PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

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HBSC2203
TOOLS FOR LEARNING SCIENCE
JANUARY 2013
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ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul
bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the
language of the printed module for the course.
2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English.
3. 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. / 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.
4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 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. / Your assignment should be between 2500 and
3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your
assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer.
5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk
kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line.
Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. /
You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for
instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a
copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference.
6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit
your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.
7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 26hb Februari hingga 10hb Mac 2012

(ONLINE) Serahan selepas 10hb Mac 2012 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment
must be submitted between 26th February 2012 until 10th March 2012. Submission
after 10th March 2012 will NOT be accepted.
8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda
juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. /
Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons
assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

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PENILAIAN / EVALUATION
Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 40% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai
berdasarkan kepada Rubrik. / This assignment accounts for 40% of the marks for the
course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics.
Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir
Semester bermula / You would be informed of the assignment mark before the Final
Semester Examination commences.
PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION
Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan.
Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The
submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is
detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

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.

SOALAN TUGASAN /ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Scientific skills are important tools for learning science. Elaborate on the statement.
Choose any two science activities from the school science practical book. What scientific
and thinking skills are incorporated in the activities? How would you improve the activity
so that more integrated science process skills can be incorporated?
[Total: 40 marks]

Assignment Guidelines (Content and Scoring)

Criteria

Weight

Introduction

1.0

Discussion of
scientific skills
as important
tools for
learning
science

3.0

Analysis of the
scientific and
thinking skills
in the
activities
chosen

Missing
Item
0
There is no
introduction to
the paper.

There is no
description of
scientific
skills.

Weak
1
The introduction does
not mention the structure
and objectives of the
paper and important
concepts.
Brief description of both
types of science process
skills and manipulative
skills.
No explanation how the
skills are used to do
science or investigation.

Partially Meets
Standards
2
The introduction
previews the structure of
the paper but is not very
clear.

Meets
Standard
3
The introduction
previews the structure
of the paper and
objectives in an
almost clear manner.

Exceeds
Standard
4
The introduction
previews the structure
and objectives of the
paper clearly.
Important concepts are
also clearly explained.

Brief description of
meaning and the list of
scientific skills clearly.

Describes the meaning

and the list of
scientific skills.

Describes the meaning

and the list of
scientific skills very
clearly.

Describes less clearly

how both types of
science process skills
and manipulative skills
are necessary to
understand science
concepts and to do
investigation.

Describes clearly how

both types of science
process skills and
manipulative skills are
necessary to
understand science
concepts and to do
investigation.

Max
Marks
4

12

Describes very clearly

how both types of
science process skills
and manipulative skills
are necessary to
understand science
concepts and to do
investigation.

No description.

Description of both
activities not clear.

Description of one
activity is partially clear,
the other not clear.

Description of the 2
activities is partially
clear.

Clearly describes both

activities chosen.

No list of
scientific and
thinking skills
in the
activities.

Able to point out all the

scientific and thinking
skills for one of the
activities.
Not able to identify at
which stage of the

Able to point out all the

scientific and thinking
skills for both activities.
Also able to identify at
which stage of the
activities are the skills

Able to point some

scientific and thinking
skills for both
activities.
Also able to identify
at which stage of the

Able to point out all

the scientific and
thinking skills for both
activities.
Also able to identify at
which stage of the

12

Missing
Item
Criteria

Improvement
of the
activities
Conclusion

Weak
activities are the skills
incorporated correctly.

Weight

Partially Meets
Standards
incorporated incorrectly.

Meets
Standard
activities are the skills
incorporated less
correctly.

Exceeds
Standard
activities are the skills
incorporated correctly.

No suggestion.

Suggestions are below

average.

Suggestions are average.

Suggestions given for

improvement meet
expectation.

Suggestion for the

improvement is
deemed above
expectation.

1.0

No conclusion
provided.

There is no clear
conclusion, the paper
just ends.

The conclusion is
recognisable, but does
not tie up introduction,
content and evaluation.

The conclusion ties

up/brings together the
introduction, content
and evaluation. Well
summarised.

The conclusion is
strong. It ties up/
brings together the
introduction, content
and evaluation. Well
summarised.
TOTAL MARKS

Max
Marks
8

40