ASSIGNMENT

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HMEF5123
MODELS AND STRATEGIES OF TEACHING
MAY 2019 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words : 3000 – 5000 words excluding references.

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 8th July 2019 until 22nd July 2019

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

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INTRODUCTION
An effective teacher is one who has a good knowledge and understanding of a variety of
teaching models and strategies. Therefore, the main aim of this assignment is to help you
gain a good understanding of teaching models and apply them in your practice as an
educator. The assignment consists of two tasks: Task 1 and Task II.

Objectives
The main objectives of the assignment are to provide you the opportunity to:
a) explore a variety of readings in order to possess a better understanding of the
teaching and learning models;
b) synthesise key issues and ideas from reading; and
c) apply the information gained from the course on Models and Strategies of Teaching.

TASK I: Review of Related Literature (60 marks)

The main aim of this task is to write a literature review on the Information Processing
Models in the context of 21st century teaching and learning.

Based on your readings, write an essay (2500 - 3000 words) focused on the Information
Processing Models (IPM, hereafter) in relation to 21 st century teaching and learning. Your
report must demonstrate your critical reading, understanding and knowledge of the topic
discussed. The details of the assignment are explained below:
 Read a minimum of 10 relevant materials (e.g. journal articles, chapters, books, etc.)
on current theories of teaching and learning.
 Recommended readings should include the following:
 A minimum of five (5) relevant journal articles published between 2010 and
2019.
 A minimum of two (2) book chapters / one (1) book.
 Read Topics 1, 4, 5 and 6 from the prescribed OUM Module HMEF 5123: Models
and Strategies of Teaching (2015) to gain a better understanding.
 Then write a critical review of literature. Keep in mind that a good essay should
have an Introduction, Body and Conclusion. You may want to discuss the
following:

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  Introduction- Define what are teaching models and provide a brief overview
of teaching models used in the teaching and learning process.
 Body (Part 1) – Brief introduction to 21st century teaching and learning.
 Body (Part II) – Introduction to Information Introduction to Information
Processing Models (IPM): Basic assumptions and principles as well as types of
IPM.
 Body (Part III) – Critical review of the IPM highlighting the strengths and
limitations of each of the following models: (a) Concept Attainment Model,
(b) Picture-Word Inductive Model, (c) Advance Organizers (d) Memorization
(e ) Scientific inquiry Model and (f) Synectics Model.
 Conclusion - Implications for teaching and learning.
 List of References.

TASK II: APPLICATION OF TEACHING MODEL (40 marks)

Read the following scenario:
You have been attending the course HMEF 5123 - Models and Strategies of Teaching and you
have gained some valuable input from the course and you intend to use the knowledge
gained in your classroom.

Select ONE (1) model from the Family of Social Learning Models that best fits your teaching
style. Justify your choice with evidence from the given module. Prepare a lesson based on
the selected model. Adhere to the given stages or phases as stipulated in the module.

Your report should be based on the following areas:

a) brief description of the model and teaching style. Refer to the module on notes
pertaining to teaching style.
b) rationale for your choice of the model
c) sample lesson based on the phases of one selected model

You may use the following guidelines to frame your final report:
a) A suitable introduction highlighting the main aim of the report;

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 b) A brief review of literature on the Social Learning Family models, highlighting the
rationale for the selection of the social model; the role of the teacher and the
student, etc.
c) An 80-minute Lesson Plan
 Make sure you identify the subject (e.g. Maths), Level of study (e.g. Year 6),
Number of students (e.g. 30), Ability of Students (e.g. Mixed Ability
classroom), Objective of lesson, Learning Outcomes, etc.
 Your teaching-learning plan adheres to the stages / phases as stipulated in the
approach.
d) Provide a succinct conclusion;
e) List of References; and
f) Documents to be submitted include the following:
 Report;
 Lesson Plan;
 Sample Teaching Aids in Appendices.

[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]

Additional Guidelines
1. Your assignment should be typed on A4 paper using 12-point Times New Roman and
1.5 spacing.
2. You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment on-line through myINSPIRE and a
hardcopy to your facilitator.
3. The assignment must be submitted in the form of a printed report.
4. Documents to be submitted are: The Final Report together with a list references (Task
1 and Task II), Lesson Plan, Sample Teaching Aids in Appendices (Task II).
5. Give your Reports (Task I and Task II) a suitable title.
6. Your final paper should be written using the American Psychological Association
(APA) format. Surf the Internet for the latest information on the APA format.
7. Cite latest references (Recommendation – 70% References: Year 2012 onwards)
8. Plagiarised assignments will be rejected. Surf various websites available on the
Internet to learn more about plagiarism.
9. When writing your response to the assignment, keep in mind the following checklist:

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 Task All the aspects posed in the questions are covered and answered
Fulfillment correctly.
Accurate Grammar, syntax, no sentence fragments, correct punctuation,
English correct spelling, variety of sentence structures and expressions,
coherence and cohesion of thoughts and ideas etc.

Quotations Short and long quotations handled differently and accurately.

Titles, Titles of books, journal articles, and other readings such as short
referencing essays, monographs and chapters of books are to be cited using the
and notes latest APA Format.

References In alphabetical order of authors; all required information in the right

order and punctuated correctly. Where necessary adhere to APA
Style referencing.

Assessment Criteria
Your response to the task will be graded based on the scoring scheme attached. For
maximum credit, be sure that your response addresses each of the scoring criteria
components.

END OF ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

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 MAY 2019
HMEF5123 MODELS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

TASK I: Review of Related Literature (60 marks)

Marks Descriptors
26-30  an accurate and excellent understanding of the task;
 an excellent in-depth understanding of the relevant readings;
 excellent synthesis of ideas and communicates ideas exceptionally well;
 lucid and logical progression of ideas linking the models to 21 st century teaching
and learning; and
 report is very well organised, very easy to read with no / minor errors in
grammar, spelling and punctuation as well as accurate APA referencing.
21-25  a good understanding of the task;
 a good in-depth understanding of the relevant readings;
 good synthesis of ideas and communicates ideas well;
 good logical progression of ideas linking the models to 21 st century teaching and
learning; and
 report is well organised, easy to read with few / minor errors in grammar,
spelling and punctuation as well as accurate APA referencing
16-20  adequate understanding of the task;
 fair understanding of the relevant readings;
 fair logical progression of ideas linking the models to 21 st century teaching and
learning; and
 report is fairly well organised, fairly easy to read with some gross errors in
grammar, spelling and punctuation as well as accurate APA referencing.
11-15  a below average understanding of the task;
 some evidence of minimal understanding of the relevant readings;
 limited logical progression of ideas linking the models to 21 st century teaching
and learning; and
 report is fairly well organised, a bit difficult to read as there are some gross
errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation and some errors in APA referencing.
6-10  a minimal understanding of the task;
 a minimal understanding of the relevant readings;
 limited logical progression of ideas linking the models to 21 st century teaching
and learning; and
 report is rather poorly organised, difficult to read with numerous gross errors in
grammar, spelling & punctuation and inaccurate APA referencing.
1-5  does not demonstrate an understanding of the task and does not address the
issues in the task;
 poor understanding of the relevant readings;
 poor logical progression of ideas linking the models to 21 st century teaching and
learning; and
 report is very poorly organised, is difficult to read with numerous gross errors in
grammar, spelling and punctuation and improper referencing.

(30 X 2 = 60 marks)

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 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HMEF5123MODELS AND STRATEGIES OF TEACHING/ MAY 2019
TASK II: APPLICATION OF TEACHING MODEL (40 marks)
Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Max
No response
Criteria Weight Marks
4 3 2 1 0
Introduction 1.5 Excellent Good Introduction Satisfactory introduction No or poor introduction 6
introduction Good description of the Satisfactory description of No or poor description of
Excellent description selected approach. approach. approach.
Description and 2.5 on selected Good substantiation of 10
substantiation of ideas approach. ideas. Satisfactory substantiation No or poor rationale for
Excellent Good understanding of of ideas. selection.
Understanding 2 substantiation of model and rational for Satisfactory Poor understanding of 8
and rationale for selection ideas. selection. understanding of the model
Excellent models.
understanding of
model and rationale
for selection.
Teaching – learning Lesson 3 Excellent Lesson Plan Satisfactory Lesson Plan Fair Lesson Plan Poor Lesson Plan 12
Plan Stages of plan are Stages of plan are in Stages of plan are in some Stages of plan not in
well explained and accordance with the accordance with the accordance with the
accordance to the selected approach. selected approach. selected approach.
selected approach. Plan meets well the Plan fairly meets the Plan does not meet the
Plan meets requirements of the requirements of the requirements of the
excellently the teacher and the learner in teacher and the learner in teacher and the learner
requirements of the chosen approach. chosen approach. in the chosen approach.
teacher and the
learner in chosen
approach.

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Organization and 1 Paper is very well Paper is well organised, Paper is fairly well Report is very poorly organised, 4
Mechanics of Writing organised, has has logical cohesion of organised, has limited
lacks cohesion of thoughts and
excellent cohesion of thoughts and ideas and is cohesion of thoughts ideas
andand is difficult to read.
thoughts and ideas easy to read. ideas and is fairly easy to
and very easy to read.
read.

No / minor errors in Few minor errors in Some gross errors in Numerous gross errors
grammar, spelling grammar, spelling and grammar, spelling and in grammar, spelling and
and punctuation. punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.

Accurate referencing Good referencing. Some errors in Improper referencing.

referencing.

Total 10 40