ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBSC1203_V2
BIOLOGY I : BASICS OF LIFE /
BIOLOGI I : ASAS KEHIDUPAN
SEPTEMBER 2014 SEMESTER / SEMESTER SEPT 2014
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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.

Answer in Malay or English. / Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Your assignment must be submitted between 10th 23rd November 2014. Submission after 23rd November
2014 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 10hb 23hb November 2014.
Serahan selepas 23hb November 2014 TIDAK akan diterima.

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.

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

It has come to your attention that many students in your science class have misconceptions of
the following concepts:

(a)

The Human Circulatory System

Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration

In about 4-5 pages write an essay to explain what is meant by misconceptions and
how it affects students learning of science.

(b)

Identify and categorise the various misconceptions students have on the human
circulatory system. Think of suitable model(s) to overcome students misconceptions.
Write a report on the suitability of the models and how it helped students to overcome
their misconceptions on human circulatory system.

(c)

Describe a suitable teaching strategy that can be used to teach the concept of aerobic
and anaerobic respiration. Write a reflection in about 4-5 pages on the suitability of
the teaching method.
TOTAL: 40 MARKS

SOALAN TUGASAN

Anda mendapati bahawa ramai pelajar di kelas sains anda mempunyai miskonsepsi terhadap
konsep-konsep berikut:

Sistem Peredaran Manusia

Respirasi aerobik dan anaerobik

a

Tuliskan satu karangan dalam 4-5 muka surat tentang apa yang dimaksudkan
sebagai miskonsepsi dan bagaimana ia mempengaruhi pembelajaran sains dalam
kalangan pelajar.

Kenal pasti dan kategorikan pelbagai miskonsepsi pelajar berkaitan sistem

peredaran manusia. Fikirkan model atau model-model yang sesuai digunakan
untuk mengatasi miskonsepsi pelajar. Tuliskan satu laporan berkaitan kesesuaian
model dan bagaimana model yang telah digunakan dapat membantu mengatasi
miskonsepsi dalam kalangan pelajar berkaitan sistem peredaran manusia.

Huraikan satu strategi pengajaran yang boleh digunakan untuk mengajar konsep
respirasi aerobik dan anaerobik. Tuliskan refleksi dalam 4-5 muka surat tentang
kesesuaian strategi pengajaran yang telah dikenalpasti.

JUMLAH: 40 MARKAH

ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HBSC1203_V2 BIOLOGY I : BASICS / SEPTEMBER 2014 SEMESTER
Criteria

Weight

Write - up on
misconceptions and
how it affects
students learning of
science

Use of models and

quality of report.

Missing Item /
Tidak Lengkap

Low /
Lemah

Fair /
Sederhana

Above average /
Baik

Excellent /
Cemerlang

No definitions are
provided. No effort to
discuss the impact of
misconceptions on
students learning of
science. No sources are
evident.

Limited definitions
and statements of
impact have not been
mentioned. No
references are evident

Good collections
of definitions but
explanations of
the impact of
misconceptions
on science
learning have not
been clearly
explained. Few
references were
cited.

Good collections of
definitions. Impact
on science learning
was discussed but
limited. Sources
were relevant.

Categories of
misconceptions were
not provided. No
models were evident
and sources were
missing. No discussion
on the effectiveness of
the models.

No evidence of clear
categories of
misconceptions. 1
model was given.
However it was not
suitable to students
level. Limited
references was given.
No reference was
given to support the
interview records.
Effectiveness of the
models were not
discussed.

Categories of
misconceptions
were identified
but the grouping
is not clear. 1
suitable model
was given. Few
references was
given. Interview
records was used
but the interview
recorded was
limited.
Limited

Categories of
misconceptions
were clearly
identified. 2
different suitable
models were
provided. Report
included a number
of references. Use of
interview records
was evident.
Some mention of the
effectiveness of the
models.

The essay written

reflected a good
collections of
definitions.
Impact of
misconceptions
on students
learning of
science has been
clearly supported
by evidences.
Numerous
sources were
quoted.
Categories of
misconceptions
were clearly
identified. At least
3 different
suitable models
were provided.
Report was
comprehensive
and sources
quoted. Uses
interview records
extensively.
Effectiveness of

Total
Score

12

16

Identification of
strategy and
reflection

No strategies were
provided for. The
reflection given was not
related to the issue. No
references were
provided.

Strategy was
definitely not suitable
and writing lacks
cohesiveness. No
references were
provided.
TOTAL MARKS

discussion on the
effectiveness of
the models.
The strategy
identified may
not be suitable to
students level.
Writing was not
continuous and
references was
limited.

the models were

identified.
The strategy
identified was
satisfactory.
Reflection written
was cohesive and
some references
were evident.

The strategy
identified was
explained clearly.
Reflection written
was cohesive and
sufficient
references were
provided.

12

40