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Questions for Assignment 02
1.1 Read the Education White paper 6 (Department of Education 2001: 16) and answer the following questions:
1.1.1 What are the two qualities in paragraph1.4.1 which describe learner diversity?
1.1.2 Mention three examples of learner diversity cited in paragraph 1.4.1. [3]
1.2 Read the Education White Paper 6 (Department of Education 2001:7) and draw up a simple table to illustrate the intrinsic (5) and extrinsic barriers (5) to learning and development. [10]
1.3 The concepts ‘mainstreaming or integration and inclusion’ are usually used interchangeably, but they differ in various aspects (Department of Education 2001). Write a short paragraph to outline the differences between the two concepts. [5]
1.4 According to Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, barriers to learning and development can exist across various systems influencing a learner, rather than solely within the learner themselves (Mkhuma 2018:3). Based on this theory, explore the potential barriers to learning for a Grade 7 learner struggling with reading and writing through the lens of Bronfenbrenner’s five systems. [10]
1.5 Developing effective strategies to support learners with diverse needs can be hampered by various factors within schools across different regions of the world. Drawing from Kinuthia (2022), outline some of these drawbacks with a specific focus on North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa. [5]
1.6 Effective support to learners with diverse needs largely depends on teachers’ skills knowledge. Outline the key findings of Mampane (2017) regarding teachers’ expectations. [5]
1.7 Africanisation plays a crucial role in creating supportive educational environments for learners with diverse needs. This approach emphasises the values of humanness, interdependence and communalism, which are central to many African cultures. According to Walton (2018:32-38), how these values can significantly enhance the effectiveness of support for learners with diverse needs.
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