Answer to Question #205960 in Math for Siphokazi

Question

1.1  What skills and prior knowledge does a learner need to have before they can understand the steps that you have set out in 1.1? List eight skills/knowledge aspects and explain how these are relevant to the proof in 1.1.

Answer 1

1. Communication
2. Patience
3. Creativity
4. Enthusiasm
5. Confidence
6.  Dedication
7. Conflict resolution
8. Organization

Students bring a variety of pre-existing knowledge, abilities, beliefs, and attitudes to the classroom, all of which impact how they attend, understand, and organize incoming information. How people remember, think, apply, and develop new knowledge is influenced by how they process and integrate new information. Knowing what students know and can accomplish before they enter the classroom or before they begin a new study area can help us construct instructional activities that build on student strengths while acknowledging and addressing their deficiencies.

Following the assessment of past knowledge and competence, various answers are possible, depending on the type of course, the consistency of findings, and the availability and kind of extra resources and alternatives. If most of the class has misunderstandings or a lack of knowledge of a subject that you consider to be a vital prerequisite, you may elect to address it in class, give an extra session on it, or give connections to sources for students to interact with on their own. Similarly, if most students display competency in a skill you planned to cover, you may opt to omit it in favor of another skill that they have not yet mastered or change the amount of complexity or time you spend on it. Individual students who lack many of the needed skills and knowledge may be encouraged to enroll in prerequisite courses or informed that they must achieve expertise in some areas on their own to succeed in the course. As a result, analyzing past knowledge may help both the teacher and students use their time and energy in the most productive way possible.