Teaching of Literacy Skills (EDU410)

Assignment # 1 (Spring 2020)

Total Marks: 20
Lecture No. 6-14
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
DEADLINE:
 Make sure to upload the solution file before the due date on VULMS.
 Any submission made via email after the due date will not be accepted.

 The solution file should be in Word document format; the font colour should be
preferably black and font size should be 12 Times New Roman.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
After completion of this assignment, students will be able to:

 Know about teacher centered and student centered classrooms

 Differentiate between student centered and teacher centered classrooms
 Discuss different causes of low literacy in Pakistan

Questions

1. What do you think that classroom should be teacher centered or student centered at
primary level? Provide at least four logical arguments in support of your stance.
(10)

2. What are the five causes of low literacy rate in Pakistan? Give five suggestions how to
overcome the identified causes of low literacy rate in Pakistan? (5+5)

RULES FOR MARKING

Please note that your assignment will not be graded or graded as Zero (0), if:
 It is submitted after the due date.
 The file you uploaded does not open or is corrupt.
 You sent in any other software except MS-Word or PDF.
 It is cheated or copied from other students, internet, books, journals etc. without proper
reference.