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PSL510S - PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING A - 2ND OPP - JULY 2022 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCEAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (DTVET)
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING :TRAINER
QUALIFICATION CODE: 06DVET
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: PSLSlOS
COURSE NAME: PSYCHOLOGYOF LEARNING A
SESSION: JULY 2022
PAPER: PAPER 2
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) DR L KLOPPERS
MODERATOR: MS R QUEST
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF _3_ PAGES (Including this front page)
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Question 1: Answer the following questions as it relates to how you would teach your trade
(15 marks]
a) Define learning according to any three {3) learning theories that you plan to use in your
trade.
(2x3=6 marks)
b) Explain the learning process of the three {3) learning theories that you mentioned in (a).
(3x3=9 marks)
Question 2: Answer the following questions as it relates to teaching philosophies (10 marks]
a) Define learning theory
(1 mark)
b) Analyse the following teaching philosophy statements and mention which learning
theories influence them.
{3x3=9 marks)
a. I write my lessons to skills from Bloom's Taxonomy
i. I embrace Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development {ZPD) as a key pedagogical
tool to ensure all students are taught content that is achievable yet challenging."
b. I encourage students to learn in groups because I believe conversation with
others helps students to express, challenge and refine their thought processes.
By listening to peers, students can also hear new perspectives that may broaden
their horizons and deepen their own knowledge.
Question 3: Name the learning theory that has influenced the following learning
strategies.
[3x5=15 marks]
a) I use concrete examples to explain abstract concepts when I present my content to the
students.
b) When my students hear the words "housekeeping time", they know that they are supposed
to clean up their workspace and put away the materials and tools they have been using.
c) For an assessment, I placed the students in groups and ask them to discuss the concept
they are learning. After they have discussed, one of them has to come and present the
concept based on their discussion.
d) I set aside time every Friday afternoon to provide my students with extra classes on the
topic they had difficulties understanding during the week.
e) From my personal network of lecturers with whom I engage regularly for my professional
development, I have arranged for a lecturer from a German University to present a topic to
my students via MS Teams.
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Question 4: Read the following statement and answer the question that follows. [10 marks]
a) Maslow's hierarchy of needs has two types of needs i.e. basic and growth. Basic needs or
deficiency needs are the ones at the bottom of the pyramid {Physiological, safety,
love/belonging and esteem). We are motivated to fulfil these needs through any means when
they are not met. Once the basic needs are met, we are able to focus on our growth needs
{self-actualisation). Explain using examples, how you would as a trainer support the four basic
needs of your trainees i.e. Physiological, safety, love/belonging and esteem. {2x4=8)
b) Abraham Maslow believed that the purpose of education is to support the students
personal development rather than just providing facts to memorise. Explain the application
of this statement as a trainer with your trainees using examples.
{2 marks)
Question 5: You are asked to prepare and present a lesson on a topic from your trade.
Clearly mention the strategy you would use to present your lesson IN reference to the
chosen topic AND the learning theory that informs the strategy using the following
template.
[Sxl0=S0 marks]
Topic:
Trade and Level:
a) Introduction {how would you introduce the lesson):
b) Learning Objectives {name two learning objectives for your lesson):
c) Prior knowledge {how would you test the prior knowledge):
d) Lesson relevance {how would you help your trainees apply the lesson to the world of
work):
e) Present the content {what media would you use to present the content):
f) Participatory Learning {what kind of activity would you use to assesstheir understanding
of the content that has been presented):
g) Guidance on Learning {how would you help them learn from the participatory learning
activity):
h) End of lesson assessment {how would you assessthe trainees):
i) Summary {how would you summarise the lesson):
j) Classroom Assessment Technique {how would you assessthe effectiveness of your
lesson):
[End of Paper]
TOTAL MARKS:100
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