ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBSE3303
CHARACTERISTICS & DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS / CIRI-CIRI & PERKEMBANGAN KANAK-KANAK BERKEPERLUAN KHAS
MAY SEMESTER 2015 / MEI SEMESTER 2015
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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 MsWord 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 MsWord 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 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.
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 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.
7. 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.
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8. Your assignment must be submitted between 6th 26th July 2015. Submission after 26th July 2015 will
NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 6hb 26hb Julai 2015. Serahan selepas
26hb Julai 2015 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% of 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. /
Bil.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Similarity Percentage /
Kadar Pertindihan
0 30
30.01 50
50.01 70
70.01 - 100

Marks Deduction /
Potongan Markah
0
5
10
100

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Children with learning disabilities have neurological deficits which affect their learning
process. As a result, they have academic and behavioural difficulties in school. Special
education teachers need to be aware of current research on learning disabilities to enable
them to teach more effectively. Research findings are important for teachers to understand
the unique individual needs of children with learning disabilities and how they can assist the
children to maximize their learning potential.
For this assignment, students are required to:Select TWO (2) journal articles which discuss TWO (2) categories of children with learning
disabilities such as Downs syndrome and autism and make a journal review for each article.
The student must identify clearly and thoroughly the following topics:

a)
b)
c)
d)

Research topic
Research problem
Research question or hypotheses
Review of the Literature:
Identify how the literature justifies the problem and leads to the research

question.
e) Methods:
Identify each section and comments on potential strengths/weaknesses of the
sections and whether quantitative or qualitative methods are appropriate
methods.
f) Results and Discussion/Conclusions:
Identify the sections and explain how the results and conclusions are accurate
and justifiable.
[Total: 40 marks]

SOALAN TUGASAN

Kanak-kanak bermasalah pembelajaran menghadapi kekurangan neurologikal yang

mengganggu process pembelajaran. Akibatnya mereka menghadapi kesukaran akademik
dan pembelajaran di sekolah. Guru pendidikan khas perlu peka tentang kajian semasa
mengenai masalah pembelajaran untuk membolehkan mereka mengajar dengan lebih
berkesan. Dapatan kajian adalah penting untuk guru memahami keperluan unik kanakkanak bermasalah pembelajaran dan bagaimana guru boleh membantu memaksimumkan
potensi pembelajaran kanak-kanak.
Bagi tugasan ini, pelajar dikehendaki:Memilih DUA (2) jurnal yang membincangkan DUA (2) kategori masalah pembelajaran
seperti sindrom Down dan autisme dan membuat kaji semula setiap artikel jurnal.
Pelajar mesti mengenal pasti dengan jelas dan teliti tajuk-tajuk berikut:
a) Tajuk kajian
b) Masalah kajian
c) Soalan penyelidikan atau hipotesis
d) Kajian literatur:
Mengulas bagaimana kajian literatur mewajarkan masalah dan membawa
kepada soalan penyelidikan.
e) Kaedah:
Mengenal pasti setiap bahagian dan mengulas kesesuaian menggunakan
samaada kaedah kuantitatif atau kualitatif.
f) Keputusan dan Perbincangan / Kesimpulan:
Mengulas bagaimana keputusan dan kesimpulan dibuat dan kewajarannya.
[Jumlah : 40 markah ]

Assignment Rubrics / Rubrik Tugasan HBSE3303 MAY/MEI 2015

Criteria / Kriteria

Weight /
Wajaran

Introduction

Pengenalan

0.5

a) Research
topic/problem/questions

a)
Tajuk/masalah/soalan
kajian

Missing Item /
Tidak Lengkap

Low /
Lemah

Fair /
Sederhana

Above average /
Baik

Excellent / Cemerlang

No introduction
was given.

The introduction
does not mention
the structure and
objectives of the
paper and the
important concepts.

The introduction
clearly previews the
structure of the paper.

The introduction is
good and clearly
previews the structure
of the paper and
objectives in a clear
manner.

The introduction is very

good and clearly
previews the structure
and objectives of the
paper with important
concepts explained in
detail.

Tiada pengenalan.

Pengenalan tidak
menyentuh struktur
dan objektif kertas
serta konsepkonsep penting.

Pengenalan
menyentuh sturtur dan
objektif tugasan
secara umum.

Pengenalan yang baik

dan menyentuh struktur
dan objektif kertas serta
konsep-konsep penting.

Pengenalan yang sangat

baik dan menyentuh
struktur dan objektif
kertas serta konsepkonsep penting.secara
terperinci.

None of these are

identified clearly or
thoroughly.

Only one of these is

identified clearly or
thoroughly.

Only two of these are

identified clearly or
thoroughly.

Three of these are

identified clearly and
thoroughly.

Each area is clearly and

thoroughly identified and
presented.

Tiada sebarang
ulasan

Hanya satu
bahagian sahaja
dhuraikan dengan
terperinci.

Hanya dua bahagian

sahaja dihuraikan
dengan terperinci.

Ketiga-tiga bahagian
dihuraikan secara
terperinci.

Ketiga-tiga bahagian
dihuraikan dan diulas
secara terperinci

Max
Marks /
Marka
h
Penuh

Criteria / Kriteria

Weight /
Wajaran

Review of the
Literature

Analisis Kajian literatur

2.5

Method

Kaedah Kajian

Results and Discussion

Missing Item /
Tidak Lengkap
0
No analysis is done
of the literature
presented

Low /
Lemah
1
Analysis is not
done thoroughly
and presented in
general.

Fair /
Sederhana
2
Analysis is done
satisfactorily for all the
literature review
presented.

Above average /
Baik
3
Analysis is done of the
literature presented and
identifies problems with
the literature review.

Tiada analisis
kajian literatur.

Analisis tidak
lengkap dan
dibentangkan
secara umum.

Analisis yang
memuaskan untuk
semua tinjauan
literature.

Analisis literatur
dibentangkan dengan
mengenal pasti masalah
tinjauan literatur.

Analisis sangat jelas

mengenal pasti
bagaimana literature
berkaitan dengan
masalah dan membawa
kepada soalan kajian.

No analysis
presented.

Analysis of the
method is not done
thoroughly and
presented in
general.

Analysis of the method

is done satisfactorily
but can be improved.

Analysis of the method

is good and identify
problems with the
method..

Analysis of the method is

very good and very
clearly identifies
problems with the
method.

Tiada analisis.

Analisis kaedah
tidak lengkap dan
dibentangkan
secara umum.

Analisis kaedah
memuaskan tetapi
boleh diperbaiki.

Analisis kaedah yang

baik dan mengenal
pasti masalah kaedah.

Analisis kaedah yang

sangat baik dan
mengenal pasti masalah
kaedah
dengan sangat jelas.

No discuss of the
results.

There is no clear
discussion of the
results.

There is some
discussion of the
results.

There is a good
discussion of the results.

There is a very good

discussion of the results,
and a detailed
recommendation for
future research.

Excellent / Cemerlang
4
Analysis is done of the
literature presented and
identifies problems with
the literature review.

Max
Marks /
Marka
h

10

Criteria / Kriteria

Weight /
Wajaran

Dapatan Kajian dan

Perbincangan

Conclusion

Kesimpulan

0.5

Organisation

Organisasi

0.5

Missing Item /
Tidak Lengkap
0
Ulasan dapatan
kajian tidak
dibincangkan.

Low /
Lemah
1
Ulasan dapatan
kajian tidak jelas
dibincangkan.

Fair /
Sederhana
2
Hanya sebahagian
dapatan kajian
dibincangkan.

Above average /
Baik
3
Dapatan kajian
dibincangkan dengan
baik.

No conclusion was
given.

The conclusion is
vague and does not
answer the
assignment
question.

The conclusion is
acceptable but does not
answer the assignment
question.

The conclusion is good,

clear and answers the
assignment question.

The conclusion is very

good, strong and answers
the assignment question.

Tiada kesimpulan.

Kesimpulan yang
tidak jelas dan tidak
menjawan soalan
tugasan.

Kesimpulan yang
boleh diterima tetapi
tidak menjawab soalan
tugasan.

Kesimpulan yang baik,

jelas dan menjawab
soalan tugasan..

Kesimpulan yang sangat

baik, kukuh dan
menjawab soalan tugasan
dengan jelas

The writing is not

organised.

The writing is not

Organized and
vague.

The writing lacks

organisation and
clarity.

The organisation is
good, clear and easy for
the reader to
understand.

The organisation is very

good, clear, interesting
and very easy for the
ready to understand.

Tiada organisasi

Organisasi
penulisan yang
tidak teratur dan
tidak jelas.

Organisasi penulisan
yang kurang teratur
dan kurang jelas.

Organisasi penulisan
yang baik, jelas dan
mudah difahami oleh
pembaca.

Organisasi penulisan
yang sangat baik, jelas,
menarik dan sangat
mudah difahami oleh
pembaca.

Excellent / Cemerlang
4
Dapatan kajian
dibincangkan dengan
sangat baik, terperinci
dan cadangan kajian
selanjutnya diberikan.

TOTAL MARKS

Max
Marks /
Marka
h

40