SURNAME FIRST NAME OTHER EXAM NO.

SEX CLASS SCORE

(As on MSCE certificate) (As on MSCE NAMES (For
certificate) (As on MSCE examiner’s
certificate) use)

MACHINGA TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE

IPTE 18 MODULE 5 EXAMINATIONS
EDUCATION FOUNDATION STUDIES
(100 MARKS)

December, 2024 Time allowed: 2 hours

1:30-3:30pm

Instructions ©2024 MACHINGA TTC

1. This paper contains 9 pages please
Question Tick Do not write
check
number questions here
2. There are two sections in this paper
you have
A and B answered
3. Write your names and other details 1.
in the appropriate spaces in the table
on top of this page 2.
4. Follow the instructions for each 3.
section carefully
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5. In the table provided on this page,
tick against questions you have 5.
answered 6.
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SECTION A (60 MARKS)

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1. a State one way a teacher would overcome the following challenges:

i. Translating lesson content into vernacular.

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ii. Learners making noise when others are demonstrating a new task.

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b. A standard 5 teacher wrote the following outcome of records of work:

Learners were able to:

 define human rights.

 give examples of human rights.
i. What is wrong in the outcomes?
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ii. Re-write the outcomes correctly.

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c. Explain any three ways of reducing challenges in the use of teaching, learning and
assessment methods.

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d. How does the knowledge of learners’ cognitive abilities help a teacher to prepare
lessons? Explain any two.

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2. Using your teaching practise experiences, explain any two ways a teacher can
demonstrate good use of teaching, learning and assessment resources.
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3.a Why should teachers use Bloom’s Taxonomy when developing test items? Give
any one reason.
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b. Describe any three roles of a teacher in
i. assessment for learning.

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ii. Assessment of learning

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iii. Explain any two challenges a teacher would face when administering
assessment for learning.

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4.a Explain any three negative impacts of social media in education.

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b. State any two examples of commonly used social media in education

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c. Explain any two uses of spreadsheet when assessing learners.

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d. List any two challenges a teacher would face when handling a large class.
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5.a What steps should be followed when undertaking an internet search?

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b. Develop an excel formula for term score of a Standard 6 learner who got 60 in
continuous assessment and 82 in summative assessment.

A B C D
1 NAME OF LEARNER CA SA TERM GRADE FORMULA
2 TITANI NGOZO 60 82

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(4 marks)

6.a Describe how the outcomes will appear if some lessons were not taught.
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b. Children become less egocentric in concrete operational stage. How would this
characteristic help a learner in learning?
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SECTION B (40 MARKS)

Answer both questions in this section.

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7. Describe any four factors that influence the choice of a teaching, learning and
assessment method. (20 marks)
8. Explain any four importance of using presentation application in teaching and
learning process. (20 marks)
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