Life Skills for Teachers Lecture Notes Flashcards

Flashcards covering three study units including life skills definitions, pedagogical frameworks like CAPS and Bloom's Taxonomy, and teacher resilience mechanisms.

What is the definition of Life Skills in this context?

The ability for adaptive and positive behaviour that enables individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.

Why is Critical Thinking important as a life skill?

It helps individuals make informed decisions and solve problems effectively by analyzing information objectively.

What is the importance of Communication skills?

Promotes understanding, reduces conflict, and strengthens relationships.

How is Collaboration defined and why is it important?

Working effectively with others to achieve a common goal; it enables people to solve problems together and learn from different perspectives.

What is Cultural Agility?

The ability to understand, respect, and adapt to different cultural backgrounds, beliefs, values, and ways of communicating.

How can teachers foster cultural awareness in the classroom?

By creating an inclusive classroom, including different cultures in lessons, encouraging shared cultural experiences, promoting group work among diverse learners, challenging stereotypes, and celebrating cultural diversity.

What does CAPS stand for and what is its role in South African schools?

Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement; it is the policy document that guides teaching, when to teach (annual teaching plan), how to assess, and time allocation for each topic.

List the SMART criteria for formulating lesson aims.

$S$ - Specific, $M$ - Measurable, $A$ - Achievable, $R$ - Relevant, $T$ - Time-bound.

What are the 6 levels of Bloom's Taxonomy from lowest to highest level of thinking?

1. Remember, 2. Understand, 3. Apply, 4. Analyse, 5. Evaluate, 6. Create.

What are the three phases of a lesson?

1. Introduction Phase, 2. Presentation/Development Phase, and 3. Conclusion Phase.

Provide examples of 1st Generation Media resources.

Real objects (plants, specimens), models, and experiments.

What are examples of 4th Generation Media (Digital/Interactive)?

Computers, Internet, Smartboards, Educational apps, and Online learning platforms.

What are Gravett & De Beer's six questions for lesson planning?

1. What must learners learn? 2. Why must they learn it? 3. What do learners already know? 4. How will I teach it? 5. How will I know learners have learned it? 6. What resources will I use?

What is the definition of Resilience in the context of teaching?

The ability to adapt positively, recover from challenges, and continue functioning effectively despite stress, setbacks, or difficult circumstances.

According to Theron (2024) and Mansfield, Beltman, Price & McCalney (2012), what characterizes a resilient teacher?

They can manage challenges and maintain their commitment to teaching through support, strengths, and relationships.

In the 'Dream & Connect & Do' mechanism, what does 'Connect' mean?

Building supportive relationships with others, such as asking colleagues for advice, working with other teachers, and building positive relationships with learners and parents.

What are the components of the Four-dimensional framework of teacher resilience?

1. Professional Dimension, 2. Emotional Dimension, 3. Motivational Dimension, and 4. Social Dimension.