PDP610S - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023


PDP610S - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICE - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023



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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
QUALIFICATION: DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
TRAINER
QUALIFICATION CODE: 06DTVT
LEVEL: 6
COURSE CODE: PDP610S
COURSENAME: Professional Development and
Practice
SESSION: June 2023
PAPER: 1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Prof Noel Kufaine
MODERATOR: H Udjombala
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSIST OF 2 PAGES - INCLUDING COVER PAGE
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1. Formal and informal activities can achieve Professional development. There are many ways
of implementing professional development. Indicate from the list below whether it is true or
false. {20 marks)
a. Seminar/workshop
b. Professional practice
C. Participation in a network
d. Engaging in informal dialogue
e. Code of Practice
f. Professional standards
g. Reading professional literature
h. Peer observation
i. Collaborative research
j. Training needs analysis
2. Training needs assessment is the first step in the professional development process.
a. Describe two implications for a poorly conducted needs assessment. (5)
b. Describe using examples the following training needs assessment terms:
I. Organisational analysis (5)
II. Personal analysis (5)
Ill. Task analysis (5)
3. Professional development implementation process experience different challenges and
barriers, describe using examples five professional development barriers. (20)
4. Professional development and practice for educators has different benefits: describe five
professional development benefits to a TVETtrainer. (20)
5. Using relevant examples briefly describe the following learning models. (20)
a. Activist
b. Reflector
c. Theorist
d. Pragmatist
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