The document highlights various aspects of teaching and learning in the context of education. It begins by discussing the differentiation between concepts such as object counting, counting on, counting backwards, counting in multiples, and counting all. It then explores two major approaches to teac...
1. Object Counting: Object counting involves the act of assigning a
number to each object in a set or group. It is the basic concept of
counting individual items. For example, counting the number of apples
in a basket or the number of students in a classroom.
2. Counting On: Counting on is a strategy used to determine the total
number after adding a certain quantity to an initial number…
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INSTRUCTIONS FMT3701 ASSESSMENT 2
• This assessment consists of 6 (SIX) questions.
• Number the answers correctly
• Use mark allocation as a guide as to how much information is required
• Answer all questions
• preferably a typed answer sheet would be appreciated. (If it is handwritten please
write legibly)
• The assessment will be marked out of 100
• It will count towards the year mark
Assessment 2
Question 1
• In your own words, differentiate between the following concepts and illustrate
with examples (Do not copy the examples from the study guide or textbook, be
creative and come up with your own): 4x5 (20)
• Object counting
• Counting on
• Counting backwards
• Counting in multiples
• Counting all
• In table format identify and compare two (2) major approaches to teaching
mathematics as mentioned in the study guide. Explain how you would apply
these approaches in mathematics teaching. 5x2 (10)
Differentiation between Concepts:
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3. Object Counting: Object counting involves the act of assigning a
number to each object in a set or group. It is the basic concept of
counting individual items. For example, counting the number of apples
in a basket or the number of students in a classroom.
4. Counting On: Counting on is a strategy used to determine the total
number after adding a certain quantity to an initial number. Instead of
starting from one and counting all the way up, this method involves
starting with a given number and continuing the count from there. For
instance, to find the result of 7 + 3, you would start with 7 and count on
three more: 8, 9, 10.
5. Counting Backwards: Counting backwards refers to the process of
subtracting numbers in descending order. It involves starting from a
given number and decreasing the count. For example, counting
backward from 10, you would say 10, 9, 8, 7, and so on.
6. Counting in Multiples: Counting in multiples involves counting by a
specific number rather than counting by one. It is the process of adding
the same number repeatedly to find the next number in a sequence. For
instance, counting in multiples of 5 would be 5, 10, 15, 20, and so forth.
7. Counting All: Counting all is the process of starting from one and
counting each item in a set or group, without skipping any. It is a
method used to ensure all objects are accounted for and counted
individually. For example, counting all the pencils in a pencil case, one
by one, without missing any.
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