ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ________________________________________________________________________ COURSE CODE: COURSE TITLE: SEMESTER: HBSC

4403 TEACHING SCIENCE FOR UPPER SECONDARY III JANUARY 2012

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR 1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course./ Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. 2. Answer in Malay or English./ Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. 3. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE 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 templet tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. 4. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer./ Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. 5. You must submit your assignment to the TUTOR. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference./ Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan kepada TUTOR. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. 6. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. 7. Your assignment must be submitted before 31 Mac 2011. Submission after 31 Mac 2011 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan sebelum 31 Mac 2012. Serahan selepas 31 Mac 2012 TIDAK akan diterima. 8. 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.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION / SOALAN TUGASAN

Diiferent types of approaches can be employed by a teacher to teach specific concepts to students of varying abilities in a science classroom. Some of the available approaches include inductive and contextual strategy approach. (a) In about 2 -3 pages write an essay to explain what is meant by inductive and contextual strategy approaches to teaching science. [8 Marks] (b) You wish to teach your students the concept of momentum using the inductive approach. Plan out an experiment to teach this concept using inductive approach to a group of students. Interview at least 5-6 students about the suitability of the approach in enhancing students understanding of the concept. Write a report on the suitability of the approach based on students interview records. [12 Marks] (c) Search the internet on how to use contextual strategy approach for teaching the concept of energy. Use this approach to teach your students. Write a reflection of about 3-4 pages on the suitability of the teaching approach. [10 Marks] TOTAL:30 MARKS

________________________________________________________________________ EVALUATION / PENILAIAN This assignment accounts for 40% of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics. / Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 40 % markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik. You would be informed of the assignment mark before the Final Semester Examination commences. / Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah 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 persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30 % : potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50 % : potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given. MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE

ATTACHMENT / LAMPIRAN COURSE CODE : HBSC4403 TEACHING SCIENCE FOR UPPER SEMESTER : JANUARY 2012

Criteria

Marks/ (Weightage ) (2)

Missing items 0 No definitions.

Weak 1 Limited definitions and suitability of approach and strategy is vaguely explained. No references are evident

Partially Meets Standards 2 Good collections of definitions but strategies and approaches proposed have not been adequately addressed. Few references are cited.

Meets Standard 3 Good collections of definitions but suitability of approach and strategy is elaborated to some extent. Sources are relevant.

Exceeds Standard 4 The essay written reflects a good collections of definitions and suitability of the inductive approach and contextual strategy have been clearly addressed. Ample sources are quoted. Report is comprehensive and draws extensively from interview record. Sources are quoted.

Total Score

Essay on the inductive approach and the contextual strategy.

Suitability of the approach and quality of report for the teaching of momentum

(3)

Report written is not supported by interview record of students. No sources and evidences are provided.

Report written is not supported by interview record of students. No sources are provided. Only sketchy evidences are provided.
4

Report written has included limited interview records. Very few sources are quoted.

Report included some references to the interview record. Some sources are provided.

12

Reflection on the use of contextual strategy to teach the concept of energy

(2.5)

No reflections on the use of the strategy.

Students have not shown clear understanding on the use of the strategy and writing lacks cohesiveness. No references are provided. Reflection provided is purely opinionbased. JUMLAH

The strategy identified has not been adequately reflected based on evidences. Writing is not continuous and references are limited.

The strategy identified is only satisfactorily explained. Reflection written is cohesive and some references are evident.

The strategy identified is explained clearly based on sufficient evidences. Reflection written is cohesive and sufficient references are provided.

10

30

*Total marks will be converted to 40%