University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Natural Science. Umthamo 5: Fair Tests
The outcome of this umthamo relate to integrating the way children think and work scientifically in the classroom. There will be a focus on experimenting, as well as the related process skills of using time relationships and controlling and manipulating variables. Teachers will also be asked to reflect on their role as they help learners develop these science skills. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 6: What's the Difference That Makes the Difference?
The focus of this umthamo is emotional intelligence and the part it plays in our learning. We will look at the role that homes, families and also the school play in developing emotional intelligence. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 4: Powerful Thinking - Powerful Thinkers
In this umthamo we will focus our thinking on 'thinking about thinking'. The most important purpose of the umthamo is to encourage you to continue research the many ways our minds work. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 3: Talking and Thinking
In this umthamo, we will continue to think about talking. In particular we will think about the role talk plays in thinking and learning. We hope that you will become much more aware of the talk that goes on in your classroom. We will ask you to plan, observe and reflect on talk and learning. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 2: What Learners Bring With Them to School
In this module we explore and share ideas about this unique ability that humans have to think and learn. In particular, we will look at when learning starts, and how it develops as the child grows. We will look at the knowledge, skills and values that learners bring with them to school and the importance of building on that. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 2: Learning at School
This umthato explores how thinking and learning at school differs from that at home. It also highlights the importance of the language of teaching. more
University of Fort Hare Distance Education Project. Core Learning Areas Course: Learning About Learning. Umthamo 1: What Do We Know About Learning?
In this umthamo we will explore and share ideas about this unique ability we have to think and learn. Although many of the examples in this umthamo focus on you children, we will also think about how we as adults learn. more
