$1.$ Compare your PPS&Q document with Mr Pentz$$ original PPS&Q document. Have you identified the components correctly? Where do you think you may have misunderstood which information belongs in which component?

Components Identification

Problem Statement:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Broadly highlights the lack of preparedness in school learners for tertiary education.

Emphasizes the resistance of students to transformative learning pedagogies.

Mentions the disruption caused by crises to traditional curriculum design.

Your PPS&Q:

Identified similar issues but placed a strong focus on the impact of crises on learning.

Included specific mention of the digital divide and the need for curricula that consider existing student technologies.

Context:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Contextualizes the study within post FeesMustFall and COVID$-19$ disruptions.

Stresses the need for curriculum decolonization and co$-$construction of knowledge.

Your PPS&Q:

Correctly identifies the same context, emphasizing the post FeesMustFall era and global events like COVID$-19.$

Theoretical & Conceptual Framing:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Uses Design$-$Based Research and Theory of Change to frame the study.

Your PPS&Q:

Correctly identified the use of Design$-$Based Research and Theory of Change for co$-$construction of learning.

Evidence:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Cites specific sources like Jaffer et al$.$ and Bharuthram to discuss the preparedness of South African students.

Highlights the pressures on higher education and the importance of ICTs.

Your PPS&Q:

Included similar evidence, noting the need for ICTs and discussing student preparedness.

Could have included more detailed citations from the concept note.

Gap in Knowledge:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Emphasizes the lack of literature on blended or remote learning in crisis contexts.

Mentions specific challenges and opportunities highlighted by prior research $($e$.$g$.,$ Mackey et al$.).$

Your PPS&Q:

Identified the gap regarding the role of blended learning in crises.

Could have elaborated more on the specific pedagogical challenges mentioned.

Purpose Statement:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Aims to design a resilient, remote, transformative curriculum for non$-$medical health sciences.

Focuses on self$-$directed learning and academic self$-$efficacy.

Your PPS&Q:

Correctly states the purpose, aligning well with Mr$.$ Pentz$$s aims.

Questions:

Mr$.$ Pentz's Original:

Main research question and three subsidiary questions on self$-$efficacy, transformative learning, and curriculum resilience.

Your PPS&Q:

Listed the same main and subsidiary questions accurately.