ASSIGNMENT HMEF 5123

SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 2014

HMEF5123- MODELS AND STRATEGIES OF TEACHING
ASSIGNMENT (100%)

OBJECTIVE:
The assignment is intended to provide you the opportunity to:
a)

explore a variety of readings and understand key issues based on selected readings.

b)

review and modify a teaching and learning plan specifically for a group of learners .

The assignment consists of two (2) related tasks. The details of the tasks are explained below:
TASK I : LESSON PLAN REVIEW (50 marks)
Browse the internet and select a lesson plan based on any one of the family of models
(information processing, social, personal and behavioural). Review the lesson plan and discuss
how the lesson plan is able to highlight the aspects or principles pertaining to the selected family
of model. Support your views with related literature readings .
TASK II : LESSON PLAN MODIFICATION (50 marks)
Assume you are now required to use this lesson plan in your class. However you feel that you
may need to make some changes or improvements to meet the needs and demands of the
curriculum as well as the students.
Based on the above, prepare a report which includes the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Description of your learners. (10 marks)

Description of the modified lesson plan ( 20 marks)
Changes or modification made to the lesson plan. (10 marks)
Teaching aids and Worksheet ( 10 marks )
[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]

Assessment Criteria
Your response to each task will be graded separately based on the scoring scheme attached.
For maximum credit, be sure that your response addresses each of the scoring criteria
components.

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Additional Guidelines

Your assignment should be typed on A4 paper using 12 pt Times New Roman and 1.5
spacing.
You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment on-line through myVLE and a hardcopy to
your facilitator.
Documents to be submitted are:
(1) Lesson plan ( original version from the internet)
(2) Modified lesson plan
(3) Teaching aids sample
Plagiarised assignment will be rejected.

SEPTEMBER 2014 Models and Strategies of Teaching (HMEF5123)

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR ASSIGNMENT

TASK I: LESSON PLAN REVIEW (50 marks)

marks

1112.5
9-10

7-8

5-6

3-4

1-2

Descriptors
an accurate and complete understanding of the question;
an in-depth understanding of the relevant readings ;
excellent synthesis of ideas and communicates ideas exceptionally
lucid and logical progression of ideas.
an accurate and good understanding of the question;
a fairly in-depth understanding of the relevant readings;
good synthesis of ideas and communicates ideas well
clear interpretations and logical presentation of ideas.
adequate understanding of the question;
adequate understanding of the relevant readings;
satisfactory synthesis of ideas and communicates ideas satisfactorily
adequate interpretations
a below average understanding of the question;
some evidence of minimal understanding of the relevant readings;
some inaccuracies in synthesis of ideas
poor interpretation of ideas.
a minimal understanding of the question;
a minimal understanding of the relevant readings;
some inaccuracies in synthesis of ideas
weak interpretation of ideas.
does not demonstrate an understanding of the question;
does not address the issues in the question;
poor understanding of the relevant readings
ideas presented are ambiguous; very poor interpretation of ideas.

(12.5 X 4=50 marks)

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TASK II: Modification of Lesson Plan (50 marks)

Aspects

Weak
Poor
Adequate
description. description.
description.
Description irrelevant Some relevant
Mostly
of learners
aspects
aspects
relevant
addressed
addressed
aspects
addressed
Poor
Weak
Adequate
elaboration of
elaboration of
elaboration of
the lesson
the lesson
the lesson
Description
plan
plan
plan
of modified
poor t/l
Weak t/l
adequate t/l
lesson plan
activities ,
activities , not
activities ,
inadequate
linked to the
mostly linked
link to the
model
to the model
model
Weak
Poor
Adequate
Explanation explanation. explanation. explanation.
on the
irrelevant Some relevant
Mostly
changes s
aspects
aspects
relevant
made
addressed
addressed
aspects
addressed
Materials are
Teaching
Unrelated Poor choice of adequately
aids and
materials
materials,
related to the
worksheet
lesson

Good
description.
Relevant
aspects
addressed

Excellent
description
Relevant
aspects
addressed

weight score

X2

10

Good
Excellent
elaboration of elaboration
the lesson of the lesson
plan
plan
good t/l
excellent t/l
activities ,
activities ,
linked to the linked to the
model
model

X4

20

Good
Excellent
explanation. explanation
Relevant
Relevant
aspects
aspects
addressed addressed

X2

10

X2

10

Good choice
of materials

Excellent
choice of
materials