ISC3701/Assignment 2/2024

Instructional Studies in Context

(ISC3701) Assignment 2

2024

Year Module

Department of Curriculum and Instructional

Studies

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please register on myUnisa, activate your myLife e-mail account and
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website, ISC3701-24-Y.

Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.

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ASSIGNMENT TWO INSTRUCTIONS

• This assignment opened at 08h00 on Friday 5 April and closes on Tuesday 14 May at
23h00
• No extensions of time will be granted.
• Please fill in the honesty declaration form and submit it as part of your assignment. Your
assignment will be cancelled and returned unmarked if you do not include a fully
completed and signed declaration form.
• All questions are compulsory.
• You are welcome to consult secondary sources outside the study guide and the
prescribed book. However, you must correctly cite your work. This will help you to avoid
plagiarism. Please see the examples on how to cite appropriately on the ISC3701
module site (Additional Resources).
o Harvard Referencing Style SBL
o Referencing In Academic Writing OER (Badaru and Mphahlele, 2023)
o You can also check this website for more examples:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/c.php?g=1260430

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 ISC3701/Assignment 2/2024

DECLARATION

I (full names): __________________________________

Student number: ________________________________

Declare that…

1. I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University’s policy in this
regard.

2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I used someone else’s
work, whether a printed source, the internet, or any other source, I give the proper
acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.

3. I did not use another current or previous student’s work, submitting it as my own.

4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
submitting it as his or her own work.

Signature _________________________ Date: ____________________________

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ASSIGNMENT TWO QUESTIONS

1. In your own words, use literature/studies to describe the concept of ‘pedagogical 10

content knowledge (PCK)’. Please incorporate the PCK diagram to provide
more clarity to your description.

2. Explain the basic approach you would use to apply the principles of 10
constructivism in your specialised teaching area.

3. What principles can guide your approach to the integration of technology into 10
instruction?

4. Critically describe your view on this statement: 10

Mobile devices have the potential to support learning.

5. Design a mind map of your educational technology resources that you use when 20
teaching the subject of your specialization.

• Choose and use an online/electronic mind mapping tool of your choice, e.g
MindMup, Mindomo, XMind, Coggle, MindMeister, FreeMind, etc. or any tool
of your choice. You can even use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
• Use colours, icons, and images as much as possible. These function as
mental triggers and can help spark new ideas in you, which is important
during brainstorming sessions.

6. Based on what you have learned so far this year, describe your understanding of 4
‘technology integration’?

7. List and describe the roles of teachers. Please consult your study guide and the 24
prescribed book and cite accordingly.

8. Eraut (1998:128) points out that ‘the use of competence is no less diverse than 12
the usage of such terms as knowledge, skills and ability’. Applied competence is
an overarching concept that incorporates three forms of competence. List these
three forms, define each one of them, and in your own words, critically evaluate
why you think each form is important in a teaching profession.

TOTAL 100

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