Assessment Task Guidelines:
1) Respond to main questions which guide you to examine the theories and practices.
2) The paper must be of length: 1500 words, plus references.
4) At a minimum of 5 academic references are required (in total).
5) Don't cite non-academic texts, like Wikipedia or blogs (however you can use these yourself as a beginning point).
6) Describe main concepts relating to literacy and numeracy education.
7) Writes cohesively, accurately and by means of suitable citation of others'work.
The assignment is in report format, with sub-headings. Style Presentation
a. Use clear, academic English and 1.5 spacing
b. 11 or 12 point font
c. no contractions [eg isn't] with page numbers and word count
d. APA referencing not including contents page, introduction or conclusion
Answer Questions in four parts:
1(a) DISPLAY YOUR UNDERSTANDING, AND PREVIEW THE MAIN IDEAS
Gibbons describes [discusses/outlines] this key Vygotskian notion of the social nature of learning in relation to [in light of/with respect to] three main features [components/characteristics/goals]
1(b) OPTIONAL, DEPENDING ON THE QUESTION AND CONTEXT
BRING IN OTHER RELEVANT IDEAS BY THAT AUTHOR
G. sees that ..., also points out that..., argues that...
(2) SUMMARISE ADDITIONAL VIEWS FROM THE LITERATURE
Similar/different ideas are put forward by x y and x [names of authors], who construct [build upon/interpret] Vygotsky's view of cognition in the following ways....
Synthesise your account by ideas - each paragraph starts with a topic/theme.
(3) RELATE TO YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE
In my experience as a learner [at school, u/g, p/g, other]; as a teacher [trainer/parent/older sister/brother], children/people learn....
(4) REFERENCE LIST - APA
TASK 1 QUESTIONS:
Select two from the following.
(1) Educational Theory
Discuss, in relation to education, Vygotsky's view that ‘Through others, we become ourselves.' (1997, p. 105).*
(2) Teaching Practice and EAL/D students.
Select one element from the NSW QTF (2003):
- briefly summarise it
- analyse its relevance to EAL/D learners at secondary school
- provide some concrete examples **
(3) Literacy and Numeracy
Discuss the similarities and differences between: either (a) Maths and Numeracy or (b) English and Literacy
* Vygotsky, L. S. (1997). The genesis of higher mental functions. In R. Reiber (Ed.), The history of the development of higher mental functions: Vol. 4, pp. 97-120. New York: Plenum. Originally published in 1931.