APPENDIX 1

INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS KENT

COURSE WORK ASSESSMENT
(TASK SPECIFICATION TABLE, TASK QUESTIONS & MARKING GUIDE)
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017

Programme : Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Semester / Year: Semester 2 Year 4

Perguruan
Course: Teacher and Current Challenges Intake: January 2014

Code: EDU3093 Group: TESL

Tasks Date of commencement Date of submission Student Learning Hour

1. Academic Writing 04.9.2017 22.9.2017 8
(1800 words)

2. Presentation 17.7.2017 28.7.2017 2

Prepared by Lecturer/ Course Coordinator Verified by Head of Department

Name: JAMES GEOFFREY W. MOLIJOH Name: JULIANA DUMPIL

Signature: Signature:

Date: 12 July 2017 Date:

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Course Learning Outcomes:
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1. Discuss in depth the public rules which are related to teaching career. (C2, LO1)
2. Present critical analysis on issues and current challenges faced by teachers with reference to relevant sources. (C4,
LO3, LO4, LO6, CTPS2, CS4, LL1)
3. Suggest effective ways to deal with emotional disturbances among students and teachers. (C5, LO3, CTPS3)
4. Design an action plan to manage current educational changes and needs.(C6, LO3, LO6, CTPS3, LL1)

The course work will evaluate learning outcomes 2 and 3.

Course Work Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. Produce academic writing pertaining to effective steps to handle emotional disturbances among teachers and
students.
2. Produce presentation materials by using suitable software whereby contents are focused on current issues and
challenges among teachers.

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 Specification TASKS WEIGHTAGE EVALUATION
Tasks ASPECT/ CRITERIA
TOPICS
1. Emotional stress among Task 1:
teachers and students. Produce academic writing pertaining to 40 % Evaluation is based on
effective steps to handle emotional rubric provided:
disturbances among teachers and students. - Coverage and content
- Quality of review
- Organization
- Quality of resource
Task 2: 10% Evaluation is based on the
2.Current education issues and Produce presentation materials by using rubric provided:
challenges which encompass suitable software whereby contents are - Contents
the following topics:- focused on current issues and challenges - Presentation and delivery
National Integration among teachers and the materials will be - Quality of review and
Democratization of Education presented in group. sources of references
Pillars of Education
(UNESCO)
Globalisation in education
Multiculture
Influence of Information,
Technology and
Communication
Social Problems
Reports and Analysis on
National Education
Achievement Locally and
internationally.
50 %
Total

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INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS KENT

COURSE WORK TASKS

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017

Programme: Students name:

PISMP
Code: Semester/ Year:
EDU3093 Intake: January 2014
Course: Group: Unit PISMP TESL
Teacher and Current
Challenges
Tasks Date of Commencement Date of Submission
1. Produce academic writing 4.9.2017 22. 9. 2017
pertaining to effective steps to
handle emotional disturbances
among teachers and students.
2. Produce presentation 17.7.2017 28.7.2017
materials by using suitable
software whereby contents are
focused on one of the current
issues and challenges among
teachers and the materials will
be presented in group.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Discuss in depth the public rules which are related to teaching career. (C2, LO1)
2. Present critical analysis on issues and current challenges faced by teachers with
reference to relevant sources.(C4, LO3, LO4, LO6, CTPS2, CS4, LL1)
3. Suggest effective ways to deal with emotional disturbances among students and
teachers. (C5, LO3, CTPS3, LL1)
4. Design an action plan to manage current educational changes and needs. (C6,
LO3, LO6, CTPS3, LL1)

The course work will evaluate learning outcomes 2 and 3.

rse Work Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. Produce academic writing pertaining to effective steps to handle emotional
disturbances among students.
2. Produce presentation materials by using suitable software whereby contents are
focused on current issues amongst teachers based on various resources.

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Students will implement these tasks:

TASK 1: Academic Writing (40 %) - Individual

According to Terri Mauco (2004), factors like dysfunctioning of the brain, food and familly
problems often cause emotional disturbances amongst children that lead them to negative
behaviours like depression, anxiety, anger, show lack of love, trust and rejection; difficulty in
relating to others and involve in conflicts due to two or more emotions.

As an educator, give your suggestion on the measure that can be taken by teachers to handle
emotional disturbances among students in the contexts of teaching and learning practice in the
classroom.

TASK 2: Presentation (10%) - Group

Nowadays, teachers career becomes more challenging whereby teachers inevitably have to
cope current issues like national integration, democratisation of education, pillars of education
(UNESCO), globalisation in education, multiculture, influence of information technology and
communication and social problems amongst children. Nevertheless all these need to be tackled
and managed by teachers professionally.

Choose one of the issues listed under the topic Current Issues and Challenges; do some
analysis and present using suitable software.

INSTRUCTION IN IMPLEMENTING THE TASKS:

Task 1: Academic Writing

1 The academic writing will be done individually.

2 Format of academic writing is as follow:
Arial Font
Letter size is 11
Space is one and a half
Reference is according to A.P.A format
Appendices
Plagiarism is not allowed. Student will be failed if he/she does not comply to
this rule.
Mark for this task is 40%
Front cover of this task will have :
o Students name
o Index Number
o IC No.
o Programme
o Lecturer
o Date of submission
3 A good assignment should show the following criteria:

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 Evidences, materials and citations that support your ideas should be enclosed.
Overall contents and elaborations should show genuine research and
academic support.
Format and organisation of report should be clear and coherent.
Academic writing should show fluency, maturity ability to interpret information
critically and analytically.
Writing contains elements of application of thinking skills.
Reflective writing that contains elements of reflective thinking.

Task 2: Presentation

1. Task 2 is a group presentation. Each group comprises 2 or 3 members.

2. Each member in the group should be involved in presentation.
3. Time allocated for group presentation is 30 minutes.
4. Presentation materials should use suitable software.
5. The first slide should mention the title of presentation and names of group members.
6. The last slide should show the references.
7. Presentation materials should be submitted in two forms: softcopy and handcopy. These
should be handed in to the lecturer before presentation takes place.
8.The mark for this task is 10 marks.

Prepared by: Verified by:

____________________________ _____________________________
(Name: JAMES GEOFFREY W. MOLIJOH ) (Name: KUNDAYIS LABEH)

Lecturer / Course Coordinator Subject Expert (SME) / Course Coordinator

/Senior Lecturer

Approved by:

_____________________________
(Name: )

Head of Department