ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBMT3403_V2
TEACHING OF LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART II/
PENGAJARAN MATEMATIK SEKOLAH MENENGAH RENDAH BAHAGIAN II
MAY 2014 SEMESTER / SEMESTER MEI 2014
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ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
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Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa
Inggeris. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in both Malay and English.
Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English.

1.

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. / 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.

2.

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. / 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.

3.

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. / 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.

4.

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. / 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 on-line
before the deadline.

5.

Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 24hb Jun 6hb Julai 2014. Serahan selepas 6hb Julai 2014
TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 24th June 6th July 2014. Submission
after 6th July 2014 will NOT be accepted.

6.

Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang
sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / Your assignment should be prepared
individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons
work as your own.

EVALUATION / PENILAIAN
This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed
based on the Rubrics attached./ Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada
jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang
dilampirkan.
You would be given feedback on the assignment before the Final Semester Examination
commences. / 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:

Assignments with 10 - 30% overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total
marks scored. / Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30%: potongan
20% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Assignments with 31 - 50% overlap with others: 40% deduction from the total
marks scored. / Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50%: potongan
40% daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Assignments with more than 50% overlap with others: Zero mark would be
given. / Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar
akan diberikan.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

The teaching and learning of transformation is an important aspect of lower secondary

mathematics.
Search the Internet and other electronic resources for journals or articles on the teaching
of lower secondary mathematics in schools. Select TWO articles on the teaching and
learning of transformations in lower secondary mathematics. Evaluate the TWO articles
with a focus on the strategies to teach the basic concepts of transformations.
Outline one teaching activity for students of lower secondary mathematics to identify the
properties of transformations. Suggest how you can enhance the strategies for the
teaching activity to suit students who are low achievers. Provide justifications to support
your suggestions.
[Total: 40 marks]

SOALAN TUGASAN

Pengajaran dan pembelajaran transformasi adalah satu aspek penting dalam matematik
menengah rendah.
Buat carian di Internet dan sumber elektronik yang lain untuk jurnal atau artikel untuk
pengajaran matematik menengah rendah di sekolah-sekolah. Pilih DUA artikel mengenai
pengajaran dan pembelajaran transformasi dalam matematik menengah rendah. Jalankan
penilaian ke atas DUA artikel ini dengan memberi tumpuan kepada strategi-strategi untuk
mengajar konsep-konsep asas transformasi.
Gariskan satu aktiviti pengajaran untuk para pelajar matematik menengah rendah untuk
mengenal ciri-ciri transformasi. Cadangkan bagaimana anda boleh meningkatkan strategi
untuk aktiviti pengajaran anda supaya sesuai dengan pelajar-pelajar yang berpencapaian
rendah. Beri justifikasi untuk menyokong cadangan anda.
[Jumlah: 40 markah]

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES
HBMT3403_V2 TEACHING OF LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PART II/ PENGAJARAN MATEMATIK
SEKOLAH MENENGAH RENDAH BAHAGIAN II
MAY 2014 SEMESTER / SEMESTER MEI 2014
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TOTAL MARKS

40