(T2) Interviewee 2 (I2) 18 September 2003 at 11:

Question1

Right, in the Life Science syllabus (Grade 9 syllabus) environment topics are included examples quoted out the syllabus is the sustainable management of the vegetation, limiting factors in animal farming, environment problems related to animal farming which includes deforestation, soil erosion, biodiversity, bush encroachment, desertification just to quote few.

Question 2

Right, activities included in teaching environmental topics. I try to incorporate examples from the reality I asked questions learners to get their background I try to, I make or do a mind mapping on the blackboard where all the thoughts are being noted down and there after I try to rearrange these thought logically from which was brought up by learners and then recap or review on these thoughts in order to continue with these topics.

Question 3

Activities where one gets learners involve. I try to be more learner centred that mean get the views from learners as mention preciously by having a mind map where all the thought are being noted down and use it as a starting point.

Questions are asked to learners instead of and having also discussions in order to get the views from the learners I believe in standardizing visual aids by making use of visual aids as far as possible because I believe that people will rather retain what they have seen than what they have only heard, an other activity incorporated in the lesson are pre-prepared for learners and as lesson continue teacher is asking this questions this mean get learners more involve in the lesson. I also believe in the case of revision by making use of quizzes, learners like to take part in the competitions and that work very well for preparation of

examination, by getting them involve they draw up questions and teacher is also asking questions that is refer to in questions no 4 different activities use in a lesson.

Question 4

I have mention the activities in the previous question.

Question 5

As far as my knowledge is concern I am not aware of any environmental education centres that we are having or getting any information from or having any links, but as an excursion not that we are having links I use to if we

discussed topic we are having in our town the aquarium and where one can take learners to and that is basically all, we are offering the science fair where projects are being displayed by taking learner out to these events or places they can acquaint themselves and also their knowledge and field of knowledge can be broaden.

Question 6

I think the biggest problem in our region or where we are teaching is to bring the reality to the classroom, because it is difficult for instance certain topics in

environmental or environmental topics where I believe in visualizing to get the necessary visual aids concerning the topic as well as the reality to go and show learners about the specific topic can sometimes be a difficulty.

Question 7

Right, Yes I first of all I think I can start of by saying one must be prepared always be prepared your preparations is vital and make a difference in making a professional presentation so failing to prepare equals to preparing to fail so it is

important to set objectives and your objective must be specific, measurable and they must be realistic and attainable as I previously mention on a previous

question if is important to get the pre-knowledge of the learners by making use of the mind mapping where thoughts were be dotted down on the blackboard and one proceeds by rearranging these thoughts that you have written on more logical or in a logical order and there after you review what you have done before continue to a new topic. Also to make teaching more successful I believe in making use of visual Aids and by making use by visual aids you try or one must try to put the content as simple as possible that mean you use single words to give headings or you make use of short statements, use diagrams or graphs where possible to present figures use different colours when making or when constructing presentation that means a lesson I tried to first of all have different structure I am specific by using a specific structure first I am doing a introduction by trying to get the attention and the interest of the individuals or the learners, there after I do the content part where I will bring across the topic, the content the facts and very important is the action part that follows the action part that mean that is doing part of the learners that is when assignments are being given on the topic or questions are being asked on the specific topic where learners are involve by doing this question on the work discussed.

Question 8

Orientation

To be honest in the subject of the field of the studies I haven’t receive any of these strategies or teaching courses I was deliberately ask to present these subject due to a lack of teachers this is not actually my area of specialization so this is just due to my experience in my subject which is my subject of expertise which is commercial subject but I find Life Science as a subject very interesting and very life because one can always include or refer to the reality as proof example this is not like numbers and figures – creative and incorporate your previous experience an that I think contribute to even the success that I achieve in the subject.

Question 9

LCE

I think that it is of utmost important first all to get learners involved get them interested in the subject and the only way that you can do this is to making them an active part in the teaching process as I have stated by getting their views on topics mind mapping to start off by that to get then interested. How will you get them interested? to get them involve, and how will you get then involve? is by letting them do that means the action part and that is what I believe were make a difference in education. In general, I am very must positive and that is I can say where ever I can include LCE, I do so in all the subject that I am teaching and that work 100%.

Maybe I can just rap up by making summery first of all LCE what is learner centred getting learners involved this in the things that I am doing and very importantly to making use as far as possible of visual aids because as I have stated before a person remember something longer what you have seen that just of what you have heard, so as far as possible get learners involved get the

background on a topic take their views and rearrange it making use of visual aid – revision is very important try to do things in revision, what learners like to do like having games as mentioned before having quizzes and indirectly they like these fun activities.

Question 10

Yes, because they are involve they are interested by getting their attention and interest they are becoming more aware and they would like to share their knowledge as well so I believe that these achievements and results are due to including learners in whole education in general.