ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBMT4403_V2
TEACHING OF UPPER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART III
MAY 2017 SEMESTER
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

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

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

3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MS-WORD format unless specified otherwise. Please refrain
from converting text/phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen / etc. / Anda dikehendaki
menyerahkan tugasan dalam format MS-WORD melainkan dinyatakan sebaliknya. Anda tidak dibenarkan
untuk menukar teks/frasa tugasan tersebut kepada format grafik seperti .jpeg / .gif / print screen / dan
lain-lain format berkaitan.

4. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myINSPIRE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. / Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan
daripada myINSPIRE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip
dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.

5. 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. / 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.

6. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the myINSPIRE. 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. / Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan
SECARA ONLINE melalui myINSPIRE. 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.

7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan
SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.

8. Your assignment must be submitted between 10th 23rd July 2017. Submission after 23rd July 2017 will
NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 10hb 23hb Julai 2017. Serahan
selepas 23hb Julai 2017 TIDAK akan diterima.
9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own. / Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara
individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja
orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri.

10. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrars Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrars Announcement in myVLE). / Sila ambil maklum
tentang PENALTI yang akan dikenakan ke atas penghantaran lewat tugasan seperti yang tertera di
pekeliling pejabat Pendaftar 6/2012 (Rujuk Registrars Announcement di myVLE).

11. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of
submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission receipt
in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission. / Anda perlu memastikan RESIT yang
dikeluarkan bagi penghantaran tugasan disimpan sebagai bukti penghantaran. Kegagalan
mengemukakan resit dalam sebarang isu yang timbul berkaitan penghantaran tugasan akan
mengakibatkan tugasan dianggap TIDAK dihantar.
EVALUATION / PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 40% the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based
on the Rubrics or Answer Scheme attached. You would be given feedback on the
assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. /

Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan
akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan yang dilampirkan. 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:

No. / Similarity Percentage (%) / Marks Deduction (%) /

Bil. Kadar Pertindihan (%) Potongan Markah (%)
1. 0 30 0
2. 30.01 50 5
3. 50.01 70 10
4. 70.01 - 100 100

Assignments found to have similarities under any of the categories above; will not be entitled
to apply for appeal. For learners who fall into the 70.01-100 similarities group, the access for
online appeal for assignment remarking of the subject will be disabled from the appeal
options. /

Tugasan yang dikenal pasti mempunyai pertindihan tugasan bagi mana-mana kumpulan
pertindihan di atas tidak dibenarkan untuk rayuan. Bagi pelajar dalam kategori pertindihan
tugasan kumpulan 70.01-100, akses online rayuan semakan semula tugasan bagi subjek
berkaitan dilupuskan dari pilihan rayuan.
 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Differentiation has always been assumed as one of the difficult topics in mathematics. It is a
duty for teacher to facilitate the students learning. Teachers need to use suitable approaches
in order to increase the students understanding.

Perform a search through the internet or other sources to identify any suitable approaches to
teach this topic. Your writing should also include discussion on the advantages and
disadvantages of implementing the chosen approaches.

Propose your own effective teaching approaches and suggest ONE activity for the teaching
and learning of any subtopic from Differentiation to upper secondary mathematics students.
Provide justifications for your suggestions.

[Total: 40 marks]
 SOALAN TUGASAN

Pembezaan selalu dianggap sebagai salah satu topik yang sukar dalam matematik. Ia menjadi
kewajipan kepada guru untuk memudahkan pembelajaran pelajar. Guru perlu menggunakan
pendekatan yang sesuai untuk meningkatkan kefahaman pelajar.

Lakukan carian internet atau sumber lain untuk mengenal pasti sebarang pendekatan sesuai
untuk mengajar topik ini. Tulisan anda juga harus merangkumi perbincangan mengenai
kebaikan dan keburukan melaksanakan pendekatan yang dipilih.

Cadangkan pendekatan pengajaran berkesan anda sendiri dan cadangkan SATU aktiviti untuk
pengajaran dan pembelajaran bagi sebarang subtopik daripada Pembezaan kepada pelajar
matematik menengah atas. Justifikasi cadangan anda.

[Jumlah: 40 markah]
 ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

Missing Item Low Fair Above average Excellent Max

Weight Marks
Criteria 0 1 2 3 4

Introduction 1 There is no The introduction The introduction The introduction The introduction 4
introduction to does not mention previews the structure previews the previews the
the paper. the structure and of the paper in a clear structure of the structure and
objectives of the manner. paper and objectives objectives of the
paper and in a clear manner. paper clearly.
important Important concepts
concepts. are also clearly
explained.

2 No approach Unclear and not Relevant but not Relevant and Relevant, quality 8
Approaches to given. relevant detailed discussion of detailed discussion and detailed
teach discussion of approaches from given of approaches from discussion of
Differentiation approaches from articles. given articles. approaches from
from articles given articles. given articles.

Discussion: 2 No advantages Advantages and Advantages and Advantages and Advantages and 8
Advantages and and disadvantages disadvantages disadvantages disadvantages very
disadvantages of disadvantages discussed discussed, though lack clearly discussed. clearly discussed.
implementing the discussed. vaguely. detail.
chosen approach
Suggestion of 3 No approach, Inappropriate Inadequate approaches Relevant approaches Excellent 12
teaching teaching and approaches and and activity with lack and suitable activity approaches with
approaches, no learning activity with lack of resources and vague for teaching and very clear and
activity teaching activity of resources and focus on learning detailed activity for
and learning for provided. no focus on Differentiation topic. Differentiation. teaching and
Differention Differentiation learning
topic. Differentiation.

Justification 1 No Insignificant Vague justification for Justification for Clear and detailed 4
justification justification for suggestions. suggestions justification for
provided. suggestions. appropriate. suggestions.

Organisation 1 Not relevant. There is little Details are not in Details are placed in Details are placed 4
sense that the logical order and a logical order but in a logical order
writing is distract the reader. presented less and presented
organised. effectively. effectively. The
paper is interesting.

TOTAL MARKS 40