ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN ________________________________________________________________________

HBSC1203_V2BIOLOGY I : BASICS OF LIFE / BIOLOGI I : ASAS KEHIDUPAN

SEPTEMBER 2014 SEMESTER / SEMESTER SEPT 2014

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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. 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. / 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.

4. 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.

5. 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. / 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.

6. 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 online before the deadline. / 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.

7. Your assignment must be submitted between 10th – 23rd November 2014. Submission after 23rd November 2014 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 10hb – 23hb November 2014. Serahan selepas 23hb November 2014 TIDAK akan diterima.

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

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

It has come to your attention that many students in your science class have misconceptions of

the following concepts:

The Human Circulatory System

Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration

(a) In about 4-5 pages write an essay to explain what is meant by misconceptions and

how it affects students’ learning of science.

(b) Identify and categorise the various misconceptions students have on the human

circulatory system. Think of suitable model(s) to overcome students’ misconceptions.

Write a report on the suitability of the models and how it helped students to overcome

their misconceptions on human circulatory system.

(c) Describe a suitable teaching strategy that can be used to teach the concept of aerobic

and anaerobic respiration. Write a reflection in about 4-5 pages on the suitability of

the teaching method.

TOTAL: 40 MARKS

SOALAN TUGASAN

Anda mendapati bahawa ramai pelajar di kelas sains anda mempunyai miskonsepsi terhadap

konsep-konsep berikut:

Sistem Peredaran Manusia

Respirasi aerobik dan anaerobik

(a) Tuliskan satu karangan dalam 4-5 muka surat tentang apa yang dimaksudkan

sebagai miskonsepsi dan bagaimana ia mempengaruhi pembelajaran sains dalam

kalangan pelajar.

(b) Kenal pasti dan kategorikan pelbagai miskonsepsi pelajar berkaitan sistem

peredaran manusia. Fikirkan model atau model-model yang sesuai digunakan

untuk mengatasi miskonsepsi pelajar. Tuliskan satu laporan berkaitan kesesuaian

model dan bagaimana model yang telah digunakan dapat membantu mengatasi

miskonsepsi dalam kalangan pelajar berkaitan sistem peredaran manusia.

(c) Huraikan satu strategi pengajaran yang boleh digunakan untuk mengajar konsep

respirasi aerobik dan anaerobik. Tuliskan refleksi dalam 4-5 muka surat tentang

kesesuaian strategi pengajaran yang telah dikenalpasti.

JUMLAH: 40 MARKAH

ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS

HBSC1203_V2 BIOLOGY I : BASICS / SEPTEMBER 2014 SEMESTER

Criteria Weight Missing Item /Tidak Lengkap

Low /Lemah

Fair /Sederhana

Above average /Baik

Excellent / Cemerlang

TotalScore

0 1 2 3 4

Write - up on misconceptions and how it affects students’ learning of science

3 No definitions are provided. No effort to discuss the impact of misconceptions on students’ learning of science. No sources are evident.

Limited definitions and statements of impact have not been mentioned. No references are evident

Good collections of definitions but explanations of the impact of misconceptions on science learning have not been clearly explained. Few references were cited.

Good collections of definitions. Impact on science learning was discussed but limited. Sources were relevant.

The essay written reflected a good collections of definitions. Impact of misconceptions on students’ learning of science has been clearly supported by evidences. Numerous sources were quoted.

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Use of models and quality of report.

4 Categories of misconceptions were not provided. No models were evident and sources were missing. No discussion on the effectiveness of the models.

No evidence of clear categories of misconceptions. 1 model was given. However it was not suitable to students’ level. Limited references was given. No reference was given to support the interview records. Effectiveness of the models were not

Categories of misconceptions were identified but the grouping is not clear. 1 suitable model was given. Few references was given. Interview records was used but the interview recorded was limited.

Categories of misconceptions were clearly identified. 2 different suitable models were provided. Report included a number of references. Use of interview records was evident.Some mention of the effectiveness of the models.

Categories of misconceptions were clearly identified. At least 3 different suitable models were provided.Report was comprehensive and sources quoted. Uses interview records extensively.

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discussed. Limited discussion on the effectiveness of the models.

Effectiveness of the models were identified.

Identification of strategy and reflection

3 No strategies were provided for. The reflection given was not related to the issue. No references were provided.

Strategy was definitely not suitable and writing lacks cohesiveness. No references were provided.

The strategy identified may not be suitable to students’ level. Writing was not continuous and references was limited.

The strategy identified was satisfactory. Reflection written was cohesive and some references were evident.

The strategy identified was explained clearly. Reflection written was cohesive and sufficient references were provided.

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TOTAL MARKS 40