alleryStart learning →In NCF 2005, when knowledge is regarded as a finished product, the learner is conceived of as what?
AAn active constructor
BA critical enquirer
CA passive receiver
DA reflective practitioner
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A passive receiver
1. NCF 2005 contrasts two views of knowledge.
2. If knowledge is regarded as a finished product, it is organised as information to be transferred to the child's mind.
3. In this view the learner is conceived of as a passive receiver.
4. The other options belong to the dynamic-engagement view the document favours, so passive receiver is correct.
_Source: NCF 2005, "2.5 Knowledge and Understanding", p.32_
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