A child's natural predisposition to learn a language is triggered by hearing speech, and the child's brain is able to interpret what they hear according to the underlying principles or structures it already contains. This natural faculty or theoretical mechanism of language acquisition is known as:

Consider the following cases and choose the appropriate option: Case I: Students were given a project with the guidelines that it must be submitted in 15 days and that the folder will be evaluated based on content, neatness of presentation, and illustration. Case II: Students were encouraged to discuss and decide the topic of their projects. They met the teacher regularly to discuss their progress throughout the process, and the teacher evaluated the project keeping in mind the learning journey and efforts made.

At which stage of teaching does a teacher plan and decide upon the assessment strategies to be used to measure the achievement of learning objectives?