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ASSIGNMENT EPP 422 Research in the Classroom - 2

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School of Education and Cognitive Science

EPP 422

Research in the Classroom - 2

Assignment (100%)

Project Paper Report


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Contents

Introduction General criteria for the assignment

Academic Writing What is plagiarism?

Citing Sources

direct citation

indirect citation

third party citation

Referencing

journal articles

online journal

webpage

book

article in book

newspaper

Details about the Assignment

This guide explains the basis on which you will be assessed in this course during the

semester. It contains details of the facilitator-marked assignment.

One element in the assessment strategy of the course is that all students should have

the same information as facilitators about the Assignment. This guide also contains

the marking criteria that facilitators will use in assessing your work.

Please read through the whole guide at the beginning of the course.

Introduction


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a) Plagiarism

i) What is Plagiarism?

Any written assignment (essays, project, take-home exams, etc) submitted by

a student must not be deceptive regarding the abilities, knowledge, or amount

of work contributed by the student. There are many ways that this rule can be

violated. Among them are:

o Paraphrases: The student paraphrases a closely reasoned argument of

an author without acknowledging that he or she has done so. (Clearly,

all our knowledge is derived from somewhere, but detailed arguments

from clearly identifiable sources must be acknowledged.)

o Outright plagiarism: Large sections of the paper are simply copied

from other sources, and are not acknowledged as quotations.

o Other sources: often include essays written by other students or sold by

unscrupulous organizations. Quoting from such papers is perfectly

legitimate if quotation marks are used and the source is cited.

o Works by others: Taking credit deliberately or not deliberately for

works produced by another without giving proper acknowledgement.

Works includes photographs, charts, graphs, drawings, statistics,

video-clips, audio-clips, verbal exchanges such as interviews or

lectures, performances on television and texts printed on the web.

o The student submits the same essay to two or more courses.

ii) How can I avoid Plagiarism?

o Insert quotation marks around ‘copy and paste’ clause, phrase,

sentence, paragraph and cite the original source.

o Paraphrase clause, phrase, sentence or paragraph in your own words

and cite your source

o Adhere to the APA (American Psychological Association) stylistic

format, whichever applicable, when citing a source and when writing

out the bibliography or reference page

o Attempt to write independently without being overly dependent of

information from another’s original works

o Educate yourself on what may be considered as common knowledge

(no copyright necessary), public domain (copyright has expired or not

protected under copyright law), or copyright (legally protected).

b) Documenting Sources

Whenever you quote, paraphrase, summarize, or otherwise refer to the work of

another, you are required to cite its source parenthetical documentation. Offered here

are some of the most commonly cited forms of material.

Academic Writing


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Direct

Simply having a thinking skill is no assurance that children will

use it. In order for such skills to become part of day-to-day

behaviour, they must be cultivated in an environment that value

and sustains them. “Just as children’s musical skills will likely

lay fallow in an environment that doesn’t encourage music,

learner’s thinking skills tend to languish in a culture that doesn’t

encourage thinking” (Tishman, Perkins and Jay, 1995, p.5)

Indirect

According to Wurman (1988), the new disease of the 21st

century will be information anxiety, which has been defined as

the ever-widening gap between what one understands and what

one thinks one should understand.

c) Referencing

All sources that you cite in your paper should be listed in the Reference section

at the end of your paper. Here’s how you should do your Reference.

From a Journal

DuFour, R. (2002). The learning-centred principal: Educational

Leadership, 59(8). 12-15.

From an Online Journal

Evnine, S. J. (2001). The universality of logic: On the connection

between rationality and logical ability [Electronic version].

Mind, 110, 335-367.

From a Webpage

National Park Service. (2003, February 11). Abraham Lincoln

Birthplace National Historic Site. Retrieved February 13, 2011,

from http://www.nps.gov/abli/

From a Book

Naisbitt, J. and Aburdence, M. (1989). Megatrends 2000. London:

Pan Books.

From a Chapter in a Book

Nickerson, R. (1987). Why teach thinking? In J. B. Baron & R.J.

Sternberg (Eds), Teaching thinking skills: Theory and practice. New

York: W.H. Freeman and Company. 27-37.

From a Printed Newspaper

Holden, S. (1998, May 16). Frank Sinatra dies at 82:

Matchless stylist of pop. The New York Times, pp. A1,

A22-A23.


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Objective:

The objective of this assignment is to write a complete Project Paper Report.

YOU CAN REWRITE Chapters 1-3 WHICH YOU HAVE SUBMITTED AS

YOUR Reseach Proposal last Semester.

Your Project Paper Report should consist of the following:

Remember – Write what you HAVE DONE and NOT what you

PLAN TO DO

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION – 7-8 pages [15%]

Statement of the Problem – What have you studied? Why you conducted the study?

Objective – What is the objective of the study? What do you hope to achieve with this stdy?

Research Questions: List the research questions. The research questions listed will determine the research method that you will use; guide collection of data.

Significance of the Study – state the significance; importance of the study; how it will hep you and teachers

Limitation of the Study – what are the obstacles to your study – maybe it is time; limited to only your classroom.

Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE – 12-13 pages

[15%]

In this chapter, you will report about 10-12 research conducted in Malaysia and

research conducted overseas. Do not restrict youself to studies in Malaysia only. Refer

studies in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).

MAKE A SUMMARY OF THE STUDIES YOU HAVE REVIEWED AND

RELATE IT TO THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS.

Details about the Assignment


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Chapter 3 METHODOLGY – 9-10 pages [15%]

In this Chapter you will describe how you conducted the study.

Sample – explain who is ypu sample for your study; number of stukdents

inovlved; how did you select your subject; the background of your subject as

level of study, gender, socioeconomic status, location, occupation of parents

and forth.

Research Method – if you have selected the experimental method or action

research – explain you have used the method in your study.

Data Collection Method – explain the technique you have used to collect data.

o Example – if you have used a test to collect data – state how you

developed the test.

o Example – of you had collected data using obeservation of the

behaviour of pupils – explain how you collected the data; who did you

observe; how did you record the data collected – note book; video.

o Example – if you collected data by interviewing pupils; explain how

did you conduct the interviews; how many pupils were involved; did

you use a recording device; did you use an interview schedule or jptted

down all that was said by the pupils in a notebook.

Chapter 5 DATA ANALYSIS – 15-16 pages [30%]

Begin the Chapter with a short ‘Introduction’. State the purpose of the Chapter

– 0.5 pages

In this Chapter, you will present your findings obtained from the sata

collected.

o You may present the data in the form of graphs and tables.

o If you conducted observations or interviews, the data presented will

be in the form of ‘phrases’ or ‘sentences’. For example what was

said by the pupils about the teaching method you had introduced.

Arrange or sequence this Chapter according to the Research Questions you

had mentioned in Chapter1.

You can repeat the research questions and followed by the data (as graphs,

tables or words) when answering each question.


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If you used a test to collect data you will report how you used statistics such as

mean, percentages and others.

If you used the obervation or interview method to collect data, you will

analyse data qualitatively and report the ‘words’, ‘phrases’ or ‘sentences’ used

by pupils and from these you will derive themes or categories.

ATTENTION – In this chapter, you are not required to give your opinion or

reasons for the data obtained. Only report the findings obtained. You can

express your opinion or give reasons about your findings in Chapter 5.

Chapter 5 DISCUSSION – 9-10 pages [25%]

Summary of the Findings – State briefly the objectives of the study and the

main findings.

Then discuss the findings obtained.

o For example, method X was more effective in teaching vocabulary

development. This could be because pupils were given opportunity to

interact with one another and also negotiate which may strenghten

their understanding of the words.

Give your opinion when you obtain a particular finding.You can refer to your

experiences as a teacher and give reasons. For example, female pupils did

better when the discussion method was used. Can you explain why?

Suggestions – Based on the findings of your study, you should make some

suggestion in terms of the following:

o The way teachers teach

o The way teachers manages the classroom

o The way teachers engage pupils and others

You could also make suggestions that is related to policy such implementation

of KSSR English, curriculum, assessment and so ofrth.

Suggestions for Futher Research – you can make suggestion on what kind of

further ersearch should be undertaken based on your study.

References – Use the APA format suggested in this Assignment. Only list

the articles you have referred in Chapter 1 to 5. Do not list articles which you

did not refer.

Appendix – Only attach what you had used in your study such as the

following:

Tests and the anser scheme

Interview checklist

Observation checklist


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Field notes – what you observed or obtained from the interviews

Others

First Page

Second Page

The Effectiveness of the Look and Say Method in Teaching Year 1 English in Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Teluk Pulai, Kelang.

Zainab binti Karim

Project Paper Report

Content

Chapter 1 Introduction …………………………………..

Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature ………..

Chapter 3 Methodology ………………………………….

Chapter 4 Data Analysis ………………………………..

Chapter 4 Discussion ………………………………

References ………………………………………………….

Appendix


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Requirements:

Use Times Roman Font 12 with 1½ spacing.

Use your own words and express your own opinions.

Submission – Tutorial 3

Use the attached cover for your assignment


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Cover Page for the Assignment

ASSIGNMENT

JANUARY 2015 SEMESTER

SUBJECT CODE

: EPP 422

SUBJECT TITLE

: Research in the Classroom - 2

PROGRAMME : BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

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