EMM209 Week 2 - Tutorial 2

What does the abbreviation 'ICT' stand for?

Why are teachers adopting 'teacher-centred' approaches when integrating technology into lessons?

What does TPACK stand for?

• Teacher Pedagogical Content Knowledge

• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge

• Technological Pedagogical Concepts Knowledge

• Teacher's Parental Character Knowledge

What is the TPACK framework?

• Let's teachers know what technology to include in lessons

• A good nickname for 'teacher's backpack'

• Describes how teacher's understanding of technology and pck interact to produce effective teaching

• A framework for designing engaging lessons for students

In early childhood settings, why can 'play' be considered a context for learning?

What are 'funds of knowledge'?

• A bank account for storing brain cells

• Skills and knowledge a child brings to school

• An education policy

• Teacher's own knowledge of a subject

How can making connections between home and school contexts benefit mathematics learning?

What is constructivist theory?

• A theory of learning where new knowledge is constructed on the basis of past experiences

• A theory of learning where building blocks are used to make large towers

• A theory of learning where knowledge is gained from reading articles

• A theory of learning where new knowledge is developed through play

What is 'trusting the count'?

• Trusting the teacher will accurately count a number in a lesson

• A lesson in counting election votes

• When children believe that counting the same collection will always result in the same number

• When children trust their peers to help with complex mathematics problems

In Constructivist theory, what is one component that should be considered?

• Learner's existing knowledge

• Learner's future knowledge

• Learner's ability to talk to others

• Content of Learner's lunchbox