ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN________________________________________________________________________

HBMT3403_V2TEACHING OF LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART II/

PENGAJARAN MATEMATIK SEKOLAH MENENGAH RENDAH BAHAGIAN II MAY 2014 SEMESTER / SEMESTER MEI 2014

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ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in both Malay and English.

2. Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English.

1. 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. / 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.

2. Tugasan anda hendaklah mengandungi 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. Pemeriksa tidak akan membaca jawapan tugasan yang melebihi had patah perkataan yang dibenarkan. Jumlah perkataan hendaklah dinyatakan di penghujung tugasan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. Only assignment answer developed within the approximate word limit will be assessed. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment.

3. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ONLINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur penghantaran tugasan secara online. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan salinan tugasan yang dihantar dan bukti penghantaran untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment online. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment and proof of the submission for personal reference.

4. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. Fail tugasan yang dihantar mestilah dalam format MS-WORD (filename.doc). Sila pastikan fail adalah VERSI TERKINI yang BETUL. Fail yang tersalah hantar hendaklah dihantar semula secara on-line sebelum tamat tempoh penghantaran. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. The file must be in MS-WORD format. Please ensure that you submit the CORRECT and latest version of file. File which is wrongly submitted must be re-submitted on-line before the deadline.

5. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 24hb Jun – 6hb Julai 2014. Serahan selepas 6hb Julai 2014 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 24th June – 6th July 2014. Submission after 6th July 2014 will NOT be accepted.

6. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / 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.

EVALUATION / PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics attached./ Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang dilampirkan.

You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. / Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang 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 menentukan kadar pertindihan. 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

The teaching and learning of transformation is an important aspect of lower secondary

mathematics.

Search the Internet and other electronic resources for journals or articles on the teaching

of lower secondary mathematics in schools. Select TWO articles on the teaching and

learning of transformations in lower secondary mathematics. Evaluate the TWO articles

with a focus on the strategies to teach the basic concepts of transformations.

Outline one teaching activity for students of lower secondary mathematics to identify the

properties of transformations. Suggest how you can enhance the strategies for the

teaching activity to suit students who are low achievers. Provide justifications to support

your suggestions.

[Total: 40 marks]

SOALAN TUGASAN

Pengajaran dan pembelajaran transformasi adalah satu aspek penting dalam matematik

menengah rendah.

Buat carian di Internet dan sumber elektronik yang lain untuk jurnal atau artikel untuk

pengajaran matematik menengah rendah di sekolah-sekolah. Pilih DUA artikel mengenai

pengajaran dan pembelajaran transformasi dalam matematik menengah rendah. Jalankan

penilaian ke atas DUA artikel ini dengan memberi tumpuan kepada strategi-strategi untuk

mengajar konsep-konsep asas transformasi.

Gariskan satu aktiviti pengajaran untuk para pelajar matematik menengah rendah untuk

mengenal ciri-ciri transformasi. Cadangkan bagaimana anda boleh meningkatkan strategi

untuk aktiviti pengajaran anda supaya sesuai dengan pelajar-pelajar yang berpencapaian

rendah. Beri justifikasi untuk menyokong cadangan anda.

[Jumlah: 40 markah]

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

HBMT3403_V2 TEACHING OF LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART II/ PENGAJARAN MATEMATIK SEKOLAH MENENGAH RENDAH BAHAGIAN IIMAY 2014 SEMESTER / SEMESTER MEI 2014

Criteria Weight

Missing

Item

Weak Partially Meets

Standards

Meets

StandardExceeds

Standard Max

Marks0 1 2 3 4

Introduction 1 There is no

introduction to

the paper

The introduction

does not mention

the structure and

objectives of the

paper and

important

concepts

The introduction

previews the

structure of the

paper in a clear

manner

The introduction

previews the

structure of the

paper and objectives

in a clear manner

The introduction

previews the

structure and

objectives of the

paper clearly.

Important

concepts are also

clearly explained

4

Evaluation of

strategies in

teaching and

learning

transformation

in articles

selected

2 No evaluation

given

Weak discussion

of the strengths

and weaknesses

of the strategies

used in teaching

and learning but

lacked focus on

transformation

Evaluation of the

strengths and

weaknesses of the

strategies used in

teaching and

learning

transformation was

unclear and lack

Good evaluation of

the strengths and

weaknesses of the

strategies used in

teaching and

learning

transformation for

the 2 articles

Excellent

evaluation of the

strengths and

weaknesses of

the strategies

used in teaching

and learning

transformation

8

examples from the

articles selected

selected with

suitable examples

for lower

secondary

mathematics in

the 2 articles

selected with

clear examples

Outline of

teaching activity

3 No teaching

activity given

Teaching activity

not relevant and

vague

description of

properties of

transformations

Unclear teaching

activity with a

vague focus on

properties of 1 type

of transformation

Teaching activity

clear with a focus on

strategies to teach

properties of 2 types

of transformations in

lower secondary

mathematics

Very detailed

outline of

teaching activity

with a clear

focus on

strategies to

teach properties

of 3 types of

transformations

in lower

secondary

mathematics

12

Suggestions to

enhance the

strategies to

teach

2 No suggestions

given

Suggestions

were vague with

no clear focus on

transformations

Suggestions lack

focus on strategies

to teach

transformations and

Good suggestions

with a focus on 1

strategy to teach

transformations to

Excellent

suggestions with

a clear focus on

2 strategies to

8

transformation not suited to low

achievers

low achievers teach

transformations

to low achievers

Justification 1 No

justification

provided

Insignificant Vague justification

and weak

suggestions

Justification and

suggestions

appropriate

Clear and

detailed

justification for

suggestions

4

Organisation 1 Not relevant There is little

sense that the

writing is

organised

Details are not in

logical order and

distracts the reader

Details are placed in

a logical order but

presented less

effectively

Details are

placed in a

logical order and

presented

effectively. The

paper is

interesting.

4

TOTAL MARKS 40