PRODUCT TYPE: Tutorial RELEVANCE TO CURRICULUM: Topic under Biological Technologies component of Technology Education Curriculum. SOFTWARE USED FOR GENERATION: Microsoft Word 2!" Microsoft #o$er#oint 2!" Windo$s Mo%iema&er. EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR USE: Computer $ith the Microsoft 'ffice Suite #rograms" Multimedia #ro(ector and Spea&ers. AGES: !2)!* PRODUCT FEATURES The soft$are pro%ides a systematic approach to teaching the process of Air)layering. The teacher+s role therefore" changes from instructor to a facilitator of learning. The acti%ity is designed to ta&e into consideration to a %ariety of students+ senses and intelligences $hile pro%iding a multi)dimensional en%ironment for students to e,plore a simple" yet fascinating process. Within this tailored program" students of -iological Technologies is immersed in the step -y step instructional %ideo" richly coloured pictures and practical" hands on training. The follo$ing tools are pro%ided for the facilitator upon receipt of the module: DOCUMENTS !. Acti%ity sheet. 2. Student .andout $ith notes and an /nstructional sheet for practical acti%ities. 0. Student Written E%aluation Sheet for teacher to assess theory component of lesson 1. Student 2emonstration E%aluation Sheet for teacher to access students+ practical demonstration of s&ills taught using the Air) layering module. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS !. An /nstructional %ideo sho$ing the step -y step demonstration of the process of Air layering. 2. A Microsoft #o$er#oint presentation on the process of Air layering. Page 1 of 2 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 3ygots&y: 4one of #ro,imal 2e%elopment 54#26. The 4#2 is the distance -et$een a student+s a-ility to perform a tas& under adult guidance and7or $ith peer colla-oration and the student+s a-ility sol%ing the pro-lem independently 53ygots&y6. The entire program helps to -ridge the gap of the 4#2 -y firstly" introducing the student to the concept 5%ideo and po$er point6 secondly" teacher demonstrates the process 5using notes of lesson6" and Thirdly" 'ne student demonstrates process $hile peers loo& on and pro%ides feed-ac& 5using notes and instructional sheet6 and finally" each student practices acti%ity independently. Multiple /ntelligence 58ardner6: This program has roots on 8ardner+s Multiple /ntelligences 5M./6 as it caters for students of many different intelligences primarily naturalistic 5nurturing an appreciation for and relating information to one+s natural surroundings6 and -odily)&inesthetic 5Control of one9s -odily motions and the capacity to handle o-(ects 5such as gardening tools6 s&illfully6 #rinciple of #erception 58agne6: All scenes captured in %ideo or photograph $ere -ased on reality $hich allo$ed the student to identify things easily -ased on the student+s &no$ledge and a-ility to percei%e $hat he7she is seeing. Se:uencing 58agne6: ;ollo$ing a certain logical se:uence" the program -uilt a hierarchical structure from one le%el to the ne,t. The student had to re%ie$ $hat $as done prior to lesson and then mo%e on to %ie$ing the process -eing performed then performing the actual acti%ity. Page 2 of 2