ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

_________________________________________________________________________
HMEF 5093
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
ASSIGNMENT 2
SEPTEMBER 2018 SEMESTER
_________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. This assignment contains question that is set in English.

2. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia only.

3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MsWord (.docx) format unless specified otherwise.
Please refrain from converting text / phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen
/ etc.

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.

5. Your assignment should be between 3000 to 5000 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.

6. Submission of assignment:

 Face-to-face Class Student:

You MUST submit a softcopy of your assignment online through myINSPIRE and a hardcopy
to your facilitator.

 Online student:
You MUST submit a softcopy of your assignment via myINSPIRE and another softcopy to the
facilitator via e-mail.

7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

8. Your assignment must be submitted starting from 23rd November 2018 until 25th November
2018. Submission 25th November 2018 will NOT be accepted.
9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s
assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own.

10. 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.

EVALUATION
This assignment accounts for 50% of the total marks for the course.

You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION

Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is
detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

No. % Similarity Group % of Mark Deduction

1 0 – 30 0
2 30.01 – 50 5
3 50.01 – 70 10
4 70.01 – 100 100

2
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

ASSIGNMENT 2 (Individual Work)

OBJECTIVE
This assignment allows you to demonstrate your ability in planning and devising an appropriate
quantitative research methodology for a survey research study.

The assignment comprises TWO related tasks, the details of which are explained below:

Task 1
You have been asked by your principal to investigate the reading attitudes of the students in your
institution. You have found a questionnaire* which you can adopt or adapt, depending on the focus
of your research study.

Based on the questionnaire, plan and design an appropriate quantitative research study. You should
use the questionnaire in its original form without changing or leaving out any items. However, you
may include additional information such as demographic factors and/or any other appropriate
constructs to be investigated with reading attitudes. In such a case, you should include additional
information in your questionnaire form. If you have included other constructs in the investigation,
you should provide the relevant instruments. All instruments to be used should .be attached as
appendices.

Provide an appropriate research title for your research study and a list of research questions and/or
hypotheses.

Before planning and designing your research study, you should read and understand fully the
following topics in your module:

Topic 3 Constructs Variables and Data Types,

Topic 6 Survey research methodology, and
Topic 7 Instrumentation

* The questionnaire is given in the file “Assignment 2 Questionnaire Sept18”. It is also available in
your HMEF5093 Quantitative Research Methodology Module, Topic 3 Constructs, Variables and Data
Types, Activity 3.1, p.37 - 38.
(6 marks)

3
Task 2
In this task, you are required to describe and explain the methodology of your research study using
the questionnaire and instruments you have designed in Task 1, focusing on the following sections:
(1) Research design
(2) Population and sample
(3) Instrumentation
(4) Data collection procedures
(5) Framework of data analysis

You can refer to the HMEF5093 Quantitative Research Methodology module, Topic 10: Writing the
research report, as a guide to write the different sections.

(44 marks)

Assessment Guidelines

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

Allocation of marks:

Task 1 (6 marks)

(1) Research title (2 marks)

(2) List of research questions and/or hypotheses (4 marks)

Task 2 (44 marks)

(1) Research design (8 marks)

(2) Population and sample (8 marks)
(3) Instrumentation (12 marks)
(4) Data collection procedures (8 marks)
(5) Framework of data analysis (8 marks)

[TOTAL: 50 MARKS]

4
Submission Guidelines

 Your assignment should be typed on A4 paper using 12 pt Times New Roman and 1.5 spacing.
 You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment on-line through myVLE and a bound hardcopy
to your facilitator. Do print out and keep the receipt of online submission for future reference.
For online learners, subject a softcopy online through myVLE and another softcopy via e-mail to
the e-facilitator.
 The document submitted should have the following:

(1) Research title

(2) List of research questions and/or hypotheses
(3) Methodology
 Research design
 Population and sample
 Instrumentation
 Data collection procedures
 Framework of data analysis
(4) Appendices

 The assignment should be an original piece of work. Plagiarised assignment will be rejected.

Submission Guidelines
1. Your assignment should be typed on A4 paper using 12 pt Times New Roman and 1.5 spacing.

2. You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment on-line through myInspire and a hard copy to
your facilitator according to the fixed date. Do print out and keep the receipt of online
submission for future reference. For online learners, submit a softcopy online through myInspire
and another softcopy via e-mail to the e-facilitator.

3. The assignment should be an original piece of work. Plagiarised assignment will be rejected.

5

ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
HMEF 5093 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY / SEPT18
ASSIGNMENT 2 (50%)
Award a maximum of 6 marks for Task 1 using the following rubric.
Excellent
Criteria Weightage 4 3
Research Title. The title clearly reflects
the focus of the study,
revealing adequate
information about the
0.5
variables, subjects &
research setting.
Research Questions
Research
and/or hypotheses.
questions/hypotheses
are highly focused and
providing very clear
1.0 direction for measuring
relationships between
variables.
Total 1.5
Award a maximum of 44 marks for Task 2
ATTACHMENT
Good Fair Low
Max
2 1 Marks
The title fairly clearly The title partially The title hardly
reflects the focus of reflects the focus of reflects the focus of
the study, revealing the study, revealing the study, revealing
fairly adequate some information little information
2
information about the about the variables, about the variables,
variables, subjects & subjects & research subjects & research
research setting. setting. setting.
Research
Research Research
questions/hypotheses
questions/hypotheses questions/hypotheses
are hardly focused,
are focused, providing are fairly focused,
providing only vague
clear direction for providing fairly clear,
direction for
measuring direction for 4
measuring
relationships between measuring
relationships between
variables. relationships between
variables.
variables.
6
 Excellent Good Fair Low
Max
Criteria Weightage 4 3 2 1 Marks
The research design is The research design is The research design is The research design is
Research Design
very appropriate. appropriate. fairly appropriate. hardly appropriate.

The explanation is very The explanation is The explanation is The explanation is

2 8
clear with adequate clear with quite fairly clear with some rather vague with
relevant justification. adequate relevant relevant justification. minimal or no relevant
justification. justification.

Population & Sample The description of the The description of the The description of the The description of the
target population and target population and target population and target population and
the sample very clear. the sample is clear. the sample is fairly the sample is rather
clear. vague.
2 8
The sampling The sampling The sampling The sampling
technique proposed is technique proposed is technique proposed is technique proposed is
very appropriate. appropriate. fairly appropriate. hardly appropriate.

Instrumentation The instrument(s) to be The instrument(s) to The instrument(s) to The instrument(s) to

used is very be used is be used are fairly be used is somewhat
appropriately appropriately appropriately inappropriately
adapted/designed. adapted/ designed. adapted/ designed. adapted/designed.

Validity and reliability Validity and reliability Validity and reliability Validity and reliability
3 12
issues are very well issues are well issues are fairly well issues are rather
addressed addressed. addressed. poorly or hardly
The description is very The description is The description is addressed.
clear with lots of clear with most of the fairly clear with some The description is
details. details. details. rather vague with
hardly any details.

7
 Very clear description Clear description of Fairly clear description Vague description of
Data Collection
data collection data collection of data collection data collection
Procedures.
procedures. procedures. procedures. procedures.
2 8
Threats to validity and Threats to validity and Threats to validity and Threats to validity and
reliability are very well- reliability are well- reliability are fairly reliability are poorly
addressed. addressed. well-addressed. or hardly addressed.

Very Appropriate Appropriate methods Fairly appropriate Rather inappropriate

Framework of data
methods of analysis are of analysis are methods of analysis methods of analysis
analysis.
suggested. suggested. are suggested. are suggested.
2 8
Very clear and Clear and adequate Fairly clear and Vague and inadequate
adequate description description of the adequate description description of the
of the method of method of analysis. of the method of method of analysis.
analysis. analysis.
Total 11 44

[TOTAL: 50 MARKS]