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Assignment: 01 Course Code: 8638 Question #1: Explain relationship of Science with technology. How do you look changing role of teacher with emergence of teaching? Answer: Relationship of Science with technology: Science, technology and innovation each represent a successively larger  category of activities which are highly interdependent but distinct. Science contributes to technology in at least six ways: 1: New knowledge which serves as a direct source of ideas for new technological possibilities; 2: Source of tools and techniques for more efficient engineering design and a knowledge base for evaluation of feasibility of designs; 3: Research instrumentation, laboratory techniques and analytical methods used in research that eventually find their way  into design or industrial practices, often through intermediate disciplines; 4: Practice of research as a source for development and assimilation of new human skills and capabilities eventually useful  for technology; 5:...

01 .      Give reasons why demonstration method is teacher centered while discussion method is student centered method? Answer: Demonstration method is teacher centered A demonstration method of teaching can be formulated just like this: Demonstration = words (audio) + performance (visual information) It is based on demonstrating  skills, principles, and theory via performance, movie, slide presentation, live display etc. Such technique is often  used by teachers in training and s technical educational systems. It works perfectly well at universities, colleges,  and institutions that study crafts, biology, nature and different sciences. The method uses technique or equipment  to make a 'demonstration.' It should be planned ahead of time in order to make a better explanation of the technical  or training steps to students and help them repeat the activity. Teacher-Centered Approach to Learning Taken  to its most extreme interpretation, ...

Question 02: Elaborate ICT as instructional aids in science teaching and learning process.   Answer: ICT as a pedagogical tool for support in the teaching and learning processes is still used in different degrees and with different levels of success. In view of the various applications of ICT in other areas, it is a  wonder that ICT is not more used in teaching at tertiary level. The aim of this paper is thus to investigate the use  of ICT teaching aids in the interactions between lecturer and students at tertiary level from a student perspective.  Student perceptions and appreciation of the use of different ICT teaching aids in the i nteractions with their lecturer  were analysed. Research shows that teacher-student interaction is very much beneficial in motivating students as well as in supporting them  in their studies (Panchoo, 2010, Audet, 08: 35-36). This support has gone beyond the classroom with the advent of  Information and Communication T...

Question 03: What are pre-requisites for development of a test? What are characteristics of a good assessment? Answer: In education, the term assessment refers to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students. While  assessments are often equated with traditional tests-especially the standardized tests developed by testing companies and  administered to large populations of students-educators use a diverse array of assessment tools and methods to measure  everything from a four-year-old's readiness for kindergarten to a twelfth-grade student's comprehension of advanced  physics. Just as academic lessons have different functions, assessments are typically designed to measure specific elements  of learning-e.g., the level of knowledge a student already has about the concept or skill the teacher is planning to teach or  ...

Question 02: Write down a critical essay on the current syllabus of English taught in grade five. Answer: Critical Analysis of Grade 5 English Book After a first glance on the contents of the book it could be noticed that the book was divided into three parts, each part consist ten units in their respective part to further. There was a workbook, Supplementary and English reader which are  included in the one book with the name called new English Reader. It also seemed to be following a pattern in its  organization of the lessons. The first page of every unit presented the aims of the unit to the students; the a first lesson  started with a reading section and then moved on to a grammar section, the final section of lesson presented practice  materials. The second part began with a listening secti followed by grammar and practice sections. The third supplementary  part was spread over referred to a previous parts/units related to the topic and language taught in...

Question 05: Choose two newspapers which publish opposite narratives of political scenarios. Write down a short  report of how you noticed the different of opinion and what is your conclusion on this issue. Answer: Interest Groups Interest groups, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), religious groups, and labour unions (trade unions) cultivate the  formation and spread of public opinion on issues of concern to their constituencies. These groups may be concerned with  political, economic, or ideological s şissues, and most work through the mass media as well as by word of mouth. Some of  the larger or more affluent interest groups around the world make use of advertising and publică relations. One increasingly  popular tactic is the informal poll or straw vote. In this approach, groups ask their members and supporters to "vote"-usually  by phone or via the Internet-in unsystematic "polls" of public opinion that are not carried out with proper sampling BV...

Question 04: On any of the social media that you use (Facebook, twitter or WhatsApp) make group of teachers.  Initiate a discussion regarding role of education in society. Write down a report of the discussion. Answer: Many teachers discuss about it and try to guide more and give good suggestion, some likes this way of brain storming very much and try convince to hold these types of activity more times. Today's younger generation is hooked on media. If given the choice between Tweeting or textbooks, which would students choose? Many teachers think that if they allow their students to use social media in the classroom, students will be posting status updates about how their day is going, which would only detract from educational experiences. However, social media can be a powerful educational tool that provides unique and dynamic ang learning experiences to students and teachers alike. Why Use Social Media Social learning theory says that students learn bes...