PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT KOD KURSUS /COURSE CODE : TAJUK KURSUS /COURSE

TITLE : HBMT 3403 TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN FORM TWO/ PENGAJARAN MATEMATIK TINGKATAN DUA SEPTEMBER 2011

SEMESTER /SEMESTER :

ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muatturunkan templet 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 antara 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. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. 5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 2 November 2011 hingga 13 November 2011. Serahan selepas 13 November 2011 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 2 November 2011 to 13 November 2011. Submission after 13 November 2011 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 persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.

SOALAN TUGASAN /ASSIGNMENT QUESTION SOALAN / QUESTION

Problem solving is crucial in mathematics education as it demands thinking processes, data analysis, evaluation, and reflection. In this assignment, you are required to write a paper based on this topic. In your introduction, explore the internet, books and journals on problem solving approach and its role in teaching Mathematics as a process. Differentiate the strategies used in solving mathematics problems. Choose ONE topic from the module (Teaching of Mathematics for Form Two) and discuss the strategies used to solve two different problems. Problems may be in the form of word problems, recreational /instructional activities or mathematic games. Reflect in your own words what are the difficulties faced in the above activities, and give suggestions on how to improvise the strategies of problem solving and the teaching aids. [Total: 30 marks]

PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30 % markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik. / This assignment accounts for 30 % of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics. Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula / You would be informed of the assignment mark before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM : MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran : Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning : The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan kandungan 10 - 30 % yang sama dengan lain: 20% potongan daripada jumlah markah yang diperolehi. Tugasan melebihi kandungan 30 % yang sama dengan lain: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 30% overlap with others : Zero mark would be given MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE

LAMPIRAN / ATTACHMENT RUBRIK TUGASAN / ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS KOD KURSUS / COURSE CODE : SEMESTER / SEMESTER : Criteria Marks/Weighting Introduction (1) HBMT 3403 SEPTEMBER 2011 Exceeds Standard 4 The introduction is interesting. Previews the structure of the paper. States the problem solving approach and its role in teaching and learning mathematics with thorough references. Meets Standard 3 The introduction is not interesting, but previews the structure of the paper clearly. States the problem solving approach and its role in teaching and learning mathematics with sufficient references. Relevant and detailed description on the strategies used in problem solving with sufficient references. Partially Meets Standards 2 The introduction does not adequately preview the structure of the paper, but the problem solving approach and its role in teaching and learning mathematics is stated with references. Weak 1 There is no clear introduction, or structure of the paper. Simple ideas on the problem solving approach and its role in teaching and learning mathematics. 4 Total Score

Content: Discussion on strategies used in problem solving (1.5)

Relevant, quality, and detailed description on the strategies used in problem solving supported with quotes and references.

Relevant but simple description on the strategies used in problem solving with references.

Description on the strategies used in problem solving is not relevant and unclear.

Creativity, innovative and impact: Creativity and innovative for meaningful and stimulating context for pupils to use the problem solving strategies of the chosen topic. (1)

Creativity and innovative beyond expectation.

Creative and innovative.

Less creative and innovative.

Simple ideas.

Criteria Marks/Weighting Creativity, innovative and Impact: Suggestion on strategies used on two different problems with suitable activities and teaching aids (3)

Exceeds Standard 4 Relevant, quality, and detailed description on the strategies used in the problem solving with suitable activities and teaching aids. The conclusion is strong. It ties up/ brings together the introduction, content, impact and conclusion. Well summarized. Details on difficulties faced and suggestions to improvise are placed in a logical order and presented effectively. The paper is interesting.

Meets Standard 3 Relevant and detailed description on the strategies used in the problem solving with suitable activities and teaching aids

Partially Meets Standards 2 Relevant but simple description on the strategies used in the problem solving with suitable activities and teaching aids.

Weak 1 Description on the strategies used in the problem solving with irrelevant and unclear activities and teaching aids. There is no clear conclusion.

Total Score

12

Reflection, Conclusion and Organisation (1)

The conclusion ties up/brings together the introduction, content, impact, and conclusion. Well summarized. Details on difficulties faced and suggestions to improvise are placed in a logical order but presented less effectively.

The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up introduction, content, impact and conclusion. Details on difficulties faced and suggestions to improvise are not in logical order and distract the reader.

Many details on difficulties faced and suggestions to improvise are not in logical order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. 30

Total Score * The weightage (0.5 3) indicate the relative importance of various elements of the assignment.