ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION

Assessment Details

Course Code: EPR 2203

Course Name: Language Arts B – Teaching Methods for the Primary School Teacher

Course Teacher: Tamika Gordon

Task Title: Coursework – Pair Presentation

Task Description: Paired presentation on Bruner (Scaffolding) 15% and Vygotsky (ZPD) 15%

Special Instructions: For this assignment you will submit:

Presentation – Examine and analyze some fundamental notions in
international models of learning and teaching, and link to the student’s
teaching practice observations and experience. Demonstrate an
understanding of scaffolding techniques in practice. In a critical analysis,
you will:
 Define Scaffolding and Zone of Proximal Development, including
information about who introduced the concepts and when
 Describe each concept. You should include information about:
1. How to discover the ZPD
2. Types of Scaffolding techniques
3. When to use ZPD and Scaffolding
4. The advantages and disadvantages of using ZPD and Scaffolding
5. The outcome if the ZPD and Scaffolding are not properly determined or
used.
 Describe how ZPD and Scaffolding can be used in the classroom with
the English subject.
 Provide an assessment for an English outcome and 3 differentiated
scaffolding assignments for high, ZPD, and low students.
 Closing remarks and views
A reference list including at least 5 references of sources cited throughout
your presentation.

Weighting: 30%

Duration/Word Limit: Minimum of 15 minutes

Minimum of 10 PPT slides
Maximum of 2 students in each group

Due Date:

Grading/Marking Criteria: Your grade will be determined using the relevant criteria from the
attached rubric.

Late Penalty: Unless special circumstances are agreed with the course teacher regarding
late submission, work submitted 1 working day late will be deducted 10%,
2 days late 20%, 3 days late 30% and any work submitted more than 3 days
late will get a zero mark.

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 Academic Honesty: Breaches of Academic Honesty will be treated with the utmost seriousness.
You are reminded the penalties for cheating or plagiarism include dismissal
from the HCT.
(for more information please refer to Academic and Student Regulations,
HCT Academic Honesty Policy, Student Handbook)

HCT Graduate Outcomes Addressed

1. Communication and Information Literacy ☒

2. Critical and Creative Thinking ☒

3. Global Awareness and Citizenship ☐

4. Technological Literacy ☒

5. Self-Management and Independent Learning ☒

6. Teamwork and Leadership ☐

7. Vocational Competencies ☒

8. Mathematical Literacy ☐

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 ASSESSMENT COVER PAGE
Course Name: Language Arts B Course Code: EPR 2203

Instructor Name: Tamika Gordon

Task Title: Coursework - Pair Presentation

Due Date: Date Submitted:

Student Name:

Student ID: Section:

Late Penalty:
Unless special circumstances are agreed with the course teacher regarding late submission, work
submitted 1 working day late will be deducted 10%, 2 days late 20%, 3 days late 30% and any work
submitted more than 3 days late will get a zero mark.

Academic Honesty:
Breaches of Academic Honesty will be treated with the utmost seriousness. You are reminded the
penalties for cheating or plagiarism include dismissal from the HCT.
(for more information please refer to Academic and Student Regulations, HCT Academic Honesty
Policy, Student Handbook)

Student Declaration:
This assignment is entirely my own work except where I have duly acknowledged other sources in
the text and listed those sources at the end of the assignment. I have not previously submitted
this work to the HCT. I understand that I may be orally examined on my submission.

Signature:___________________________________________

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 GRADING/MARKING RUBRIC
ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS
Achievement that does not meet requirements

Significantly below course Below course

GRADING/MARKING
CRITERIA
Letter Grade
Explanation, description,
and/or justification
Logical reasoning, supported
back up and critical thinking:
compare and contrast
Subject knowledge
Understanding and
application of subject
knowledge and underlying
principles
Discussion, development,
depth, breadth, and
synthesis
requirements
Assessment has Clearly does
not been not meet the
submitted at all, requirements
is not-existent or
not carried out
F
0 30
Explanation and reasoning
is wholly lacking. May
demonstrate a total
misunderstanding of the
task.
Unable to evidence or
articulate basic principles
and knowledge related to
the subject. Information
may be irrelevant,
incomplete and/or
inaccurate.
Done but with little
thought put into it
requirements –
achievement that
narrowly does not
meet the
requirements
50
Explanation and reasoning
is not easily discernible,
complete or logical. Main
points lack support.
Limited knowledge of
subject. Information may
be significantly irrelevant,
incomplete and/or
inaccurate making
information hard to follow
logically.
Significantly
superficial. Discussion
lacks depth, breadth
and/or exemplification
Achievement that minimally
meets the course requirements
D C
60-64
Some explanation and
reasoning is discernible,
though not always complete
and/or logical in places. Key
points may be significantly
lacking in support.
Some evidence of
understanding key aspects of
the subject, but details are
lacking. Some irrelevancies and
inaccuracies
Some evidence of depth,
breadth and
exemplification
Achievement that
satisfactorily meets the
course requirements
C+
65-69 70-74
Explanation and reasoning is
generally well-formed,
complete and logical. Most
main points are backed-up,
though not always with
sufficient supporting
evidence and examples, as
required.
Generally accurate
understanding of key
aspects of the subject. Some
irrelevancies and
inaccuracies
Adequate evidence of
depth, breadth and/or
exemplification but not
throughout
Achievement that is
significantly above the
course requirements
B B+
75-79 80-84
All explanation reasoning is
fully-formed, complete and
wholly logical. Most main
points are backed-up with
sufficient supporting
evidence and examples, as
required.
Accurate extensive
understanding of subject.
Minor irrelevancies and
inaccuracies
Deep and copious with
only occasional lapses
Achievement that is
outstanding relative to
the course requirements
A- A
85-89 90-100
All explanation and
reasoning is fully-
formed, complete and
wholly logical. All main
points are backed-up
with sufficient
supporting evidence and
examples, as required.
Complete and full
understanding of
subject. Extensive
evidence of appreciation
of the relative
significance of all
relevant aspects of the
subject.
Deep and copious.
Discussion fully
developed.

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Collaborative
professional working
Suitable behavior for
working with others and
in diverse teams
References
Bibliography, citation, in text
citation, referencing (APA
style format)
Minimum of 5 references are
included and used
appropriately to support the
discussion.
Clarity and accuracy
Clarity of message, accuracy
of grammar, vocabulary,
spelling, punctuation
sentences
Organization
Organization, structure and
style
Word limit
Does not collaborate
Collaborates
with others
reluctantly
Little or no referencing Inadequate referencing
Irrelevant or with a significant number
inappropriate selection of of inconsistencies
references. Few references that are
No citations in text. not suitable or reputable.
The citations have no links
to your ideas.
The whole text is unclear. Mostly unclear with
Errors are numerous and patches of significant break
cause significant down. Errors can cause
misunderstanding. significant
misunderstanding and
require numerous
corrections.
There is no evidence of Significant inconsistencies
style, structure or in style, structure and/ or
organization. organization.
Word limit severely Inattention to the word
interfered with potential length guidelines
to achieve the task. jeopardized the completion
of the task to a higher
grade.
Some ability to work
collaboratively, but is
inconsistent.
Evidence of referencing, but
not throughout.
Few references and many are
not suitable or reputable.
Few citations with little or no
links to your ideas.
Sometimes clear, with patches
of confusion. Accuracy is
inconsistent. Errors cause
misunderstanding. Correction
required.
Some inconsistencies in style
and structure. Organization
not fully logical.
Insufficient words to complete
the task requirements, or
too many words which did not
enhance your response.
5
Productive and positive
but requires some
guidance from the team.
Adequate referencing, but
some inconsistencies.
Limited number of
references, but not all are
suitable or reputable.
Few citations that are not
directly linked to your ideas.
Generally clear and
accurate. Errors can cause
misunderstanding in places.
Still some correction
required.
Structure and style generally
appropriate. Mostly logical
organization.
The additional words, or lack
of required word length
detracted from the intent of
the task.
Demonstrates initiative
and respects team
members. Contributes
ideas and solutions to
problems or conflict.
Fully-formed references
with minor errors
Limited number and
selection of reputable and
suitable references.
Many citations are
appropriate but only used
as an association to your
ideas.
Clearly expressed, with
only occasional errors that
do not cause
misunderstanding.
Requiring a minimal
amount of correction.
Only occasional lapses in
structure and style
conventions. Main points
are clear and logically
organized.
Task was completed well
within the word limit
range.
Consistently provides
leadership as well as
support.
Compromises to
accommodate
common goal.
Contributes
positively and
productively. Takes
initiative and
responsibility.
Fully-formed and
accurate references.
Extensive selection of
reputable and suitable
references.
Well selected citations
that support ideas.
Clearly expressed
throughout. Consistently
accurate. Requiring a
minimal amount of
correction.
Smooth flowing and
logically structured and
organized. Appropriate
style throughout.
Completed exceptionally
task well and within the
word limit range.
Presentation tool Tool is wholly Tool detracts from Tool contains Tool Aids delivery but Tool Aids delivery. Tool enhances
irrelevant and delivery. Significant irrelevancies and/or contains some Clear, easy to follow, delivery. Clear, easy
inappropriate medium number of ambiguity. Lacks clarity inconsistencies. Lacks few mistakes. to follow, no
for task/genre. inconsistencies. but some organization is clarity but organization mistakes.
evident, contains is evident, contains
mistakes. mistakes.
Spoken language
Speaks very slowly Speaks slowly using Usually maintains flow of Usually maintains Usually fluent and Fluent, flexible and
Fluency and
with poorly linked simple connectives but speech but with some fluency, but with some shows a range of coherent in use of
coherence,
ideas. Frequently with numerous pauses, areas of disfluency. correction, repetition or discourse markers, discourse markers,
Lexical resources,
unable to convey repetitions and self- Sufficient vocabulary to slower speech. topic vocabulary and topic vocabulary,
Grammatical range
message. Only corrections. Some talk about topics but with Reasonably wide range paraphrase. The range style and paraphrase.
and accuracy,
simplest vocabulary breakdown in limited flexibility and of vocabulary with some and control of simple Accurate and flexible
Pronunciation
and sentence communication. only occasional paraphrase. Limited and complex sentences use of complex
structures attempted. Vocabulary limited to paraphrase. Mostly complex sentence and pronunciation sentences and
Inaccuracies cause familiar topics and rare accurate in simple structure and some features is reasonably pronunciation
serious paraphrasing. Sentence sentences. Errors and mispronunciation, but accurate. Message is features. Easily
misunderstanding. structures very limited mispronunciation can can usually be always understood. understood.
Pronunciation in range and accuracy. cause misunderstanding. understood.
problems cause Errors and frequent
speech to be often mispronunciation cause
unintelligible. difficulty for the
listener.
Presentation length
Inappropriate use of Poor management of Some aspects of the Inconsistent attention to Good use of the Excellent use of and
(refer to section 5i of
time or inattention to time. presentation used time the alignment of the allocated time. management of time
the Assessment
time guidelines. well, but overall better task presentation and throughout the
Handbook)
time management is time allowed affected presentation.
required. the outcome of the
presentation.
Grading/Marking
Comments: