ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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OUMH1103
LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS
JANUARY 2016 SEMESTER
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1. This assignment contains only FOUR (4) activities that are set in both Malay and English. / Tugasan ini
mengandungi EMPAT (4) aktiviti 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 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. 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. / 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. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan
SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.

8. Your assignment must be submitted between 28th March 3rd April 2016. Submission after 3rd April
2016 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 28hb Mac 3hb April 2016.
Serahan selepas 3hb April 2016 TIDAK akan diterima.

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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 100% 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 100% 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

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

PURPOSE
The purpose of this task is to assess your ability to:
search for information;
make notes from the reading material;
acknowledge other authors work, and
demonstrate logical arguments/discussions with supporting facts and evidences.

ACTIVITY 1 (30%)

Teaching students how to study is as important as teaching the subject matter of a course.
Study skills help students achieve their goals, not only while in school/college or university,
but also in their daily lives.

Do you agree or disagree with the statement?

In 300-350 words, discuss relevant reasons to support your stand.

ACTIVITY 2 (30%)

Irrespective of your aim of furthering your studies, whether for pleasure, career advancement,
gaining a qualification or acquiring knowledge and skills, a study skills course offers good
opportunity for self-advancement. Reviewing and developing your study skills will not only
boost your confidence and help you succeed, but will also enable you to study more
effectively in the time available to you.

In an essay of 300-350 words, elaborate on how the time management skills that you have
learnt assist your planning in your studies. Support your answer with relevant examples.

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ACTIVITY 3 (30%)

Read an essay on Memorization (refer to Attachment 1 of the assignment question). Based

on the essay, prepare:

(a) an annotation; and

(b) a mind map (can be done in handwriting or computer typing) of the essay that you
have read.

*Note: For this activity you are required to scan your annotation notes and mind map (if
written) and submit them via online.

ACTIVITY 4 (10%)

Share your experiences and describe how you make use of myVLE to help you in learning?

Note: Write an essay of 150-200 words for the above activity.

[Total: 100 marks]

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 SOALAN TUGASAN

TUJUAN

Tujuan tugasan ini adalah untuk menilai keupayaan anda dalam :

mendapatkan maklumat;
membuat nota dari bahan bacaan;
member pengiktirafan hasil kerja penulis lain, dan
mengemukakan hujah-hujah logikal/ perbincangan dengan sokongan fakta dan
bukti.

AKTIVITI 1 (30%)

Mengajar pelajar bagaimana untuk belajar adalah sama pentingnya dengan mengajar isi
kandungan sesebuah kursus. Kemahiran belajar dapat membantu pelajar memenuhi
matlamat sama ada ketika berada di sekolah/kolej/universiti, malah dalam kehidupan
seharian mereka

Adakah anda bersetuju atau tidak dengan kenyataan tersebut?

Dalam 300-350 perkataan, bincangkan sebab-sebab yang berkaitan untuk menyokong

pendirian anda.

AKTIVITI 2 (30%)

Tidak kira apa jua tujuan anda untuk melanjutkan pelajaran, sama ada untuk keseronokan,
kemajuan kerjaya, mendapatkan satu kelayakan atau memperoleh pengetahuan dan
kemahiran, kemahiran belajar yang anda pelajari menawarkan satu peluang yang baik dalam
kemajuan diri anda. Mengkaji dan membangunkan kemahiran belajar bukan sahaja akan
meningkatkan keyakinan anda dan membantu anda berjaya, tetapi juga akan membolehkan
anda belajar dengan lebih berkesan dalam tempoh masa yang anda ada.

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Dalam bentuk esei 300-350 perkataan, huraikan secara terperinci bagaimana kemahiran
pengurusan masa yang anda pelajari dapat membantu perancangan anda dalam pembelajaran.
Sokong jawapan anda dengan contoh yang sesuai.

AKTIVITI 3 (30%)

Baca esei mengenai Memorization' (Lampiran 1). Berdasarkan esei tersebut, anda
dikehendaki menyediakan:
(a) nota anotasi; dan
(b) peta minda (peta minda anda boleh dilakarkan melalui tulisan tangan atau menggunakan
komputer).

*Nota: Bagi aktiviti ini pelajar dikehendaki mengimbas (scan) nota anotasi dan peta minda.
(jika penyediaan menggunakan tulisan tangan) dan menghantar tugasan secara online.

AKTIVITI 4 (10%)

Kongsikan pengalaman anda dan jelaskan bagaimana myVle boleh membantu dalam
mempertingkatkan pembelajaran anda?

Hasilkan tugasan ini dalam 150-200 patah perkataan berbentuk esei.

[Jumlah: 100 markah]

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 Assignment Rubrics (Activity 1 & 2)

OUMH1103 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS

JANUARY 2016 SEMESTER

Missing
Low Fair Above average Excellent
Item Max
Criteria Weight
0 1 2 3 4 Marks
INTRODUCTION 1.5 No introduction. There is no clear The introduction states The introduction The introduction is 6
introduction to the the main topic, but clearly states the inviting, states the
main topic or structure does not adequately main topic and main topic and
of the paper. preview the structure previews the structure previews the
of the paper nor is it of the paper, but is structure of the
particularly inviting to not particularly paper.
the reader. inviting to the reader.
CONTENT 3 The main idea is The main idea is not The main idea is The main idea is clear There is one clear, 12
not mentioned. clear. There is a somewhat clear, but but the supporting well-focused topic.
seemingly random there is a need for information is Main idea stands
collection of more supporting general. out and is
information. information. supported by
detailed
information.

CONCLUSION 1. 5 No conclusion. There is no clear The conclusion is The conclusion is The conclusion is 6
conclusion, the paper recognizable, but does recognisable and ties strong and leaves
just ends. not tie up several loose up almost all the the reader with a
ends. loose ends. feeling that they
understand what the
writer is "getting
at".
 Missing
Low Fair Above average Excellent
Item Max
Criteria Weight
0 1 2 3 4 Marks
ORGANISATION 0.5 The writing are Many details are not in Some details are not in Details are placed in Details are placed 2
not organised. a logical or expected a logical or expected a logical order, but in a logical order
order. There is little order, and this distracts the way in which they and the way they
sense that the writing the reader. are presented/ are presented
is organised. introduced sometimes effectively keeps
makes the writing the interest of the
less interesting. reader.

LANGUAGE/ 1 The writer makes The writer makes The writer makes 3-4 The writer makes 1-2 The writer makes 4
GRAMMAR more than 5 more than 4-5 errors in errors in grammar or errors in grammar or no errors in
errors in grammar grammar or spelling spelling that distract spelling that distract grammar or
or spelling that that distracts the the reader from the the reader from the spelling that
distracts the reader from the content. content. distracts the reader
reader from the content. from the content.
content.

TOTAL MARKS 30
 Assignment Rubrics (Activity 3)

NO ASSESSMENT INDEX Missing MARKS

Low Fair Above average Excellent
CRITERIA Item (MAX)
WEIGHT 0 1 2 3 4

MIND MAPPING No Mind Bare minimum of Shows a basic level Shows a solid grasp Shows a solid grasp 8
2 Mapping. content covered. of coverage of key of most of the of all the content
Understanding
ideas only. content. covered.

No extension of Attempts extension Shows extensions of Extensions of the

ideas evident. of a few ideas. most key ideas. key ideas show a
deep understanding
of the content.

Use of 1 No use of The mind map A few categories are Some categories are Most categories are 4
images/symbols images / includes a few enhanced with enhanced with simple enhanced with
symbols. images. simple symbols or symbols or diagrams. simple symbols or
diagrams. diagrams.
Use of colour 1 No use of Has failed to Has used very little Has included colour Has included colour 4
colour. include colour in the colour in the mind to demonstrate some to show all
mind map. map and has not connections and/or to connections and/or
used colour to categorise topics to categorise topics
categorise throughout the mind throughout the
throughout the mind map. mind map.
map.

Neatness and 1 Not Neat. The mind map was The mind map was The mind map was The mind map was 4
Presentation not neat enough to not neat enough to presented and all the well presented and
understand. understand most information is easy to all the information
concepts. understand. is easy to
understand.

Annotation 2.5 No annotation. Annotated text is not Text is not Text is marked Text is marked 10
submitted on time. consistently marked throughout. throughout.
throughout. Longer passages Words and phrases
Random passages (entire are marked, and
appear to be marked; sentences/entire commentary and
passages selected paragraphs) are the notations appear in
often have no real primary element the margins that
significance. annotated. indicate a response
Annotated passages Commentary and to the words and
may be very long or notations in margins phrases marked.
very short. appear less frequently Marginalia
Annotations include or do not respond (comments in the
little/no marginalia or directly to the passage margin) reflect
marginalia that is annotated. Marginalia application of
characterized by plot may be primarily literary terms,
level questions or summary or questioning,
simplistic summary. paraphrased statement summarizing, and
Annotations include with some attempt at analysis.
little/no attempt to analysis. Annotations
identify Annotations may not accurately identify
themes/purpose of accurately identify purpose and themes
text. purpose or themes of of the work.
Annotations include text. Reader has
little/no recognition Reader may have identified unfamiliar
of unfamiliar identified unfamiliar vocabulary and
vocabulary. vocabulary but did not attempted to define
Annotations do not attempt to define the those words.
reflect careful reading words.
of the text;
annotations do not
reflect interaction
between the reader
and the text.
TOTAL 30
 Assignment Rubrics (Activity 4)

Missing
Low Fair Above average Excellent
Item Max
Criteria Weight
0 1 2 3 4 Marks
Sharing 1.5 No sharing Demonstrates a Demonstrates an Demonstrates Demonstrates a 6
experience experience minimal average understanding adequate information thorough
provided. understanding (sharing (sharing experience) of (sharing experience) understanding
experience) of myVLE myVLE and the focus of myVLE and the (sharing experience)
and the focus used of used of myVLE. focus used of myVLE. of myVLE and the
myVLE. focus used of
myVLE.

Organization 0.5 No organisation The information Information is Information is Information is very 2

of the appears to be less organised, but organised with well- organised with well-
information. organised. paragraphs are not constructed constructed
well-constructed. paragraphs. paragraphs. Well
organised ideas that
review the
experiences.

References 0.5 No reference(s) Reference and citation Reference and citation Reference and citation Reference and 2
and are provided using are provided using are provided using citation are provided
citation(s) are APA style more than APA style minimal APA style minimal using correct APA
given. 3 errors. with 3 errors. with 2 errors. style.

TOTAL MARKS 10