ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBEC2303
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: THE MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE
MAY 2017 SEMESTER
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in both Malay and English. / Tugasan ini
mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.

2. Answer in Malay or English. / Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris.

3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MS-WORD format unless specified otherwise. Please refrain
from converting text/phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen / etc. / Anda dikehendaki
menyerahkan tugasan dalam format MS-WORD melainkan dinyatakan sebaliknya. Anda tidak dibenarkan
untuk menukar teks/frasa tugasan tersebut kepada format grafik seperti .jpeg / .gif / print screen / dan
lain-lain format berkaitan.

4. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myINSPIRE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. / Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan
daripada myINSPIRE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip
dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.

5. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. Do not copy the
assignment question and instructions to your answer. Only assignment answer developed within the
approximate word limit will be assessed. The number of words should be shown at the end of your
assignment. / Tugasan anda hendaklah mengandungi 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk
rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan
dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. Pemeriksa tidak akan membaca jawapan tugasan yang
melebihi had patah perkataan yang dibenarkan. Jumlah perkataan hendaklah dinyatakan di penghujung
tugasan anda.

6. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the myINSPIRE. Refer to the portal for instructions on
the procedures to submit your assignment online. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted
assignment and proof of the submission for personal reference. / Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan
SECARA ONLINE melalui myINSPIRE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur
penghantaran tugasan secara online. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan salinan tugasan yang dihantar dan
bukti penghantaran untuk rujukan sendiri.

7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan
SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.

8. Your assignment must be submitted between 10th 23rd July 2017. Submission after 23rd July 2017
July 2017 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 10hb 23hb Julai 2017.
Serahan selepas 23hb Julai 2017 TIDAK akan diterima.
9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own. / Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara
individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja
orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri.

10. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrars Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrars Announcement in myVLE). / Sila ambil maklum
tentang PENALTI yang akan dikenakan ke atas penghantaran lewat tugasan seperti yang tertera di
pekeliling pejabat Pendaftar 6/2012 (Rujuk Registrars Announcement di myVLE).

11. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of
submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission receipt
in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission. / Anda perlu memastikan RESIT yang
dikeluarkan bagi penghantaran tugasan disimpan sebagai bukti penghantaran. Kegagalan
mengemukakan resit dalam sebarang isu yang timbul berkaitan penghantaran tugasan akan
mengakibatkan tugasan dianggap TIDAK dihantar.

EVALUATION / PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 50% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the
Rubrics or Answer Scheme attached. You would be given feedback on the assignment before the
Final Semester Examination commences. /
Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 50% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai
berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan yang dilampirkan. Anda akan diberikan maklum
balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION / PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is
detected, marks would be deducted as follows: /
Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar
pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:

No. / Similarity Percentage (%) / Marks Deduction (%) /

Bil. Kadar Pertindihan (%) Potongan Markah (%)
1. 0 30 0
2. 30.01 50 5
3. 50.01 70 10
4. 70.01 - 100 100

Assignments found to have similarities under any of the categories above; will not be entitled to apply
for appeal. For learners who fall into the 70.01-100 similarities group, the access for online appeal for
assignment remarking of the subject will be disabled from the appeal options. /
Tugasan yang dikenal pasti mempunyai pertindihan tugasan bagi mana-mana kumpulan pertindihan
di atas tidak dibenarkan untuk rayuan. Bagi pelajar dalam kategori per tindihan tugasan kumpulan
70.01-100, akses online rayuan semakan semula tugasan bagi subjek berkaitan dilupuskan
dari pilihan rayuan.
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Malaysian Education Blueprint has outlined seven key features needed by each student to
compete globally namely, knowledge, thinking skills, leadership skills, bilingual proficiency,
ethics, spirituality and national identity. These features can be transformed effectively if
teachers take advantage of the latest technology and pedagogy in teaching and learning.

This assignment requires you to develop effective lesson plan for preschool teachers. Plan a
preschool teaching and learning activities using the 21st century pedagogy. The lesson plan
must be based on "The Five-Step Lesson Plan" (Module HBEC 2303, page 100) and taking
into consideration the socio-cultural diversity in Malaysia.

Discuss the advantages of teaching and learning activities you have planned. Your opinion
should be supported with relevant readings.

[Total: 50 marks]
 SOALAN TUGASAN

Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia telah menggariskan enam ciri utama yang
diperlukan oleh setiap murid untuk bersaing di peringkat global iaitu, pengetahuan,
kemahiran berfikir, kemahiran memimpin, kemahiran dwibahasa, etika dan kerohanian dan
identiti nasional. Ciri-ciri ini dapat disesuaikan dengan berkesan jika guru memanfaatkan
penggunaan teknologi dan pedagogi terkini dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran.

Tugasan ini memerlukan anda membangunkan rancangan pengajaran yang berkesan untuk
guru prasekolah. Rancang satu aktiviti pengajaran dan pembelajaran prasekolah
menggunakan pedagogi abad ke-21. Rancangan pengajaran anda mestilah berdasarkan The
Five-Step Lesson Plan (Modul HBEC2303 muka surat 100) dan mengambil kira
kepelbagaian sosio budaya di Malaysia.

Bincangkan kelebihan aktiviti pengajaran dan pembelajaran yang anda rancang. Pandangan
anda perlu disokong oleh bukti-bukti pembacaan yang relevan.

[Jumlah: 50 markah]
 Assignment Rubrics

Missing
Low Fair Above average
Item Excellent
Criteria Weight Max
0 1 2 3 4 Marks
Introduction 1.0 No Introduction was too Introduction was clear Introduction was clear Introduction was clear 4
introduction. general and confusing. but brief. and precise. and comprehensive with
relevant support.
There was no mention There was no mention There was a brief mention
on the objective of the on the objective of the on the objective of the There was a clear and
assignment. assignment. assignment. precise mention on the
objective of the
assignment.

Planning effective 4.5 Lesson plan The lesson plan uses The lesson plan used the The lesson plan was using The lesson plan was 18
lesson plan did not meet the 21st century 21st century pedagogy 21st century pedagogy. successful in using the
the pedagogy but the but the activities Activities include 4 to 5 21st century pedagogy.
requirements activities planned planned include only 3 from the 7 features of the It has all the 7 features
of the include only 2 out of 7 out of 7 of the following present pedagogy, of the present pedagogy:
question. of the following characteristics: namely:
characteristics:
(i) Communication and (i) Communication
(i) Communication (i) Communication collaboration. and collaboration.
and collaboration. and collaboration. (ii) Information and (ii) Information and
(ii) Information and (ii) Information and communication communication
communication communication technology. technology.
technology. technology. (iii) Higher Order (iii) Higher Order
(iii) Higher Order (iii) Higher Order Thinking Skills. Thinking Skills.
Thinking Skills. Thinking Skills. (iv) Problem solving. (iv) Problem solving.
(iv) Problem solving. (iv) Problem solving. (v) Project Based (v) Project Based
(v) Project Based (v) Project Based Learning. Learning.
Learning. Learning. (vi) Contextual learning. (vi) Contextual
(vi) Contextual (vi) Contextual (vii) Creative and learning.
learning. learning. innovative. (vii) Creative and
(vii) Creative and (vii) Creative and innovative.
innovative. innovative.
 Missing
Low Fair Above average
Item Excellent
Criteria Weight Max
0 1 2 3 4 Marks

Teaching and 2.5 Teaching and The objective of The objective of Teaching and learning Teaching and learning 10
Learning Activities learning teaching and learning teaching and learning objectives appropriate and objectives were very
activities did are inaccurate. are less precise and realistic. appropriate and realistic.
not meet the unrealistic.
objective. Teaching steps Teaching step in lesson The teaching steps were
indistinct and do not Teaching steps in lesson plan was clear and orderly very clear and orderly
consider the diversity plan was indistinct and (based on the five-step (based on the five-step
of cultures. less orderly (The five- lesson plan). lesson plan).
step lesson plan).
It considered the
Less consideration given It considered cultural diversity of cultures
to cultural diversity diversity during the during the selection of
during the selection of selection of resources, use resources, use of
resources, use of of language and language and
language and management activities. management activities.
management activities.
Advantages/ 3.5 Justification is Makes unclear Makes an indistinct Makes a clear justification Makes a very clear 14
the strength of not clear. justification on the justification on the on the strengths of justification on the
teaching activities. Failure to strength of teaching strengths of teaching teaching activities that strengths of teaching
generate the activities that have activities that have been have been planned. activities that have been
strength of been planned. planned. planned.
activity. Describe critically the
Does not explain the Simply describe the suitability of approaches, Very critical explanation
suitability of suitability of methods and teaching on the suitability of the
approaches, methods approaches, methods strategies for preschoolers approach, methods and
and strategies of and strategies of and how activities can teaching strategies for
teaching to teaching to preschoolers. increase motivation. preschoolers and how
preschoolers. activities can increase
Discussions are less Critical and reflective motivation.
The discussion critical and reflective discussions and supported
uncritical and not and supported by one by two relevant readings Very critical and
reflective. Not relevant reading evidence. reflective discussions
supported by the evidence. and supported by three
 Missing
Low Fair Above average
Item Excellent
Criteria Weight Max
0 1 2 3 4 Marks
relevant reading relevant readings
evidence. evidence.

Conclusion 1.0 No conclusion The conclusion does The conclusion is good Good and successful Conclusion was 4
given. not cover all aspects. and accounts for almost conclusion accounts for comprehensive and
all aspects. almost all aspects. managed to tie up
Showed less in the aspects.
field under review / Showed less in the field Showed a deep
discussion. under review / understanding in the Showed a very deep
discussion. fields studied / discussion.
understanding of the
field of study /
discussion.
TOTAL MARKS / JUMLAH MARKAH 50