Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Ilmu Khas

Pentaksiran Kerja Kursus - Projek

(Jadual Spesifikasi Tugasan, Soalan Tugasan dan Rubrik Pemarkahan)

Kod & Kursus : TSL 3143 Curriculum Studies Tempoh: 5 weeks

Part I Round Table DiscussionTarikh Mula: 27 Julai 2015Tarikh Pembentangan: 10 Ogos 2015

Part II Written EssayTarikh Mula: 10 Ogos 2015Tarikh Serahan: 25 Ogos 2015

Program : PISMP TESL Tahun/Semester: Tahun 4 Semester 2 2015

Kumpulan: G8.7, G8.9, G8.10,G8.11

Disediakan oleh: Amyzar Alwi , Chang Khay Seng, Aliza Alwi, Chang Siew Yeng, Assunta Carolina

Disahkan oleh : Penyelaras Kursus Ketua JabatanNama & Tandatangan

Chang Khay Seng Aliza AlwiTarikh: 3.7.2015 3.7.2015

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INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS ILMU KHASJADUAL SPESIFIKASI TUGASAN

JABATAN : Pengajian Bahasa InggerisTAJUK KURSUS : TSL 3143 Curriculum StudiesKUMPULAN : PISMP TESL SEMESTER : 2 (2015)

Date Set Part I Round Table Discussion27 July 2015

Part II Written Essay10 August 2015

Date of Presentation / Submission Part I Round Table Discussion10 August 2015

Part II Written Essay28 August 2015

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:1. Demonstrate an understanding of concepts in curriculum and identfying models and principles of curriculum design.2. Examine factors to consider in designing a curriculum and discuss issues in curriculum implementation.3. Discuss the role of the teacher in curriculum.4. Identify and discuss curriculum evaluation and curriculum change.

Part I of the project assesses learning outcomes 1 and 2. Part II of the project assesses learning outcome 3.

COURSEWORK OBJECTIVES:To enable students to:

Part I1. Read critically and select appropriate information from various sources on issues in curriculum;2. Demonstrate basic understanding of the factors to consider in designing a curriculum;3. Discuss key issues related to the curriculum in the context of the Malaysian experience.

Part IIExamine the teacher’s roles in relation to curriculum evaluation and change in the context of the Malaysian experience.

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Lampiran 1

INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS ILMU KHASJADUAL SPESIFIKASI TUGASAN

JABATAN : Pengajian Bahasa InggerisTAJUK KURSUS : TSL 3143 Curriculum StudiesKUMPULAN : PISMP TESL SEMESTER : 2 (2015)

Spesifikasi TugasanTajuk

Tugasan Wajaran Catatan

Concepts and Issues in Curriculum

1) Forces that influence curriculum construction

o Political, economic and socialo Concerns of different stakeholders

in the Malaysian context

2) Models of Curriculum Designo Comparison of Curriculum Design

Models: Objectives Model, Process Model & Inductive Model

o Development of the Malaysian Curriculum

Task I Round Table Discussion

"Any nation wishing to compete internationally will say it is about talent. So our education must generate talent, and to get that we are setting international benchmarks, aiming to be among the top one-third of nations in the world. All that we do will have global benchmarks, so Malaysia's standards will improve."

(YAB Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, 2015)

1. The class will participate in a roundtable discussion. a) Collectively discuss what the statement above entails. b) Individually select 2 articles related to the statement

above. The articles should represent perspectives of different stakeholders.

c) Individually review the articles, identifying emerging issues.

d) Collectively discuss emerging issues from articles read

50% Assessment is focussed on the round table discussion:

Individual assessment 40%o Contento Delivery

Group assessment 10%o Collaboration in terms

of time management & balanced delivery

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and decide on one of the emerging issues.e) Choose a role of stakeholder you would like to take on.

2. Individually conceptualize the issues into a ONE-PAGE speaker’s note for the round table discussion.

3. Submit the articles to tutor a week prior to the round table discussion.

4. You will present your review in round table discussion to address the statement above. You will be assessed for your participation in the round table discussion:

a. Individual assessment for content and delivery.b. Group assessment for collaboration during the round

table discussion.

You should relate your review to: Issues raised in the articles The concerns of the stakeholder in the Malaysian context The impact on the implementation of the reforms

Curriculum and the Teacher

o Role of teacher as decision-maker, analyst, practitioner and researcher

o Relationship between teacher beliefs and curriculum implementation

Task II Written Essay (1000 words)

“The nation is looking for freshness in addressing the strongest asset of this country namely our younger generation. We need boldness and innovation from a critical but constructive dimension to ensure that our educational policy its implementation and institutions, bring out the best in our children to develop their full potential to serve the common good of this nation.”

(Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, Chairman ASLI-CPPS, 2012)

With close reference to the quote above, discuss the role of teachers as agents of change in the successful transformation of the Malaysian school curriculum in meeting the aspirations.

50%

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Your essay should be 1000 words long.

An excellent discussion should:

Demonstrate a sound understanding of the role of teachers as agents of curriculum change;

Demonstrate a sound understanding of new directions in Malaysian curriculum;

Support arguments, with close reference to the Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013 – 2025), other related Malaysian curriculum documents and key references.

TOTAL MARKS: 100%

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