Answer to Question #298097 in English for PHUMZILE ZONDI

Question

Describe the role of the teacher and the learners in a Natural Science and Technology classroom. 2. Give a detailed discussion on how teacher competencies, learning activities and assessment are interwoven in Natural Science and Technology teaching. 

Answer 1

• A teacher’s role is to make judgments about how best to help their students learn in the environments in which they teach. They generally do so competently, thoughtfully, and with appropriate caution, in consideration of their own values and those of their students and other stakeholders. Teachers are aware that their decisions might not achieve the intended outcomes. They monitor the impacts of their decisions over time, evaluate the results, and respond flexibly as necessary. On the other hand, learners are responsible for attending class and completing reading and other assignments as proscribed by the teacher. Outside the class, their role becomes more active, requiring reading and completion of assignments selected by the teacher.
• Teachers' competencies comprise; general NOS knowledge, subject matter knowledge, knowledge of learners with respect to NOS, and knowledge about NOS instructional strategies. After teachers have taught their learners, they give them assignments to see whether they have understood what they learned.