ASSIGNMENT

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HBEC2103
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD/
LITERASI DAN BAHASA BAGI PENDIDIKAN AWAL KANAK-KANAK
MAY 2020 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English.

2. Number of words : 2500 – 3000 words excluding references.

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

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 26th July 2020

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

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is to expose learners to the different approaches that can
be applied in teaching children language skills.

PART 1: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (40 MARKS)

Discuss TWO developmentally approach that can be applied in teaching children’s
listening and speaking skills. Discuss how these approaches can benefit children’s
language development.

PART 2: TEACHING DEMONSTRATION (20 MARKS)

You are required to conduct a puppet show and demonstrate how you will teach children
aged five years old listening and speaking skills using puppets. You can choose a suitable
setting that will enable you to present your teaching demonstration effectively. You need
to record a video of your demonstration and upload the video in the YouTube. Include
the link of your video in your assignment. Please take note that children are not required
to participate in this demonstration.

[Total: 60 marks]

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ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HBEC2103 LANGUAGE AND LITERACY FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION / MAY SEMESTER 2020

PART 1: WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT (40 MARKS)

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
Introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction lack in The introduction is There is no
explicitly thoroughly thoroughly elaborates depth and the objective very vague and the introduction
1 2 1.5 elaborates the objective the objective of the of the assignment is objective of the provided. 6
of the assignment. assignment. mentioned briefly. assignment is
unclearly explained.
TWO developmentally approach Excellent discussion on A clear discussion with A shallow discussion A very confusing There is no
that can be applied in teaching the suggested good examples but has showing a limited discussion with discussion
children’s listening and speaking approaches. A very in- limited literature understanding of the insufficient provided.
1 2 skills 2.5 depth and support. topic. information. 10
comprehensive with
clear examples and
literature support.
How these suggested Excellent discussion Discussion on the Sufficient discussion on Brief discussion on the There is no
approaches can benefit on the approaches. approaches is good the approaches. approaches. discussion
children’s language A very in-depth and and clear. A provided
1 2 development. 2.5 comprehensive comprehensive 10
discussion with discussion with clear
clear examples and examples and
literature support. literature support.
Conclusion The conclusion is very The conclusion links The conclusion is There is no clear No conclusion
good and links the the introduction, satisfactory but does conclusion, the writing provided.
1 2 2.0 introduction, content content and is well not link with the ends abruptly. 8
and is well summarized. summarized. introduction and
content.
Citation and reference More than four citations Four citations and Four citations and Less than five citations There is no citation
and references provided references provided references provided and references or reference
1 2 1.5 and all citations sources and all citations but not according to provided. provided in this 6
and references sources and references APA style. assignment.
according to APA style. according to APA style.
Total 40

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 PART 2: TEACHING DEMONSTRATION (20 MARKS)
Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO Criteria Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
Demonstration Interesting demonstration. Demonstrates a good to Show adequate and The demonstration The demonstration
Demonstrates a superior ability conduct listening and average ability to is boring and not is not interesting
2 3 1.0 4
to conduct listening and speaking speaking activity. conduct listening and interesting. and relevant at all.
activity. speaking activity.
Selection of materials Selection of materials is very Selection of materials is Selection of materials Selection of There is no material
appropriate for children’s appropriate for children’s is not really materials is demonstrated.
2 3 1.0 development. All materials are development. All appropriate for the inappropriate for the 4
interesting and suitable for materials are interesting. children. children.
children.
Enthusiasm Student’s facial expressions and Student’s facial Student’s facial Very little use of Very boring
body language always shows a expressions and body expressions and body facial expressions or demonstration; no
strong interest and enthusiasm. language sometimes language are used to body language. The facial expression
2 3 1.5 shows a strong interest try to show demonstration shows. 6
and enthusiasm. enthusiasm, but seem seems dull.
somewhat not
natural.
Creativity Fun and very creative. Able to Fun and creative. Able to Creative but not Lack of creativity There is no creativity
2 3 1.5 attract children and increase increase children’s appropriate to and not interesting. and not interesting 6
children’s enjoyment. enjoyment. children interest. at all.
Total 5 20
*QN = Question Number