ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBEC1203
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2016 SEMESTER
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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.

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

3. Learners are to submit assignment only in MS-WORD format unless specified otherwise. Please refrain
from converting text/phrases into picture format such as .gif / .jpeg / print screen / etc. / Anda dikehendaki
menyerahkan tugasan dalam format MS-WORD melainkan dinyatakan sebaliknya. Anda tidak dibenarkan
untuk menukar teks/frasa tugasan tersebut kepada format grafik seperti .jpeg / .gif / print screen / dan
lain-lain format berkaitan.

4. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myINSPIRE 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 myINSPIRE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip
dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.

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.

6. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via the myINSPIRE . 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 myINSPIRE. 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.

7. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. / Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan
SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail.

8. Your assignment must be submitted between 27th June – 17th July 2016. Submission after 17th July 2016
will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 27hb Jun – 17hb Julai 2016.
Serahan selepas 17hb Julai 2016 TIDAK akan diterima.

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9. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another person’s 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.

10. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrar’s Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrar’s Announcement in myINSPIRE). / Sila ambil
maklum tentang PENALTI yang akan dikenakan ke atas penghantaran lewat tugasan seperti yang tertera
di pekeliling pejabat Pendaftar 6/2012 (Rujuk Registrar’s Announcement di myINSPIRE).

11. Please ensure that you keep the RECEIPT issued upon submisson of your assignment as proof of
submission. Your assignment is considered as NOT submitted if you fail to produce the submission receipt
in any dispute arises concerning assignment submission. / Anda perlu memastikan RESIT yang
dikeluarkan bagi penghantaran tugasan disimpan sebagai bukti penghantaran. Kegagalan
mengemukakan resit dalam sebarang isu yang timbul berkaitan penghantaran tugasan akan
mengakibatkan tugasan dianggap TIDAK dihantar.

EVALUATION / PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 50% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed
based on the Rubrics or Answer Scheme attached. You would be given feedback on the
assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. /
Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 50% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan
akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan yang dilampirkan. 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:

No. / Similarity Percentage (%) / Marks Deduction (%) /

Bil. Kadar Pertindihan (%) Potongan Markah (%)
1. 0 – 30 0
2. 30.01 – 50 5
3. 50.01 – 70 10
4. 70.01 - 100 100

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Generally, attention is central to human thinking. During early to middle childhood, attention
expands considerably to become more sustained selective and adaptable.

This assignment requires you to observe TWO children at different ages from ages 3 to 6
years old in a preschool or daycare and describe the different stages of attention the children
are experiencing.

Your assignment requires you to include the following elements;

1. Introduction
2. Write-up on the development of sustained, selective and adaptable attention as well as
cognitive inhibitors.
3. Method & data of observation
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion

[Total: 50 marks]

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 SOALAN TUGASAN

Secara umumnya, perhatian adalah penting kepada pemikiran manusia. Semasa awal dan
pertengahan zaman kanak-kanak, perhatian kanak-kanak berkembang menjadi lebih
berkekalan, terpilih dan cepat beradaptasi.

Tugasan ini memerlukan anda membuat pemerhatian kepada DUA orang kanak-kanak pada
umur yang berbeza dari umur 3 hingga 6 tahun di prasekolah atau pusat jagaan kanak-kanak
dan huraikan peringkat perhatian yang berbeza yang sedang dialami oleh kanak-kanak ini.

Masukkan elemen-elemen berikut dalam tugasan anda;

1. Pengenalan
2. Penulisan tentang perkembangan perhatian yang berkekalan, terpilih dan cepat
beradaptasi serta Cognitive Inhibition
3. Kaedah & data pemerhatian
4. Perbincangan
5. Kesimpulan

[Jumlah: 50 markah]

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 Rubrik Tugasan

Tidak
Lemah Sederhana Baik Cemerlang
Lengkap Markah
Kriteria Wajaran
0 1 2 3 4 Penuh
Introduction 1.5 No Introduction was not Introduction was briefly Introduction was clear Introduction was 6
introduction relevant to the discussed. and well discussed. clear and
assignment. comprehensive .
No discussion on the A brief discussion on Objective of
objectives of the the objectives of the assigment was clear
assignment assignment. & precise.
Limited literature Good literature
support support.
Write up on 2.5 Write up not An incomplete write A very brief write –up A good and clear write A good , clear and 10
sustained, relevant or up with many missing With no supporting up with some comprehensive write
selective, missing. components. literature. examples but with up with good
adaptable limited literature examples and
attention and support. appropriate literature
Cognitive support.
inhibitors

Method and 2.5 No method or Presented only data Very brief discussion Good discussion on Comprehensive 10
observation data collection. collection and some provided for method and method and data discussion on method
respondent data collection. No collection. With brief and data collection.
background with no background of background of With detailed
description of method respondent. respondent. background of
for data collection. respondent.
 Tidak
Lemah Sederhana Baik Cemerlang
Lengkap Markah
Kriteria Wajaran
0 1 2 3 4 Penuh
Discussion 4 Irrelevant Very weak disussion , A brief discussion A good discussion A comprehensive 16
discussion with some mistakes in showing an average showing a good discussion with
her assessment of the understanding. understanding. examples and precise
child’s attention, assessment of the
showing very poor child’s attention span.
understanding of the Showing in depth
assignment. understanding.
Conclusion 1.5 No conclusion There was no clear The conclusion was The conclusion tied The conclusion was 6
was provided conclusion and the recognizable but did not up/bring together the strong. It tied up the
paper just ends. tie up the introduction introduction and introduction and
and content. content. It was well content.
summarized.

Organization & 0.5 Not organized There was little sense Details were not in Details were placed in Details were placed in 2
Format and no that the writing was logical order and distract logical order and a logical order and
reference organized. Reference the reader. Part of presented effectively. presented effectively.
was provided but did reference followed APA. Reference followed The paper was
not follow APA. APA format but with interesting. APA
some missing clarity. format was used
throughout in the text
and list.

Total Marks 50