ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN________________________________________________________________________

HBMT3303_V2TEACHING OF LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART I/

PENGAJARAN MATEMATIK SEKOLAH MENENGAH RENDAH BAHAGIAN IMAY 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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

Students are often confused with the concepts of fractions and decimals as well as the

methods of conversion from one to another.

In this assignment, you are required to carry out the following:

i) Identify the areas of difficulties normally faced by students when learning about the

meaning of fractions and decimals as well as the skills involved in converting from

fractions to decimals or vice-versa.

ii) Suggest methods or activities that can be carried out by the mathematics teacher to

help overcome the difficulties.

You assignment report may include the following sub-headings:

Introduction

Concepts of fractions and decimals and learning difficulties

Proposed strategies for learning the concepts of fractions and decimals

Difficulties in learning the conversions between fractions and decimals

Proposed strategies for teaching the conversion skills

Conclusion

For each section, you should provide adequate examples and clear steps to demonstrate how

the conversion from one base system to another should be carried out.

(Total: 40 marks)

SOALAN TUGASAN

Pelajar sering keliru dengan konsep pecahan dan perpuluhan serta kaedah penukaran dari satu

kepada yang lain.

Dalam tugasan ini , anda dikehendaki menjalankan perkara berikut:

i) Mengenal pasti kesukaran yang biasanya dihadapi oleh pelajar semasa belajar tentang

maksud pecahan dan perpuluhan serta kemahiran yang terlibat dalam menukar

pecahan kepada perpuluhan atau sebaliknya.

ii) Cadangkan kaedah atau aktiviti yang boleh dilakukan oleh guru matematik untuk

membantu mengatasi masalah tersebut.

Laporan tugasan anda boleh mengandungi sub- tajuk berikut:

Pengenalan

Konsep pecahan dan perpuluhan dan kesukaran pembelajaran

Cadangan strategi untuk pembelajaran konsep pecahan dan perpuluhan

Kesukaran dalam pembelajaran penukaran antara pecahan dan perpuluhan

Cadangan strategi untuk mengajar kemahiran penukaran

Kesimpulan

Anda perlu memberi contoh yang mencukupi dan langkah-langkah yang jelas pada setiap

bahagian bagi menunjukkan bagaimana penukaran daripada satu sistem asas kepada sistem

asas yang lain perlu dilakukan.

(Jumlah: 40 markah)

ASSESSMENT RUBRICHBMT3303_V2: TEACHING OF LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART I / MAY SEMESTER 2014

Criteria WeightMissing Item Below Average Average Good Excellent

Max Marks0 1 2 3 4

Introduction and Conclusion 1

Both introduction and conclusion not provided

Only introduction or conclusion provided

Provide both introduction and conclusion

Introduction and conclusion relevant to the assignment

Objectives of assignment stated

Introduction sets the scene and well focused

Objectives of assignment clearly and rightly stated

Conclusion provide concise summary

4

The concept of Decimals and Fractions

3

No explanation of concepts

Brief though unclear explanation of concepts

Correct but brief explanation of concepts

Provide some illustrations

Correct explanation of concepts

Provide correct illustrations for some explanation

Provide some assessment worksheet or activities.

Clear and correct explanation of concepts

Provide clear and correct illustrations for each explanation

Provide suitable activities or worksheet to assess students’ understanding

12

Difficulties in Learning Conversions

3

No attempt to identify any issue related to learning difficulty

Attempt to describe at least one issue about learning difficulty

Explanation can be understood though not relevant

Identify at least one correct issues or difficulties in learning about conversion

Reasonably clear explanation of issues

Identify at least two correct issues or difficulties in learning about conversion

Reasonably clear explanation of issues

Identify at least three correct issues or difficulties in learning about conversion

Clear explanation of issues with illustrations

12

Proposed strategies for teaching conversions

3

No steps provided

Attempt to show at least one strategy of teaching conversion (decimal to fraction or fraction to decimal)

Show at least one strategy of conversion (decimal to fraction or fraction to decimal)

Reasonably clear explanation

Show at least one strategy of teaching conversion from fractions to decimal and one from teaching conversion from decimal to fraction.

Reasonably clear explanation of steps

Show at least one strategy of teaching conversion from fractions to decimal and one from teaching conversion from decimal to fraction.

Clear and correct explanation of steps

Provide clear and correct illustrations for each explanation

12

TOTAL MARKS 40