HMEMS80 2020 SEMESTER 1

ASSIGNMENT 01 (UNIQUE NUMBER: 873964)

DUE DATE: 9 MARCH 2020

INSTRUCTIONS
Note that there are two documents for this Assignment.
1) This INSTRUCTION document that provides the tasks and the information that
you need to correctly complete the assignment.
2) A TEMPLATE FILE (that you must RENAME to indicate your own details) and on
which you will complete your answers. This is the ONLY file that you will submit
online for this assignment in PDF format.

Before you continue, first create a copy of the TEMPLATE file for Assignment 01 and
RENAME it to clearly indicate your student details as indicated in the instructions below.
Please double-check that all the details in the filename are correct before submitting it –
it will create immense administrative problems if your details are not correct.

OPEN THE TEMPLATE FILE FOR ASSIGNMENT 01 FOR SEMESTER 1 AND SAVE IT IN
A SAFE PLACE WITH YOUR STUDENT NUMBER AND SURNAME IN THE FILE NAME
AS FOLLOWS:

987654321_BOND_J_HMEMS80_ASS01S1

Student James Bond, student number 987654321 will save his file with the name as
indicated above.

This assignment is a written one and consists of two parts.

Section A (page 2 below) is 10 multiple-choice questions for 10 marks. Note that you
must use the table included in the template document to provide your answers – since
the ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT must be contained in a single pdf document for onscreen
marking purposes. Section B is the literature review (see page 5 below) for 50 marks.

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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 10 marks

We provide the multiple-choice questions here, so that you can prepare your answers. You
will indicate your answers to these multiple-choice questions in the table provided for
them IN THE TEMPLATE FILE WITH YOUR OWN DETAILS THAT YOU CREATED!

IN ORDER TO ANSWER THE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, WORK THROUGH THE

FOLLOWING MATERIAL FIRST:

• Week 2 Resource 8 – The research proposal template

• Weekly Content material – Week 4, especially section 4.3 titled: ‘Referencing’
• Week 4 Resource 3 – APA 6th EDITION GUIDELINES
• Week 0 Resource 4 – Unisa’s Policy of copyright and plagiarism

Answer the following questions:

Question 1: Which one of the following is correct in terms of the APA (6th edition)
guidelines:
a) Kahn, R.L., Morse, N.C., & Kaiser, H.F. (2005). The relationship between
productivity and morale. Journal of Social Issues, 7(3), 8-17.
b) Kahn, R.L., Morse, N.C., & Kaiser, H.F. (2005). The relationship between
productivity and morale. Journal of Social Issues, 7(3).
c) Kahn, R.L., Morse, N.C., & Kaiser, H.F. (2005). The Relationship between
Productivity and Morale. Journal of Social Issues, 7(3), 8-17.
d) Kahn, R.L., Morse, N.C., and Kaiser, H.F. (2005). The relationship between
productivity and morale. Journal of Social Issues, 7(3), 8-17.

Question 2: Plagiarism can be avoided by paraphrasing the original author’s words into
your own and by providing credit to that source in your article.
a) True
b) False

Question 3: In taking care not to plagiarise, one can:

a) Rewrite the work in one’s own words by paraphrasing, summarising and integrating
the original literature.
b) Directly quoting all the work (word-for-word) from the original literature and
substantiating it with a reference.
c) Both a) and b)
d) Write your own opinions and add a list of sources for the bibliography.

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Question 4: Which one of the following is correct in terms of the APA (6th edition)
guidelines:
a) Martins, N. (2009). Applying the Burke-Litwin model to diagnose organisations.
Journal of Management, 7(5), 17-28.
b) Martins, N. (2009). Applying the Burke-Litwin model to diagnose Organisations.
Journal of Management, 7(5), 17-28.
c) Martins, N. (2009). Applying the Burke-Litwin model to diagnose organisations.
Journal of Management, 7(5), 17-28.
d) Martins, N (2009). Applying the Burke-Litwin model to diagnose organisations.
Journal of Management, 7(5), 17-28.

Question 5: Students should only use the course contact email address to make contact
with lecturers regarding queries.
a) True
b) False

Question 6: Based on the APA style (6th edition) in-text referencing guidelines, which
one of the following is correct?
a) JONES & SCOTT (2011) argued that ….
b) Jones & Scott, 2011, argued that ….
c) Jones and Scott, (2011) argued that ….
d) Jones and Scott (2011) argued that ….

Question 7: Which is the correct way according to the APA style (6th edition) to
reference a work in a reference list?
a) James, P.H. (1995). The structural equation modelling approach: Basic concepts
and fundamental issues. In R.H. Hoyle (Ed). Structural equation modelling:
Concepts, applications and applications (2nd ed., pp. 1-36). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
b) James, P.H. (1995). The structural equation modelling approach: Basic concepts
and fundamental issues. In R.H. Hoyle (Ed.). Structural equation modelling:
Concepts, applications and applications (2nd ed., pp. 1-36). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
c) James, P.H. (1995). The structural equation modelling approach: Basic concepts
and fundamental issues. In R.H. Hoyle (Ed.). Structural equation modelling:
Concepts, applications and applications (2nd ed.), (pp. 1-36). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
d) James, P.H. The structural equation modelling approach: Basic concepts and
fundamental issues. In R.H. Hoyle (Ed.). Structural equation modelling: Concepts,
applications and applications (2nd ed, pp. 1-36). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.

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Question 8: As a student you can be expelled or barred from registering again by the
university if found guilty of plagiarism.
a) True
b) False

Question 9: Plagiarism can be overlooked if a student is still inexperienced as a

researcher, as it is part of the academic learning process.
a) True
b) False

Question 10: For the portfolio of evidence (POE) which you will be submitting later in the
semester:
a) You will be required to provide information from your weekly assessments.
b) You do not have to keep weekly backup copies of your weekly submissions, as they
are available to lecturers on the system.
c) Both statements a) and b) are correct.
d) Both statements a) and b) are incorrect.

SECTION B: LITERATURE REVIEW 50 marks

Prepare a proper scientifically written literature review for a research

proposal of between 9 and 12 pages that summarises and integrates relevant
information on the topic: “The role of student support in Open Distance
Learning (ODL).

• Use 12-point font (Arial or Times New Roman) and include a table of contents and
reference list – these are included in the number of pages required.

If you break down the task into smaller parts, you will notice that you have to:
1. consult relevant references,
2. summarise and integrate what you learn from these references in a proper
scientifically written document, and
3. reference the sources that you used appropriately

PART 1:
For the first part of the task (consulting relevant references), we provide a number of
references that you can use and include in your literature review.

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Use at least 5 of the given references and do a further search to find 2 or 3
additional scientific, relevant and recent sources to add to your literature review and
reference list.

You can also access the articles directly from this document by clicking Ctrl+Click on
the blue http or htpps link, then clicking on the article’s Access URL (or directly on
the DOI if it does not have an Access URL), then on the DOI, then on the Download
PDF tab, and then on the Download tab. Once the article is open in PDF you can save
it to your computer.

The articles are also accessible on Google Scholar.

It is recommended that the 2 or 3 additional articles are used to conceptualise and

contextualise your literature review within an open-distance learning institution

Arifin, M.H. (2018). The role of student support services in enhancing student
persistence in the open university context: Lesson from Indonesia Open University.
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 19(3), 156-168. Retrieved from
http://0-
search.ebscohost.com.oasis.unisa.ac.za/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsdoj&AN=ed
sdoj.3cdb654fc80148c8a84c9a914f00bc65&site=eds-live&scope=site

Arko-Achemfuor, A. (2017). Student support gaps in an open distance learning context.

Issues in Educational Research, 27(4), 658-676. Retrieved from http://0-
search.ebscohost.com.oasis.unisa.ac.za/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ116
0144&site=eds-live&scope=site

Makoe, M., & Nsamba, A. (2019). The gap between student perceptions and
expectations of quality support services at the University of South Africa. American
Journal of Distance Education, 33(2), 132-141. Retrieved from https://0-www-
tandfonline-com.oasis.unisa.ac.za/doi/full/10.1080/08923647.2019.1583028

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Mayanja, J., Tibaingana, A., & Birevu, P.M. (2019). Promoting student support in open
and distance learning using information and communication technologies. Journal of
Learning for Development, 6(2), 177-186. Retrieved from
http://0-
search.ebscohost.com.oasis.unisa.ac.za/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ122
2912&site=eds-live&scope=site

Mpofu, N. (2016). What can we still offer? Understanding student support in distance
education teacher preparation programmes. Progressio, 38(1), 33-46. Retrieved
from https://0-hdl-handle-net.oasis.unisa.ac.za/10520/EJC-a3f1a3933

Sánchez-Elvira Paniagua, A., & Simpson, O. (2018). Developing student support for
open and distance learning: The EMPOWER project. Journal of Interactive Media in
Education, 1(9), 1-10. Retrieved from http://0-
search.ebscohost.com.oasis.unisa.ac.za/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsdoj&AN=ed
sdoj.30677fc7ebcf4130b680f074db72a85e&site=eds-live&scope=site

PART 2:
For part 2 of the task, you need to write a literature review. We know that some students
find this to be a daunting and difficult task. Firstly, writing for many people does not come
naturally. We have many styles of writing – a note to a partner, a love letter to a romantic
partner, a memo to a boss, an email to a friend, a report to colleagues, and then there is
academic/scientific writing – in a class all of its own!

In order to try to assist you with this written part for the assignment, we are presenting
additional material on scientific writing in an additional resource uploaded in the folder for
Assignment 01 on your HMEMS80 myUnisa site. The additional material ranges from some
fun exercises to guiding steps and helpful hints and we hope that by exploring the
different facets and problems typically associated with writing, that this will help you to
produce quality academic writing as an output for this assignment!

Also, review the checklist for writing included at the end of the additional resource
to finalise and evaluate your own writing before you submit it.

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Adapted from the Week 2 Resource 8 document – the format of the literature review
should include at least the following aspects/headings:

Front page and table of contents

1. INTRODUCTION – provides an overview of the context and background to the

topic. An introduction should furthermore provide an overview of what the rest of
the document entails namely to “set the scene” for what is to come.

2. VARIABLES – each variable, under its own heading, should be identified and
defined

2.1 Variable 1: ….
2.2 Variable 2: ….

3. PREVIOUS RESEARCH – this includes a variety of research related to both the

variables; it includes exposing different viewpoints, that is, which views concerning
the variables did you find corresponding and which ones did you find to be
contradictory? And what does the literature say about the relationship between
the two variables?

4. PROBLEM STATEMENT

4.1 Flowing from the discussions in the literature review identify the research
problem – formulate the research question.
4.2 Highlight how the existing body of knowledge (as presented in the literature
review) links to the identified research problem (research question).
4.3 The need/value/motivation for the research.

REFERENCE LIST
Use the APA guidelines (under Additional Resources >> Week 4 >> Week 4 Resource 3) to
correctly list all the sources used in-text.

PART 3:
Part 3 of the task requires of you to reference the sources that you use appropriately
according to the requirements of the APA style of referencing. Review section 4.3 titled
‘Referencing’ in the Weekly Content Week 4 and Week 4 Resource 3 APA 6th EDITION
GUIDELINES again if you need more guidelines on referencing.

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Review the ASSESSOR SHEET uploaded in the folder for assignment 01 on your
HMEMS80 myUnisa site. This outlines what are expected of you when completing this
assignment and will be used to assess your work.

BEST OF LUCK!

The HMEMS80 team

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