ASSIGNMENT

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HPEF 7003
CURRENT TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
MAY 2020 SEMESTER

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

2. Number of words: 3000 – 5000 words excluding references for EACH question
(Question 1 and Question 2).

3. Submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file.

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 24th AUGUST 2020

6. This assignment accounts for 100% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

QUESTION 1 (50%)

Figure 1: 4-Quad Future University Model

(Source: Framing Malaysian Higher Education 4.0)

Traditional learning and teaching approaches will likely be dominated by technology,

innovation, and personalized learning mode. By 2030, the traditional brick and mortar
institutions will probably be available in the field of hard sciences such as medicine and
engineering which still require clinical and experimental practices as well as in the field of
soft sciences such as education and religious studies.

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Figure 1 shows the 4-Quad Future University Models. It depicts four possible future
scenarios of Malaysian higher education. It should be noted that several deliberations and
workshops were carried out in designing the diverse university models appropriate for
Malaysia in the next few decades. They are:
1) Traditional brick and mortar university
2) Jukebox university
3) Uberised university
4) Nano/ Micro Certification

Table 1: Features of a 4-Quad Future University Model

(Source: Framing Malaysian Higher Education 4.0)

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Table 1 shows the features of a 4-Quad future university model. Before we can adopt any
particular model at your institution, think about the following questions. (If you do not
belong to any institution, think about a hypothetical institution.)
1. Which scenarios are most desirable for your institution?
[10 marks]
2. What would it take to get closer to the most desirable scenario?
[10 marks]

3. What are the pros and cons of the different scenarios in terms of quality, access, equity
and innovation to your institution?
[10 marks]

4. How would your institution react to each scenario?

[10 marks]

5. What are the requirements that your institution needs to survive under each scenario?
[10 marks]

There are FIVE (5) questions to answer. Each question carries EIGHT (8) marks. Good
writing, good rephrasing, good paragraphing and correct referencing may earn additional
TWO (2) marks for each question. The whole assignment may take 12-15 pages of A4 size
paper.
[Total: 50 marks]

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QUESTION 2 (50%)

Table 1: Features of a 4-Quad Future University Model

Table 1 shows the features of a 4-Quad future university model. The models depicts four
possible future scenarios of Malaysian higher education. It should be noted that several
deliberations and workshops were carried out in designing the diverse university models
appropriate for Malaysia in the next few decades.

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Answer the following questions:

1. In what ways would you design teaching and learning activities for the students (e.g.
non-traditional students, lifelong learners, school leavers, etc.)? Provide examples of the
learning activities that you would design for these type of students.
[25 marks]

2. In what ways can we equip graduates from these future university models with the skills
they need in order to succeed in the workplace? Critically discuss how we can bridge the
gap from education to occupation.
[25 marks]

[Total: 50 marks]

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 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HPEF7003 CURRENT TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION / MAY 2020

QUESTION 1 (50%)
Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
1 2 Scenarios most desirable for your 2.5 Excellent Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 10
institution understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
detailed review and detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
discussion and is discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion.
well- written with well- written with fair well- written with
many clear examples. amount of examples. very few examples.

1 Steps taken to get closer to the desirable 2.5 Excellent Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 10
scenario understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
detailed review and detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
discussion and is discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion.
well- written with well- written with fair well- written with
many clear examples. amount of examples. very few examples.

2 Pros and cons of the different scenarios in 2.5 Excellent Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 10
terms of quality, access, equity and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
innovation to your institution detailed review and detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
discussion and is discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion.
well- written with well- written with fair well- written with
many clear examples. amount of examples. very few examples.

3 How institution would react to the 2.5 Excellent Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 10
scenarios understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
detailed review and detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
discussion and is discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion.
well- written with well- written with fair well- written with
many clear examples. amount of examples. very few examples.
2 Requirements needed by the institution 2.5 Excellent Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 10

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 in order to survive each of the scenarios understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
detailed review and detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
discussion and is discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion.
well- written with well- written with fair well- written with
many clear examples. amount of examples. very few examples.

Total 50
*QN = Question Number

QUESTION 2 (50%)

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 Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsatisfactory Max
*QN CLO Weight
4 3 2 1 0 Marks
2 3 In what ways would you design teaching 6.25 Excellent Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 25
and learning activities for the students understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
(e.g. non-traditional students, lifelong detailed review and detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
learners, school leavers, etc.)? Provide discussion and is discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion
examples of the learning activities that well- written with well- written with fair well- written with
you would design for these type of many clear examples. amount of examples very few examples
students.

3 In what ways can we equip graduates 6.25 Excellent
from these future university models with understanding and
the skills they need in order to succeed in detailed review and
the workplace? Critically discuss how we discussion and is
can bridge the gap from education to well- written with
occupation. many clear examples.
Very good Average Very minimal Hardly any 25
understanding and understanding and understanding and understanding and
detailed review and review and discussion detailed review and no complete review
discussion and is but it is well- written. discussion and is not and discussion
well- written with fair well- written with
amount of examples very few examples

Total 50
*QN = Question Number