Faculty: Education and Liberal Studies

Course :
MOED7093
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

Submission Date : 25 October 2022

Module Lecturer : Dr. Zainudin Mohd Isa

Dr. Suhaidah Tahir

Total marks : 100 marks (worth 30%)

Introduction:
This Guide explains the basis on which you will be assessed in this course during the semester. It contains details of the facilitator-
marked assignment.

DETAILS OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

Objective:

This assignment will enable learners to strengthen their knowledge on the introduction of the sociology of education and its relation to
theory and, the teaching and learning process. It will also allow learners to internalize the rationale and the arguments about the roles
of the sociology of education in teaching and learning.
ASSIGNMENT 1: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT: (30 Marks)

“A school is an educational institution designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for students.”

Students come from different backgrounds; therefore, schools must provide the best environment for students to fully develop their
potential and talents. You are required to discuss the school’s characteristics during your own school time and the new era.
Elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of these two.

The following aspects need to be covered in your assignment:

1. Introduction.
2. Provide a critical analysis of the school’s characteristics of the two scenarios.
3. Critical discussion on the advantages and disadvantages.
4. Conclude the discussion effectively by putting in your own opinion.
Sample Marking Rubrics
Assignment 1: 100% (worth 30%)

Criteria 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10 Points Percenta Percenta

Developing Fair Good Excellent Obtaine ge ge
d Allocated Obtained
(%) (%)
Introducti Lack of clear Adequate Clear description A very clear 10
on description description regarding the best description of the
regarding the regarding the best environment for best environment
best environment environment for students to for students to
for students to students to develop develop their develop their
develop their their potential and potential and potential and
potential and talents to the talents to the talents to the
talents to the fullest, regardless fullest, regardless fullest, regardless
fullest, regardless of their of their of their
of their backgrounds. backgrounds. backgrounds.
backgrounds.
Discussio Lack of clear Adequate clear A clear Very clear 20
n (i) explanation explanation explanation explanation
regarding the regarding the regarding the regarding the
critical analysis of critical analysis of critical analysis of critical analysis of
the school’s the school’s the premise of the the premise of the
characteristics characteristics school’s school’s
characteristics characteristics
Discussio Inadequate. The Adequate Critical Clear the critical Very the Critical 20
n (ii) Critical discussion on the discussion on the discussion on the
discussion on the advantages structures of the structures of the
advantages advantages advantages

Discussio Inadequate. The Adequate Critical Clear the critical Very the Critical 20
n (iii) Critical discussion on the discussion on the discussion on the
discussion on the disadvantages structures of the structures of the
disadvantages disadvantages disadvantages

Conclusio Inadequate Adequate Clear Conclusion A very clear 20

n Conclusion of the Conclusion of the of the discussion conclusion of the
discussion discussion effectively by discussion
effectively by effectively by putting in your effectively by
putting in your putting in your voice putting in your
voice voice voice

Referenc Inadequate Adequate The topic is The topic is 5

e reference reference summarized and summarized, and
understandable the suggestion
reflects the topic
well.
Language Major Several Minimal grammar Appropriate use of 5
grammatical and grammatical errors errors and grammar and
language errors. and an adequate demonstrated use standard English.
grasp of standard of standard
English. English.
Total 100