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LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNERS

(OUMH1103)

LESSON PLAN for TUTORIAL 2


About Tutorial Lesson
Plan (for tutors)
• Purpose:
– To guide tutors in facilitating learning
– To encourage engaged and active learning
– To create constructivist classroom and guide learners to
construct new knowledge from their past experience
• How to Use?
– Go through the slides and be prepared
– Complete the lesson within the time duration
– Connect the lesson with the module & assessment
– Encourage learners to participate / discuss & do the activities
– Always provide feedback / explanation
– Never read out the slides as it is without doing the activities
Overview of Tutorial 2
• In this tutorial, we will cover the following:

Discussion Topic Duration (minutes)


Topic 4: Information Evaluation Criteria 15
Topic 5: Coping with Assignment 100
Summary 5

PLEASE READ THE TOPICS TO GET YOU PREPARED FOR THE LESSON
TOPIC 4
Information Evaluation
Criteria

Discussions
(15 minutes)
Discussion Focus for
Topic 4
Five information evaluation criteria:
Authority
Objectivity
Accuracy and reliability
Currency and scope
5 Information Evaluation
Criteria
• Evaluate the information in the
website in Activity 4.2 of your
module.
• What is your conclusion?
• Let’s share your views in the
group.
(15 minutes)
Section 4.1- 4.5, Pages 131-
137
TOPIC 5
Coping with Assignments

Discussions
(100 minutes)
Discussion Focus for
Topic 5
Structure of essay/assignment
APA citation style
Structure of Essay

• Let’s practice writing a short


essay on “Life at OUM”
– Introduction
– Main content/ Body of essay
– Conclusion
– Reference
(30 minutes)
Section 5.2, Pages 142-144
Structure of Essay

• Let’s compare your essay


with the sample essay.
• Did you get the essay
structure right?
(20 minutes)
Section 5.2, Pages 142-144
Sample Essay- Introduction
Introduction
Going to University is a life changing experience. The
environment necessarily forces the development of General overview on
the learner, their mind, their thoughts, and their the topic. Describing
opinions as they learn new things. For some people, the learner’s life in a
they may be coming on board after leaving school for university
a long time. Whether or not they are starting after a
long time, learners have to juggle aspects of life such The purpose of the
as money, accommodation, health, relationships, essay.
family and future career plans. This can be Informing what is the
objective of the
overwhelming, especially when the unexpected arises
essay
in the learning journey. In this paper, I will highlight my
experience being a learner at Open University Scope of the essay.
Malaysia. I will be sharing brief overview on the Informing what are
university itself, it’s learning modes and support as points/areas that the
essay will discuss
well as on how I cope at each phase in my journey of
learning.
Sample Essay- Body of essay

Open University Malaysia Sub-heading


Open University Malaysia (OUM) was established in
the year 1999. OUM believes in the democratisation of
education; giving everyone a chance at self-
actualisation and fulfilling their potential. OUM has
numerous learning centres throughout Malaysia. Thus,
providing wide access to the population….

Information for point


no.1
Sample Essay- Body of essay
Blended Learning Sub-heading
There are three main approaches of learning at OUM,
namely face-to-face tutorial, online learning and self-
managed learning. As a learner, I receive face-to-face
learning support in the classroom at the learning
centres. I am also able to participate in the online
forum in the OUM’s learning management system for
discussions. Besides that, OUM provides course
learning materials that can be easily access from ….

Information for point


no.2
Sample Essay- Conclusion
Conclusion
OUM being an open and distance learning university
has the potential to generate patterns of new learning. Shows development
OUM has strategically linked with information and of the topic from
communication technology in meeting new needs of introduction and main
teaching and learning. The blended learning approach content
provides more freedom for learning and a means to
overcome geographical distance, and also other
confining circumstances, such as personal constraints,
cultural and social barriers. For me as a learner, OUM
is cheaper alternative for pursuing a course than the
conventional universities. Learning at OUM has been
a fulfilling experience and I am enjoying every moment Provide a sense of
of my learning journey. closure
APA Citation Style

• Let’s practice citing


references using APA
citation style.
(30 minutes)

Section 5.3, Pages 144-158


1. How would you cite this
book?
• Author : John Hogans, Willey Steve Moore
• Title of Book : Learning Skills for Open and
Distance Learners
• Edition : Second
• Year : 2004
• Publisher : Pelangi Press
• Place of publication : Kuala Lumpur
Write the answer before you view the next slide.
Citation Style

• Hogans, J. & Moore, W.S. (2004).


Learning skills for open and distance
learners. (2nd ed.). Kuala Lumpur: Pelangi
Press.

Look out at the way the names of the authors are written.
2. How would you cite
electronic book?
• Author : John Hogans, Thomas Stone
Barn, Ahmad Mohd Khalid
• Title of Book : Learning Skills for Open and
Distance Learners
• Edition : Second
• Year : 2004
• Publisher : Pelangi Press
• Place of publication : Kuala Lumpur
• Digtial Database : ebrary (OUM Digital
Collection)
Write the answer before you view the next slide.
Citation Style

• Hogans, J., Barn, T.S. & Ahmad Mohd


Khalid (2004). Learning skills for open and
distance learners. (2nd ed.). Kuala Lumpur:
Pelangi Press. In ebrary (OUM Digital
Collection).

Malay name must be in full.


How would you cite this
book?
• Author : John Hogans, Willey Steve Moore,
Thomas Stone Barn, Ahmad Mohd Khalid
• Title of Book : Learning Skills for Open and
Distance Learners
• Edition : Second
• Year : 2004
• Publisher : Pelangi Press
• Place of publication : Kuala Lumpur
Write the answer before you view the next slide.
Citation Style

• Hogans, J., et. al. (2004). Learning skills


for open and distance learners. (2nd ed.).
Kuala Lumpur: Pelangi Press.

More than 4 author, write only first author name followed by et. al.
(et. al. is French word means “and others”)
3. How would you cite
specific chapters in a book?
• Author: Kuegler, T.J. Jr
• Year : 2002
• Title of chapter : Web advertising: banners and beyond
• Chapter and pages no. : Chapter 12; pp. 67-89
• Main Author : Barn, T.S.
• Title of book : Web advertising and marketing
• Edition : Third
• Publisher : Premier Press
• Place of publication : Boston Mass.
• Digital database : Books24x7 (OUM Digital Collection)

Write the answer before you view the next slide.


Citing specific chapters
in a book
• Kuegler, T.J. Jr. (2002). Web advertising:
banners and beyond; Chapter 12 in Barn,
T.S. Web advertising and marketing. (3rd
ed. Pp. 67-89). Boston Mass.: Premier
Press. In Books24x7 (OUM Digital
Collection)
4. How would you cite
articles in journals?
• Author : John Hogans, Thomas Stone Barn,
Ahmad Mohd. Khalid
• Title of article : Effectiveness of online forum
discussions
• Title of Journal : Distance Learning: online
learning
• Volume (Issue) : 10 (5)
• Pages : 35-41
• Year : 2002
Write the answer before you view the next slide.
Citing articles in journals

• Hogans, J., Barn, T.S. & Ahmad Mohd.


Khalid. (2002). Effectiveness of online
forum discussions.Distance Learning:
online learning, 10 (5), 35-41.

Malay name must be in full.


Common faults in Essay

• How to avoid plagiarism & faults


in essay?
• Let’s discuss in groups.
(20 minutes)

Section 5.3.2 & 5.4, Pages


159-160
Summary

(5 minutes)
Summary
Information Evaluation Coping with Assignments
Criteria

Authority Structure of an Essay

Accuracy & Reliability Writing an Essay

Objectivity Compare with Sample Essay

Currency APA Citation Style

Scope Plagiarism in Essay

Common Faults in Essay

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