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What does Hoadley mean by 'Pedagogy is a form of marking time, a rite of rote'?

  • Pedagogy encourages creativity and innovation in learning
  • Pedagogy emphasizes repetitive learning until it becomes habitual or mechanical (correct)
  • Pedagogy focuses on critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Pedagogy prioritizes collaborative and group-based learning

What has been the focus of curriculum reforms in South Africa since 1994?

  • Teacher-centered instruction and standardized testing
  • Rote memorization and traditional teaching methods
  • Outcomes-based pedagogy and learner-centered practices (correct)
  • Subject-based learning and memorization of facts

What has remained consistent in South African classrooms despite significant curriculum reform?

  • Promotion of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Incorporation of innovative teaching methods
  • Emphasis on memorization and rote learning (correct)
  • Shift towards learner-centered practices

What is the primary goal of outcomes-based education (OBE)?

<p>To have clearly defined outcomes that learners should demonstrate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Hoadley question about South African classrooms 25 years after significant curriculum reform?

<p>The persistence of memorization-based pedagogy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Hoadley mean by 'Pedagogy is a form of marking time, a rite of rote'?

<p>It refers to the emphasis on memorisation in teaching practices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been the focus of curriculum reforms in South Africa since 1994?

<p>Moving towards outcomes-based pedagogy and learner-centered practices (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of outcomes-based education (OBE)?

<p>To have clearly defined outcomes that learners should demonstrate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Hoadley question about South African classrooms 25 years after significant curriculum reform?

<p>Why classrooms still emphasize memorization despite reform (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has remained consistent in South African classrooms despite significant curriculum reform?

<p>The act of memorization in pedagogy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Critique of Pedagogy

  • Hoadley views pedagogy as a form of marking time, a rite of rote, implying that teaching methods are repetitive and unengaging.

Curriculum Reforms in South Africa

  • Since 1994, the focus of curriculum reforms in South Africa has been on transformation, equity, and redress.

Consistency in South African Classrooms

  • Despite significant curriculum reforms, the traditional teacher-centered approach has remained consistent in South African classrooms.

Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)

  • The primary goal of OBE is to focus on what learners can do, rather than what they know.

Hoadley's Question

  • 25 years after significant curriculum reform, Hoadley questions why South African classrooms have not changed, and why teachers still stick to traditional methods.

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