ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBEF2103
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
JANUARY 2015 SEMESTER

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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.

8. Your assignment must be submitted between 9th 22nd March 2015. Submission after 22nd March
2015 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 9hb 22hb Mac 2015.
Serahan selepas 22hb Mac 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
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.
PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION
Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If
plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows:

Assignments with 10 - 30% overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks
scored.
Assignments with 31 - 50% overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total marks
scored.
Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given.

PENILAIAN
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.
PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH
Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan
kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:

Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan 20% daripada

jumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan 40% daripada
jumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akan
diberikan.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
The gender gap is both significant and increasing. Girls consistently outperform boys. The
difference in performance is already evident at UPSR level and increase over the course of
students academic career (Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025). Efforts need to be
taken by teachers in narrowing the gap as contributions of both genders are vital to the
development of our country.
Based on the above statement, you are required to conduct a study on two primary school
children of same age but difference gender. The female student should perform better in
academic than the male student. Discuss the following:

comparision of the students academic achievements.

factors contributing to their differences in academic achievement.
steps that can be taken by teachers in narrowing the gender gap of students academic
achievement.

Guidelines for students:

1.

In depth understanding of the task, concepts and all theories of Educational

2.

Psychology.
Careful consideration in selecting two children of same age but different gender. The

3.
4.
5.

female student should over perform the male student.

Critical analyses on the students academic achievements.
Compare the academic achievements between the students.
Discuss in-depth factors that contributed to their differences in academic

6.

achievement.
Suggest steps that can be taken by teachers in narrowing the gender gap of students

7.

academic achievement.
All discussion should be supported by Educational Psychology theories and

8.

journal articles published locally and internationally.

Refer to modules, printed materials and others resources from internet which provide

9.

information of high reliability.

At least 6 references using APA format must be included in the discussion.
[Total: 40 marks]
SOALAN TUGASAN

Jurang gender adalah signifikan dan meningkat. Muird perempuan tekal mengatasi murid
lelaki. Perbezaan prestasi telah mula ketara dalam UPSR dan meningkat sepanjang laluan
akademik murid (Pelan Pembagunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025). Usaha-usaha perlu
diwujudkan oleh para guru dalam merapatkan jurang tersebut memandangkan sumbangan
daripada kedua-dua gender adalah diperlukan dalam pembangunan negara kita.
Berdasarkan pernyataan di atas, anda dikehendaki menjalankan satu kajian ke atas dua orang
murid sekolah rendah yang sama umur tetapi berbeza gender. Murid perempuan tersebut
perlu mempunyai pencapaian akademik yang lebih baik daripada murid lelaki. Bincangkan
yang berikut:

perbandingan pencapaian akademik antara kedua-dua orang murid tersebut.

faktor-faktor yang telah menyumbang kepada perbezaan pencapaian akademik

mereka.
langkah-langkah yang boleh diambil oleh para guru dalam merapatkan jurang
pencapaian akademik murid-murid berdasarkan jantina.

Panduan pelajar:
1.

Memahami dengan jelas kehendak tugasan, konsep-konsep penting dan teori-teori

Psikologi Pendidikan.

2.

Memberi pertimbangan yang mendalam dalam pemilihan dua orang murid sekolah
rendah yang berumur sama tetapi berlainan gender. Murid perempuan tersebut perlu
mempunyai pencapaian yang lebih baik daripada murid lelaki.

3.

Menganalisis secara kritikal pencapaian akademik dua orang murid tersebut.

4.

Bandingkan pencapaian akademik antara dua orang murid tersebut.

5.

Bincangkan secara mendalam faktor-faktor yang telah menyumbang kepada perbezaan

pencapaian akademik mereka.

6.

Cadangkan langkah-langkah yang boleh diambil oleh para guru dalam merapatkan
jurang pencapaian akademik murid-murid.

7.

Perbincangan seharusnya disokong dengan teori-teori Psikologi Pendidikan dan hasil

kajian lepas yang boleh diperoleh dari jurnal-jurnal tempatan dan luar negeri.

8.

Merujuk kepada modul dan pelbagai sumber bercetak atau internet yang mempunyai
kebolehpercayaan tinggi.

9.

Sertakan sekurang-kurangnya 6 sumber/ rujukan yang ditulis berdasarkan format

APA.

[Jumlah: 40 markah]

ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
HBEF2103 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
JANUARY 2015 SEMESTER

Criteria

Weight

Introduction

1.5

Comparision
of the
students
academic
achievement

Missing
Item
0
No
introduction

No discussion

Low

Fair

Above average

Excellent

1
Introduction does not
present the topic and is
not interesting.
Important issues need
to be discussed are not
highlighted and
explained.

2
Introduction presents
some aspects of the
topic but is not
interesting. Some of
the important issues
need to be discussed
are highlighted and
explained.

3
Introduction
presents the overall
topic clearly and is
interesting.
Important issues
need to be discussed
are highlighted and
explained.

4
Introduction
presents the overall
topic very clearly
and is very
interesting.
Important issues
need to be
discussed are
clearly highlighted
and explained.

Discussions on
comparision of the
students
academic achievement
are poorly presented.

Discussions on
comparision of the
students
academic achievement
are poorly presented
but provide little
understanding.

Discussions on
comparision of the
students
academic
achievement
are presented clearly
and provide some
understanding.

Discussions on
comparision of the
students
academic
achievement
are presented very
clearly and provide
effective
understanding.

Max
Marks
6

Criteria

Weight

Discussion on
factors
contributed to
their
differences in
academic
achievement

2.5

Suggestion on
steps that can
be taken by
teachers
in
narrowing the
gender gap of
students
academic
achievement

Missing
Item
0
No discussion

No
suggestion.

Low

Fair

Above average

Excellent

1
Discussions on factors
contributed to their
differences in
academic achievement
are poorly presented.

2
Discussions on
factors contributed to
their differences in
academic achievement
are poorly
presented and provide
little understanding.

3
Discussions on
factors contributed
to their differences
in academic
achievement are
presented clearly
and provide some
understanding.

4
Discussions on
factors contributed
to their differences
in academic
achievement are
presented very
clearly and provide
effective
understanding.

Suggest at least 1 step

that can be taken by
teachers in narrowing
the gender gap of
students academic
achievement.

Suggest at least 2 steps

that can be taken by
teachers in narrowing
the gender gap of
students academic
achievement.

Suggest at least 3
steps that can be
taken by teachers in
narrowing the
gender gap of
students academic
achievement
& supported by
examples.

Suggest at least 4
steps that can be
taken by teachers in
narrowing the
gender gap of
students academic
achievement &
supported by
examples.

Step is not justified by

Educational
Psychology theories

Steps are not justified

by Educational
Psychology theories

Steps are partially

justified by
Educational
Psychology theories

Steps are justified

by Educational
Psychology
theories.

Max
Marks
10

12

Criteria

Weight

Conclusion

0.5

Organisation

0.5

Missing
Item
0
No
conclusion.

Low

Fair

Above average

Excellent

1
2
Conclusions are not
Conclusions are quite
logical and reasonable. logical and reasonable
but do not related to
the main focus of the
task.

3
Conclusions are
logical, reasonable
and related to some
main focus of the
task.

4
Conclusions are
logical, reasonable
and clearly related
to the main focus of
the task.

Not relevant.

Most of the
information are not
placed in
a logical and well
organized manner.

Some information are

placed in
a logical and well
organized manner.
They do not flow
smoothly.

Information are
placed in
a logical and well
organized manner.
They flow smoothly
and are linked to
each other.

Information are
placed in
a logical and very
well organized
manner. They flow
smoothly and are
clearly linked to
each other.

No reference

At least 1 references
are included
using APA format.

At least 4 references
are included
using APA format.

At least 6
references are
included
using APA format.

More than 6
references are
included
using APA format.

No sources
of
information is
cited.

No sources of
information is cited.

Cited a few sources of

information accurately
to demonstrate the
credibility

Cited some sources

of information
accurately to
demonstrate the
credibility

Cited all sources of

information
accurately to
demonstrate the
credibility.
TOTAL MARKS

Max
Marks
2

40

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