CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

GUIDE 2
September 2017

Centre for Assessment

Continuous Assessment Guide 2 details the assessment
format of the MPU courses (TITAS, HUBUNGAN
ETNIK, PENGAJIAN MALAYSIA 2) offered to the 1 st
semester students of the September 2017 semester intake.

The courses are listed in Table 1 in the next slide. Table 1

also provides the mark distribution of the courses for:
a) Continuous Assessment (70%)
b) Final Examination (30%)
Table 1
MARK DISTRIBUTION BY COURSE

Continuous Assessment Final Examination

NO. Course Code Course Title
Online MCQ SEQ MCQ Essays
Discussion Quizes Tests
1 MPU3123 TITAS 20% 20% 30% 30%  -

2 MPU3113 Hubungan Etnik 20% 20% 30% 30%  -

3 MPU2163 Pengajian Malaysia 2 20% 20% 30% 30%  -

MCQ = Multiple Choice Question SEQ = Short-answer Essay Question

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY (1)

The continuous assessment is conducted ONLINE and

uses TESTING as a strategy to drive, direct and
encourage self-directed learning. For the strategy to be
effective, students need to be informed prior the testing
session on:

a) What they will be tested (Topics to be covered)

b) How they will be tested (Online discussion, MCQ or
SEQ format)
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
STRATEGY (2)

The continuous assessment consists of the

following 3 components:
1. Online Discussion (20%)
2. MCQ Quizzes (20%)
3. SEQ Tests (30%)
ONLINE DISCUSSION (20 %)
• Online discussion is conducted in the Synchronous E-learning
Tutorial as scheduled and in Task Forum.
• There are TWO (2) tasks for online discussion, Task 1 and
Task 2.
• Each task is based on selected topics of the module.
• Each online discussion in the Synchronous E-learning Tutorial
is conducted in TWO (2) sessions (refer to Table 2). Each
session is facilitated by an e-tutor and lasts for ONE (1) hour.
• Online discussion based on each task in Task Forum carries
10% and student’s’ participation is graded by e-tutor based on
the marking scheme provided.
MCQ QUIZZES (20 %)
• There are TWO (2) Quizzes.
• Each quiz is based on the same topics selected for the
online discussion in the synchronous e-learning tutorial.
• There are FIVE (5) MCQs per quiz.
• Questions are in Bahasa Malaysia.
• Each quiz carries 10% (2 marks per question)
• Students are given 15 minutes to complete each quiz.
• Students are given randomized sets of questions.
• Only ONE (1) attempt is allowed for students to do the quiz.
• Scoring of students’ responses to the quiz is automated.
SEQ TESTS (30 %)

• There are TWO (2) Tests.

• Each test is based on the same topics selected for the online
discussion in the synchronous e-learning tutorial.
• There are THREE (3) SEQs per test.
• Questions are in Bahasa Malaysia.
• Each test carries 15% (5 marks per question)
• Students are given 30 minutes to complete each test.
• Students are given randomized sets of questions.
• Only ONE (1) attempt is allowed for students to do the test.
• Scoring of students’ responses to the quiz is done by e-tutor
based on the marking scheme provided.
 Table 2 below presents a generic schedule of the Synchronous E-
learning Tutorials and Continuous Assessment for a semester.
MPU3112- HUBUNGAN ETNIK & MPU3122- TAMADUN ISLAM DAN TAMADUN ASIA

Topical Coverage 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 6, 7,8,9 & 10

E1 E2 E3 E4
Synchronous E-learning
Tutorial based on Task
Task 1 Task 2

Discussion 1, Discussion 1, Discussion 2, Discussion 2,

Continuous Assessment session 1 session 2 session 1 session 2
Quiz 1 SEQ Test 1 Quiz 2 SEQ Test 2

IMPORTANT:
Students should refer to the specific course page in myINSPIRE for the actual
schedules of both the synchronous e-learning tutorials and continuous assessment.
 Table 2 below presents a generic schedule of the
Synchronous E-learning Tutorials and Continuous
Assessment for a semester.
MPU2163-PENGAJIAN MALAYSIA 2

Topical Coverage 1, 2, & 3 4, 5 & 6

E1 E2 E3 E4
Synchronous E-learning
Tutorial based on Task
Task 1 Task 2

Discussion 1, Discussion 1, Discussion 2, Discussion 2,

Continuous Assessment session 1 session 2 session 1 session 2
Quiz 1 SEQ Test 1 Quiz 2 SEQ Test 2

IMPORTANT:
Students should refer to the specific course page in myINSPIRE for the actual
schedules of both the synchronous e-learning tutorials and continuous assessment.
ONLINE DISCUSSION TASK
Online discussion is conducted during the synchronous e-
learning tutorial, facilitated by e-tutor.

Task: An example:
It has been argued that essay questions are better
than multiple-choice questions in assessing
students’ performance.
Do you agree? Discuss

Note:
The task should be framed in such a manner that it will allow for free
expression of opinions. It should provoke discussion, argument and
intellectual discourse among students and between students and e-
tutors.
MCQ Format : An Example

Who was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia?

(A) Hussein Onn
(B) Mahathir Mohamad
(C) Abdul Razak Hussein
(D) Najib Abdul Razak

Note:
For a Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), students are
required to pick the answer among the four options.
SEQ : An Example

List THREE (3) suggestions for writing essay

questions for each suggestion, write a short statement,
explaining why the suggestion is useful for improving
the validity of your essay assessment.

Note:
Short-answer Essay Question (SEQ) is a type of essay
question that restricts or limit both the content of
students’ answers and the form of their written
responses
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