EED520/05 Guide to Manage Education Project Paper

GUIDE TO MANAGE
EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER
EED 520/05 Education Project
Paper

School of Education, Languages & Communications

Version 1.0 (10 December 2013)

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CONTENTS
Page Number
Preface

Introduction

Objective of the Education Project Paper

Requirements for Enrolling in EED520/05 Education Project Paper

General Framework of Project Supervision

Project Supervisors Responsibility

Course Coordinator / Project Administrator

Types of Research Project

Project Topics

Time Lines

Outline of Project Proposal, Interim Reports and Final Project Paper

Presentation of Written Project Report

14

Plagiarism

16

Declaration and Embargo Request

16

Enquiries

17

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APPENDICES

PAGE

A:

Sample Project Report Front Cover

18

B:

Sample Title Page

19

C:

Sample Acknowledgements

20

D:

Sample of Certificate of Originality

21

E:

Sample Plagiarism Statement

22

F:

Sample Table of Contents

23

G:

Sample Abstract

25

H:

Submission of Project Proposal Form

26

I:

Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form

28

J:

Re-submission of Project Report for Verification Form

29

K:

Declaration of Final Project Report Form

31

L:

Project Report Embargo Request Form

32

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Preface
This Guide to Manage Education Project (EED 520/05) is developed to assist all School of
Education, Languages & Communications students and Project Supervisors in managing the
education project paper.
This Guide includes important information relating to the requirements, conduct and
responsibilities in successfully executing relevant research and documenting its execution in
the education project paper.

It should be thoroughly read by all students and Project

Supervisors since it provides important information and guidelines on the management of

the Project Course.
As necessary, additional information and educational resources for students and Project
Supervisors will be made available on the Universitys e-learning portal called the
WawasanLearn (LMS). In this regard, all students and Project Supervisors are required to
constantly visit the LMS for updates on this course.

Professor Dr. Santhiram Raman

Dean
School of Education, Languages & Communications
Wawasan Open University

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1.0 Introduction
The EED520/05 Education Project Paper is a capstone course of the M. Ed programme and
is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by students on an educational issue
related to their specialisation.
As the Project Course carries 5 credits, a workload of 200 hours is expected to be
undertaken by students for this course. To ensure that students are able to successfully
complete the project paper, students are required to have passed the following prerequisites
prior to registering for EED520/05 Education Project paper:

EED 501/05 Research in Education

3 courses in the relevant area of specialisation.

Once the student has enrolled in the EED520/05 Education Project Paper, he/she will be
assigned a suitable Project Supervisor who has the necessary knowledge and competency
to guide the student and facilitate the completion of the project paper. A suitable topic (and
area of research) will be chosen based on mutual agreement between the student and
project supervisor. The student is expected to work closely with the Project Supervisor
during the duration of preparing and completing the project paper.
The aim of the Project Supervisory system is to ensure that students are given effective and
regular academic and supervisory support on a personal basis in order for them to complete
their Project Course with Wawasan Open University (WOU) successfully.

2.0 Objective of the Education Project Paper

The main objective of the Project Course is to help students develop and demonstrate the
ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques which
they have acquired during the duration of their studies to produce a project paper that
addresses critical issues in their area of specialisation substantiated with relevant and valid
research processes.

3.0 Requirements for Enrolling EED520/05 Education Project Paper

Students will be allowed to enrol for the Project Course provided they have fulfilled the
following conditions (a) and (b) at the point of registration:
a) Students have passed EED 501/05 Research in Education course.
b) Students have passed 3 of the courses in their area of specialisation.
Observance of these prerequisites is important to ensure they would have the required
knowledge and competency to do an independent research and produce a valid and reliable
research report.

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4.0 General Framework of Project Supervision

Project Supervisor is responsible for supervising and providing relevant advice and guidance
to students in executing the research and subsequently completing the education project
paper.
The Project Supervisor is the students primary point of contact, and he/she will be appointed
and assigned by the University. The appointment of the supervisors will be coordinated by
the Project Coordinator.
Students will make the first contact (advisable through telephone) with their Project
Supervisor, within three days of the supervisor being assigned to the student. The student is
advised to introduce themselves and to make arrangement to have an initial discussion
about the proposed topic. Supervisors are to ensure that the chosen topic of research should
be appropriate to these courses taken by the students. Subsequent discussion with the
supervisor and peers could be held via WawasanLearn (LMS).
In general, students may expect about at least 10-20 hours of discussion time (face-to-face,
LMS, telephone, etc.) in total from their Project Supervisors.
All students and Project Supervisors are strongly advised to maintain regular contact with
the Course Coordinator on matters related to supervising for the Project course. Kindly
access the LMS for the contact details of your Course Coordinator.
Additional support will be provided via WawasanLearn (LMS). It is important that you check
the LMS regularly for any updates/information about the Course during the semester.

5.0 Project Supervisors Responsibility

The role of the Project Supervisor is to provide guidance and facilitate the progress and
development of the project paper. Feedback from reading students work is a form of
formative evaluation towards the progress of the project paper and does not predetermine or
prejudge the final examination of the project paper.

5.1 Administration of the Research Process

Responsibilities of the Project Supervisor include:

attending the Project Supervisors Course Specific; and Generic Training organised
by WOU
assisting students to become independent learners and researchers
establishing a satisfactory framework for supervision, including arrangement for
regular meetings with the student, advice for relevant methodology, etc.
maintaining contact through meetings throughout the semester.
informing the student of any periods of holiday or work-related absence during the
supervision period and being accessible at other appropriate times e.g. by email or
SMS

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5.2 Choice

discussing the choice of project topic with the student to make sure that the research
project is feasible within the time available
advising on the selection, writing and submission of the Project Proposal
providing marks and feedback of the Project Proposal submitted

5.3 Planning

discussing the design and adequacy of research methods

giving guidance about the nature of the project

5.4 Execution

giving guidance on search techniques and on necessary readings

giving guidance on the planning of empirical work
giving guidance on the development of chapters
giving guidance on conventions of research writing
advising the student on managing the project timeline
assisting the student in identifying when problems are liable to be encountered and
how they might be tackled
making the student aware when progress on the research work is below the standard
expected and giving guidance on how the problem should be rectified
informing students who require additional help with English language skills, where
such help can be sought
drawing to students attention policies and regulations relating to the conduct of
research, including ethical considerations

5.5 Writing-up

providing marks and critical comments on the project proposal (TMA 1), two interim
reports (TMA 2 & TMA 3) within the period specified which, unless otherwise notified,
will be 14 working days upon receipt from student
Submission and feedback is done via the OAS system
ensuring that the student is aware of policies and regulations relating to the reporting
of research and the implications of misconduct and plagiarism

5.6 Completing

ensuring that all comments are constructive and analytical, and offer specific advice
on how students might improve their performance in the final Project Report
giving advice on the necessary completion dates for successive stages of the work
so that the final report may be submitted by the submission date set by the University

5.7 Assessment

mark and provide feedback to the project proposal (TMA 1) and the two interim
reports (TMA 2 & TMA 3)
certify that the Project Proposal is ready for submission. Mark and provide feedback
to the Project Proposal
certify that the final Project Report is original and fit for examination before student
submits it for assessment

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5.8 Student Support and Communication

using the Online Assignment Submission (OAS) system and the WawasanLearn to
monitor fully the progress of individual students under your supervision
providing information to the Course Coordinator about all the meetings and
communications with the students
being aware of the range of special services available to help students with special
needs, and to see that effective use is made of them to ensure that students have
every opportunity to complete their course successfully

6.0 Course Coordinator / Project Coordinator

The School will appoint a Course Coordinator who will be overseeing the organisation and
management of the Project Course, as well as providing support for academic related
matters for the Course.
He/she will be assisted by the Administrative Executive (AE) of the School (SELC) who will
provide related information/announcements and administrative services to students and
Project Supervisors.
As Project Supervisors, you are strongly advised to keep close and regular contacts with the
Project Coordinator.

7.0 Types of Research Project

Students projects may be from any one of the following types of research on issues relevant
to education in their area of specialization:
A comprehensive case study of a topic of research of education (covering problem
formulation, analysis and recommendations)
A comparative study
A survey research (either a descriptive or a pilot study)
Other types of research are possible upon discussion with the Project Supervisors
Students are strongly encouraged to select the project topic in consultation with Project
Supervisor.

8.0 Project Topics

The scope of the Project is not expected to be extensive but suitable for a Masters project
paper. Acceptable project titles that meet the course objective cover a wide range of topics.
The chosen topics should be relevant to the subject matters of the Master programme and/or
based on students work experience (past or present). Students are strongly advised to
undertake a research topic that relates to the interest and area of expertise of the Project
Supervisor.
The final choice of the topic should be governed by:
Students interest on the topic
Project Supervisor expertise on the topic
Availability and accessibility of adequate information or data on the topic

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Time frame to conduct project successfully

Student may need the assistance of the Project Supervisor to help in the choice of a suitable
topic, but the School, or the appointed coordinator, will have to agree to the Project Proposal
before a student can proceed to undertake the study officially.

9.0 Time Lines

All students registered for the Project Course are required to complete their research work
and submit their Project Report within the period of one semester (normally 18 weeks).
There will be no extension given under normal circumstances to complete the Project Report
beyond the stipulated submission deadline.

10.0 Outline of Project Proposal, Interim Reports and Final Project

Paper
10.1 Project Proposal (TMA 1) and Interim Reports (TMA 2 & TMA 3) to be
submitted to the OAS
Students are required to submit three assignments (TMA 1, TMA 2 & TMA 3) to the OAS
with approval from the Project Supervisor. All submission of work must be in consultation
with your Project Supervisor.
The project proposal is an important element of the Project Course as it acts as a yardstick
to measure the progress throughout the course. Submission of the project proposal (TMA 1)
is a requirement and it contributes 10% of the coursework for the Course. The Project
Supervisor is to provide the necessary feedback to students in improving the proposal.
The project proposal and the two interim reports should be word-processed with 1.5 spacing
and font Times New Roman size 12. The length of the work is subjective but it should cover
the basic aspects of a research work. Refer to your supervisor for more information on the
details of the research work.
TMA 1 Project Proposal (10%)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study (sufficient to outline a successful execution of the

research)
Chapter 2: Review of Literature (sufficient to outline a successful execution of the
research)
Chapter 3: Methodology (sufficient to outline a successful execution of the research)
Marks will be graded on all three chapters with consideration given to the originality,
contextualization, depth of research and viability of executing the research.

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TMA 2 Interim Report 1 (15%)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 1 without
any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 1 without
any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)
Chapter 3: Methodology (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 1 without any major
amendments to the intent and direction of the research)
Marks will be graded mainly for Chapter 2 (Review of Literature) and its relevance to
Chapter 1 (objectives, research variables, etc.) and Chapter 3 (methodology and other
relevant aspects).
TMA 3 Interim Report 2 (15%)
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 2 without
any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 2 without
any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)
Chapter 3: Methodology (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 2 without any major
amendments to the intent and direction of the research)
Chapter 4: Preliminary analysis of the results
Marks will be graded mainly for Chapter 3 (Methodology) and Chapter 4 (preliminary
analysis of the results).
The Project Supervisor is expected to provide advice towards the clarifications of research
objectives and content related matters, on how to improve the writing style and other
presentational aspects (such as acknowledgement of sources and display of summary data).
You are also expected to provide assistance to data analysis whenever possible.

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10.2 Framework of Research

The following is the framework of the research. Adhere specifically to the following sequence
of sections in the final project paper. While the general framework work remains, minor
details (for example, presentation of findings in Chapter 4) can be amended inconsideration
of the quantitative and qualitative approaches.
10.3

Title Page (as shown in Appendix B)

Acknowledgment (as shown in Appendix C)
Certificate of Originality (as shown in Appendix D)
Plagiarism Statement (as shown in Appendix E)
Table of Contents (as shown in Appendix F)
List of Tables (if any)
List of Figures (if any)
Abbreviations (if any)
Abstract (as shown in Appendix G)
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Chapter 3: Methodology
Chapter 4: Findings and Discussion
Chapter 5: Conclusions, Implications and
Recommendations
References
Appendices
Outline of Each Chapter

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study

1.1
Introduction (to chapter)
1.2
Background of the Study
1.3
Problem Statement
1.4
Research Objectives
1.5
Significance of Study
1.6
Conceptual Framework
1.7
Definition of Terms
1.8
Limitations of Study
1.9
Summary (of the chapter)

These are numbered using

lower case Roman numerals
(i, ii, iii, etc).
The Title Page of the report is
considered as page i, but the
number is not printed on the
page.
The Abstract is a summary of
the entire Project Report and
should
provide
a
brief
exposition of the research
problems
and
aims,
approaches taken to solve the
problems and a summary of
findings in the context of the
whole area of study.
The length of this section
should not exceed 300 words.
The Abstract should be placed
immediately before the First
Chapter of the Project Report.

Chapter 2: Review of Literature

2.1
Introduction (to chapter)
2.2
(as relevant to the study)
2.3
(as relevant to the study; insert more subtopics if necessary)
2.4
Summary (of the chapter)
Chapter 3: Methodology
3.1
Introduction (to chapter)
3.2
Research Design
3.3
Population, Samples and Sampling
3.4
Location of Research
3.5
Instrumentation
3.6
Pilot Study
3.7
Data Collection
3.8
Data Analysis
3.9
Summary (of the chapter)

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Chapter 4: Findings and Discussion

4.1
Introduction (to chapter)
4.2
(presentation of findings can be based on objectives, research
questions, etc. Discuss further with your supervisor)
4.3
(as relevant to the study; insert more subtopics if necessary)
4.4
Summary (of the chapter)
Chapter 5: Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations
5.1
Introduction (to chapter)
5.2
Conclusions (major findings of study)
5.3
Implications (of the study)
5.4
Recommendations (for future study)
5.5
Summary (of the chapter)
10.4 Project Proposal Submission
The length of the entire project paper should not exceed 16,000 words (excluding abstract,
references, appendices and other supplementary information). This is estimated about 60
pages. The report should be typed using a word processor.
Once the topic has been finalised with the Project Supervisor, students should send the
Project Proposal in the prescribed proforma together with the Submission of Project
Proposal Form (refer to Appendix H) for marking and feedback by Project Supervisor and for
approval by the School.
A grade and response regarding the approval/modification of the proposal will be given
within 2 weeks of submission. If the proposal is approved, the students can go ahead with
the study.
Students are advised to take the feedback and comments into consideration.
10.5 Project Report Examination
The project evaluation is done by an external examiner appointed by the School of
Education, Languages and Communications (SELC). The final project paper is only eligible
for examination when it has met the minimal level of acceptability and certified by the Project
Supervisor.
Students are required to submit three copies of printed project report with soft cover comb
binding for examination to the Project Coordinator according to the schedule given by the
University. Feedback and comments will be provided within 21 working days of the
submission deadline.
A final mark will be assigned based on this submitted soft cover copy and this will contribute
60% to the total marks for the course. The remaining 40% will come from the TMAs (TMA110%, TMA2-15% and TMA3-15%). The final grade for the course will be based on both the
TMAs (40%) and final project (60%).
The mark for the final project paper is based on the indicative marking scheme shown below.
The quality of the primary research or conceptual creativity will play an important factor in
the final mark.

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Aspects

Description

Weightage

Chapter 1

Introduction to the Study

15%

Chapter 2

Review of the Literature

15%

Chapter 3

Methodology

15%

Chapter 4

Findings & Discussion

20%)

Chapter 5

Conclusions, Implications &

Recommendations

15%

Format, References and

Style of Presentation

10%

Overall Impression

10%

Evaluation of the submitted project report (soft cover binding) will be classified as the
following:
Evaluation Status
PASS
(with
no
revision)
PROVISIONAL PASS
minor revision) or

FAIL

Description
further No further action required.
(with Students are required make the necessary
amendments, upon consultation with the Project
Supervisor as suggested by the External
Examiner. Students will be required to make the
necessary amendments (if any) and submit the
revised copy within 14 working days in the form of
comb binding and the list of comments and
corrections done for verification purposes.
Students who fail the project paper are required to
re-enrol for EED520/05 Education Project Paper.
Students are not allowed to use the same research
topic.

Students who obtained PASS and PROVISIONAL PASS (with minor revision) are required
to submit the list of comments and corrections done for verification purposes, and alongside
the following set of documents:
Students must submit the revisions within TWO WEEKS of receiving comments from
the examiner. Failure to submit the revised project paper will result in a failure.
Submission of the revised final project paper with Appendix J and three comb binding
copies.
Soft Copy of the project paper
- Should be submitted in a single file (containing all chapters and necessary
appendices) in Word and PDF format
- Soft copy of the Turnitin Originality Report (< 20%)
- The Certificate of Originality is to certify that the work is an original one and has
not been submitted earlier to this University or to any other institution for fulfilment
of the requirement of a course of study. The certificate should be counter-signed
by the Project Supervisor.

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This should be appropriately labeled with students name, students ID number,

course code and title, project title and date. The hardcopy and softcopy will be
retained as an archive copy within the University.

11.0 Presentation of Written Project Report

All Project Reports need to comply with the following report writing requirements:
Length
Not exceeding 16,000 words (excluding abstract, references, appendices, etc.).
Approximately 60 pages for an estimate guide.
Page set up
The standard margins for the general text, tables and diagrams are as follows:
Top:
2.5 cm
Right:
2.5 cm
Left:
4.0 cm
Bottom:
2.5 cm

The text should be justified for readability.

Headers and footers (apart from page numbers) should not be used
All text, figures and tables must be within this stipulated page set up area.
The paragraphs should not be indented.

Paper size and printing

Use only good quality plain white paper (80 g/m) of A4 size (210 297 mm) for printing.
The report should only be printed only one side of the paper using a laser printer.

Font type
The body of the report should be in font type Times New Roman and font size 12.

Line spacing
1.5 spacing between lines and between paragraphs.

Format for headings

The chapter headings must be in capital letters, centered, regular type and bold (
Example: CHAPTER 1)
The sections and sub-section in the report must follow the numbering format below:
1.0 Main heading
1.1 Secondary heading
1.1.1 Third grade heading (There should not be any more numbered subheadings)

Page number
The page number should be at the bottom of the page, right hand corner (Format: Plain
Number 3)
Tables and figures
These should be numbered in sequence by chapter, e.g. Table 3.1 is the first table in
Chapter 3; Figure 4.1 is the first figure in Chapter 4.
Each table and figure should be properly referenced in the text and accompanied by a
descriptive title which clearly explains the contents of the table or figure.

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All the figures and diagrams must be properly inserted at the relevant sections of the
report.
The title of the Table/Figure must be on top of the Table/Figure, in italic and centered.
The Table/Figure and Table/Figure number must not be in italic.
Example:
Table 3.7
Distribution of Respondents according to
Programme

Decimal
Keep the results to 2 decimal points.
Example: Mean=0.86, B=15.43

Symbols
All algebraic/statistical symbols should be written in italics except Greek symbols (e.g.:
and ).

References
Full details of all the books and journal articles cited or referenced throughout the
research project should be included in this section. A reader should be able to identify the
exact source and refer to it directly.
The source of information or references should be placed at the end of the report in
double spacing.
No numbers or bullets to be used.
References should be single-spaced.
Insert single line spacing between the references.
References should be cited using the American Psychological Association (APA) 2013
style. You may wish to refer to the following link for further information:
http://www.apastyle.org/
Exclude this reference list when submitting the project report to Turnitin as it may cause a
higher similarity index (SI) value.

Appendices
The Appendices should include selective, supplementary material which is distracting
when placed in the main body of text. Only material which is necessary for a full
understanding of the study should be included. These include important forms,
questionnaires or interview schedules, description of equipment or settings, tables and
lists of data supportive of the study.
The Appendix is a section that is separated from the preceding material by a cover sheet
bearing the heading APPENDICES in capital letters (or, if there is only one, APPENDIX),
centralised without any punctuation marks.
This sheet is not numbered and also not included in the total number of pages.
Appendices present materials that are referred to in the text. It contains supplementary
illustrative material, notes on the interview/questionnaires, data or quotations too long for
inclusion in the text or long explanations about a particular method/experiment.
Appendices may be divided into Appendix A, Appendix B, etc., such divisions being
treated as first order subdivisions. Each appendix with its title, if it has one, should be
listed separately in the Table of Contents as a first order subdivision under the heading
APPENDICES.
Tables and figures in the Appendices must be numbered and have captions and also
listed in the List of Tables and List of Figures in the Introduction.

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12.0 Plagiarism
Plagiarism, that is, the wilful representation of another persons work, without the
acknowledgement or the deliberate and unacknowledged incorporation in a students work of
material derived from the work (published or otherwise) of another, is UNACCEPTABLE and
will incur the penalty of outright failure.

13.0 Declaration and Embargo Request

The following are some guidelines provided by the WOU Library regarding project
declaration and embargo request.
Submission
The School is required to deposit in the Library one electronic copy and one physical
copy of all theses/ project papers submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for a
Master's or Doctor of Philosophy degree at Wawasan Open University. The physical copy
is for archival purpose, while the electronic copy is for circulation.
The physical copy submitted must be with comb binding.
The electronic submission must be in Word and PDF format.
Declaration of Final Project Report Form (Appendix K)
Download this form from the LMS for this course.
Complete the form in duplicate
Please sign it yourself in black ink and then bind one copy into your project report.
Copyright
Once the student authorizes the copyright of the project report to the University, it will be
published as open access material. The aim is to promote information sharing for the
common good. Appropriate metadata will be added to your work, before it gets posted on the
Librarys Website.
Embargo
You may apply for a delay in the release of your project report for a specified period upon
approval from the Project Coordinator.
The University permits the embargo of theses/ project papers under the following
conditions:- Your work has potential commercial value
- You intend to publish your work
- You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work
- You need to protect individuals rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your work
The Embargo Request Form is obtainable from the Librarys Website.
The signed and completed Embargo Request Form must accompany the project report
upon submission to the Library
Please note that the bibliographic information (author, title, subject, other necessary
metadata) of the copy held in the Library will be made accessible to the public on the
Librarys online catalogue.

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14.0 Enquiries
Enquiries regarding matters related to the Project Course shall be addressed to:
The SELC Education Project Coordinator (EED520/05)
School of Education, Languages & Communications, Wawasan Open University,
54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah,
10050 Penang,
Malaysia.
or
Email: svighna@wou.edu.my
Tel: 04-2180429

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Appendix A: Sample Project Report Front Cover

THE EFFECTS OF MODIFIED COLLABORATIVE

STRATEGIC READING (MCSR) INTERVENTION
ON READING PERFORMANCE AMONG
STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA
[Note: Project title in full, Font Times New Roman size 18]

AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH

[Note: Students Name as stated in NRIC/Passport, Font Times New Roman size 18]

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION

WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY
[Font Times New Roman size 12]

2014
[Note: Project Report submission year, Font Times New Roman size 12]

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Appendix B: Sample Title Page

NAME

Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE

Master of Education

SUPERVISOR

Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE

The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic Reading (MCSR)

Intervention on Reading Performance among students in Malaysia

DATE

July 2014

Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment

of the requirements for the award of
Master of Education
of
Wawasan Open University
Penang, Malaysia

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Appendix C: Sample Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family and friends for all the emotional
and financial support provided to me as it is their support which was instrumental in
encouraging me to reach the end of this journey. During my studies, there were times
when work commitments and other challenges that made me believe that I would not be
able to see this journey through. It was during these times words of encouragement from
my family and friends gave me the necessary motivation to persist. No words of thanks
can adequately express the depth of my appreciation and gratitude.

I would also like to personally thank my supervisor .. for providing me all the
guidance required to successfully complete this research report. His encouragement,
support, understanding and, above all, his prompt, constructive and greatly appreciated
criticism and feedback, were invaluable to the research, writing and completion of this
report.

Ahmad bin Abdullah

July 2014

Appendix E: Sample of Certificate of Originality

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Appendix D: Sample of Certificate of Originality

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the project titled The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic
Reading (MCSR) Intervention on Reading Performance among Students in Malaysia is
an original work of the student and is being submitted in partial fulfillment for the award
of Master of Education of Wawasan Open University (WOU). This report has not been
submitted earlier either to this University or to any other University / Institution for the
fulfillment of a requirement of a course of study.

Declaration made by Student:

------------------------------------------------[Signature]
[Name]
[Student ID Number]
[Date]

Declaration confirmed by Project Supervisor:

------------------------------------------------[Signature]
[Name]
[Project Supervisor ID Number]
[Date]

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Appendix E: Sample Plagiarism Statement

PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

I, <name of student>, declare that the attached report is all my own work and all
references contained within it have been correctly cited, the original authors
acknowledged and it contains no plagiarism.

After the completion of the project report, I have scanned the report through TURNITIN
software for plagiarism. The plagiarism report received from the plagiarism detection
software indicated that the work is very likely to be original and that I had not plagiarised
any substantive part of the report.

Declaration made by Student

------------------------------------------------[Signature]
[Name]
[Student ID Number]
[Date]

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Appendix F: Sample Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents

Page

Title Page
Acknowledgements
Certificate of Originality
Plagiarism Statement
Table of Contents
List of Tables (if any)
List of Figures (if any)
List of Symbols (if any)
Abbreviations
Abstract

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii
viii
ix
x

Chapter 1
Introduction to the Study
1.1
Introduction
1.2
Background of the Study
1.3
Problem Statement
.
.
.
1.9
Summary

1
1
2
3

Chapter 2
Literature Review
2.1
Introduction
2.2
Review of the Literature
.
.
.
2.6
Summary

11
11
12

Chapter 3
Research Methodology
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Research Design
3.3
Population, Samples and Sampling
.
.
.
3.8
Summary

10

25

26
26
26
27

36

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Contents

Page

Chapter 4
Findings and Discussion
4.1
Introduction
4.2
Descriptive of Analysis
.
.
.
4.7
Summary

37
37
38

Chapter 5
Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations
5.1
Introduction
5.2
Conclusion of the Findings
5.3
Implications
5.4
Recommendations
.
.
.
5.8
Summary

48
48
49
51
53

47

55

References
Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

Krejcie and Morgan Table

Interview Guide
Interview Transcript

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Appendix G: Sample Abstract Page

NAME

Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE

Master of Education

SUPERVISOR

Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE

The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic Reading (MCSR)

Intervention on Reading Performance among students in Malaysia

DATE

July 2014

ABSTRACT
(Write your abstract here and the length should not exceed 300 words)

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Appendix H: Submission of Project Proposal Form

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM
EED 520/05 Education Project Paper
To:

Dean
School of Education, Languages & Communications, Wawasan Open University
10050 Penang

Date: __________________
Section A (to be filled by the student)
Name of Student
:
Student ID Number :
Programme
: Master of Education
Mailing Address
:
Telephone Number :
E-mail Address
:
Project Title
:
Name of Project Supervisor
:
Project Supervisor ID Number
:
Section B (to be filled by the student)
Brief description of the study:

_________________
(Students Signature)

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SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM (Continued)

Section C (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)
Name of Project Supervisor
Project Supervisor ID Number

:
:

I have assisted the student in the development of this Project Proposal and I am now
supporting this students submission for approval by the School of Education, Languages &
Communications. I support this students submission of the Project Proposal.

_________________________
(Project Supervisors Signature)

_________________
(Date)

Section D (to be filled by the Dean, School of Education, Languages &

Communications)
Date received Project Proposal: _______________________
Remarks:

__________________________
(Deans Signature)

_________________
(Date)

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Appendix I: Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form

SUBMISSION OF FINAL EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER FOR EXAMINATION FORM

EED 520/05 Education Project Paper
To:
Dean
School of Education, Languages & Communications, Wawasan Open University
10050 Penang
Date: __________________
Section A (to be filled by the student)
Name
:
ID Number
:
Programme
: Master of Education
Project Title
:
I submit the following documents to be examined as required in partial fulfilment of the
requirements of the M. Ed. programme:
Please tick () whichever applicable
3 copies of final Project Paper (comb binding)
1 softcopy* of the Project Paper saved as MSWord document AND PDF (CD must be
labeled with student name, student ID number, course code and title, project title and
date)
1 softcopy* of the Originality Report from Turnitin (CD must be labelled with student
Name, student ID number, course code and title, project title and date)
Project Embargo Request Form (if applicable)
* Please delete whichever is not applicable.

Thank you.
_________________
(Students Signature)

___________________
(Date)

EED 520/05 Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)

Name of Project Supervisor
Project Supervisor ID Number

:
:

I certify that the students final Project Report is of sufficient standards to be ready for
examination, and I support the students submission of the final Project Report.

_________________________
(Project Supervisors Signature)
School of Education, Languages & Communications

_________________
(Date)

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Appendix J: Re-submission of Project Report for Verification Form

RE-SUBMISSION OF FINAL EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER FOR VERIFICATION FORM
EED 520/05 Education Project Paper
To:

Dean
School of Education, Languages & Communications
Wawasan Open University
10050 Penang

Date: __________________
Section A (to be filled by student)
Name of Student
:
Student ID Number :
Programme
: Master of Education
Mailing Address
:
Telephone Number :
E-mail Address
:
Project Title
:
Name of Project Supervisor
Project Supervisor ID Number

:
:

I re-submit the following documents to for verifications that necessary errors have been
corrected:
Please tick () whichever applicable
3 copies of final Project Paper (comb binding)
1 softcopy (CD)
I confirm that all amendments / corrections have been made. My Project Supervisor has
examined the Education Project Paper and his/her comments are included in Section B of
this form.
Thank you.

.
(Students Signature)

* Please delete whichever is not applicable.

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RE-SUBMISSION OF FINAL EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER FOR VERIFICATION FORM

Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)
Name of Project Supervisor
Project Supervisor ID Number

:
:

I have examined all the corrections/amendments made by Mr. / Mrs. / Miss

__________________________________ in his / her Education Project Paper re-submitted
for re-examination.
I confirm that I am satisfied with the corrections / amendments made by the student.

_________________________
(Project Supervisors Signature)

_________________
(Date)

Section C (to be filled by the Dean, School of Education, Languages &

Communications )
I confirm the recommendation made by the students Project Supervisor as stated in Section
B above.

__________________________
(Deans Signature)

_________________
(Date)

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Appendix K: Declaration of Final Education Project Paper Form

EED 520/05 Education Project Paper
Instruction: Please complete and submit in duplicate
Student I.D Number: _____________________________________________________
Full Name: ________________________________________________________________
Title of Project Report: _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Academic Session: ______________________________________________________
I hereby declare that the work in this Education Project Paper is my own except for
quotations and summaries which have been duly acknowledged.
I acknowledged that Wawasan Open University reserves the right as follows:
1. This Education Project Paper is the property of Wawasan Open University.
2. Wawasan Open Library has the right to publish my Education Project Paper as online
access (fulltext) and furnish upon request copies in whole or part for the purpose of
research or teaching and learning only.

___________________________
Signature of Student

_____________________________
Signature of Project Supervisor

___________________________
MyKad No / Passport No.

_____________________________
Name of Project Supervisor

Date: ______________________

Date: ________________________

Please submit completed form to the School of Education, Languages & Communications,
WOU.

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Appendix L: Education Project Paper Embargo Request Form

EED 520/05 Education Project Paper
Student I.D Number: ________________________________________________________
Full Name: ________________________________________________________________
Title of Education Project Paper: ______________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Academic Session: __________________________________________________________
An approved embargo period shall be for two years and non-renewable. The University
permits the embargo of theses/ project papers on recommendation by the School under the
following conditions:i. Your work have potential commercial value
ii. You intend to publish your work
iii. You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work
iv. You need to protect individuals rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your work.
Justification:

___________________________
Signature of Student
Date: ______________________

_____________________________
Signature of Project Supervisor
Date: ________________________

___________________________
Signature of Dean of School/ Designee
Date: ______________________

_____________________________
Director of Center for Graduate Studies
Date: ________________________

Date Embargo will be lifted: _______________

(dd/mm/year)

Please submit completed form to the School of Education, Languages & Communications,
WOU.

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