ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ____________________________________________________________________________________ HBMT3203

TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN YEAR FIVE AND SIX JANUARI 2013

_____________________________________________________________________________________ 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 templat 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. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 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./ 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.

5. 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./ 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.

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 between 26th Feb until 10th March 2013. Submission after 10th March 2013 will NOT be accepted./ Tugasan andahendaklah diserahkan antara 26hb Feb 10hb Mac 2013 (ONLINE) Serahan selepas 10hb Mac 2013 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.

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:

Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total

marks scored./ Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30 % : potongan 20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh.

Assignments with 31 - 50 % overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total

marks scored./ Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50 % : potongan 40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh.

Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be

given./ Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan diberikan.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION/ SOALAN TUGASAN

A teacher should be innovative and creative in planning effective teaching and learning activities. Search the Internet for TWO journal articles in the teaching and learning of any of the topics fractions, decimals or percentages. Discuss the innovative and creative teaching activities used in the articles chosen. Suggest one innovative and creative teaching activity which you can use to teach your own students problem solving involving fractions, decimals or percentages. Gather feedback from two mathematics teachers to enhance your teaching activity. Provide justifications for your suggestions. [Total: 40 marks]

HBMT3203 TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN YEAR FIVE AND SIX JANUARY 2013 Missing Item Weight 0 1.0 There is no introduction to the paper. Weak 1 The introduction does not mention the structure and objectives of the paper and important concepts. Weak discussion to teach fractions, decimals or percentages. No mention of creative and innovative activities used. No references of articles. Partially Meets Standards 2 The introduction lacks description of the structure of the paper. Meets Standard 3 The introduction previews the structure and objectives of the paper in a clear manner. Exceeds Standard Max 4 Marks The introduction 4 describes the structure and states the objectives of the paper in detail. Important concepts are also clearly explained. Innovative and creative activities clearly discussed with a clear focus on teaching fractions, decimals or percentages. Articles correctly referenced. 8

Criteria Introduction

Innovative and creative activities

2.0

There is no description or explanation on how data is collected.

Lacked details on creative activities to teach decimals, fractions or percentages. Brief mention of innovative teaching activities. Articles wrongly referenced.

Creativity to teach fractions, decimals or percentages discussed but lacked details on innovative activities. Articles were referenced.

Suggestions for teaching problem solving Criteria involving fractions, decimals or percentages Justification for suggestions

Missing Item 3.0 No activity on teaching and learning of Weight fractions, decimals or percentages provided. 2.5 No suggestions and no justification provided.

Weak Weak outline of teaching and learning activities. No details given for creative and innovative activities. Limited suggestions by other teachers. Insignificant justification.

Partially Meets Standards Outline of teaching and learning activities provided but lacked explanation of the creative and innovative activities. Feedback from other teachers weak and not focused on enhancing the creative and innovative activities. The conclusion is recognisable, but does not tie up introduction, content and evaluation. Details are not in logical order. Poorly organized.

Meets Standard Clear outline of teaching and learning activities. Innovative and creative activities explained.

Exceeds Standard Detailed and very clear outline of teaching activities. Clearly explained innovative and creative activities.

12

Conclusion

1.0

No conclusion provided.

There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.

Clear feedback from two teachers. Suggestions well reasoned with a focus to improve the creative and innovative activities. The conclusion ties together the introduction, content and evaluation.

Detailed feedback from 2 teachers to enhance the innovative and creative activities. Suggestions clearly justified.

Max Marks 10

Organisation

0.5

Not relevant.

There is little sense that the writing is organised.

The conclusion flows logically from the discussion and clearly summarized the task. Details are placed Details are placed in a logical order in a logical order but presented less and presented effectively with few effectively. Links grammatical or for selected spelling errors. references are provided. TOTAL MARKS

40