer the following questions regarding such a project:

2.1 Give an example of a project to scaffold Grade 5 learners’ understanding of each other

by emphasising different customs, festivals and rituals for different ethnic groupings in your

class. Provide the wording for such a project for your Grade 5 learners. (5)

2.2 Will you use formal or informal assessment to assess the projects presented in the class? In your answer i) explain the form of assessment you choose in your own words; and ii)

give reasons for the kind of assessment you choose.

Answer 1

2.1 Presenting the problem and speaking aloud is an example of a scaffolding technique appropriate for Grade 5 students. In this case, I should be able to determine my students' level of understanding of the lesson so that I can model out problems as an important part of the scaffolding. When demonstrating how to solve a problem, I should be able to present my teachings to such groups using body action, language, and images. Furthermore, I should vividly explain the problem in a way that appears to be easily understood through the use of verbal and nonverbal cues, as well as graphic demonstrations such as maps and flow charts.

2.2 Formal assessments all seem to be systematic, standardized, and scored evaluations of what and how well candidates have learned. Formal assessments confirm students' proficiency or mastery of the content and can be used to compare to standards, standardized tests, and criterion referenced tests.

Quizzes, assignments, and live projects are examples of formal assessments. Determining the type of formal assessments you want to use, as well as the tools you will use to administer them, is an important part of course planning.