ASSIGNMENT

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HPGD1103
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
MAY 2022 SEMESTER
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SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION

1. Answer in English or Bahasa Malaysia.

2. Number of words: 3000 – 5000 words excluding references.

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

4. Submit your assignment ONLINE.

5. Submission date : 19 JULY 2022.

6. This assignment accounts for 60% of the total marks for the course.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

OBJECTIVE:
The assignment provides opportunities for learners to understand various challenges in
developing curricula for schools so that they will have the skills to develop a course module
for a program of study in the future.

INSTRUCTIONS:
You are required to complete all TWO parts of the assignment.

PART I
TASK A: REVIEW OF ARTICLES (20 MARKS)
Curricula are defined at various levels, the state (macro) and school/classroom
(meso/micro) levels being the most well-known. Because of this, the curriculum is not only a
concern of governments but also of schools and teachers. However, increasingly, due to the
globalization of society curriculum questions are also a concern of supranational levels.

You are required to review 2 to 3 journal current articles (2017-2022) or chapters of a book
on challenges that affect curriculum development in the future. Based on your review of the
articles, write a summary to address the following questions:
 Why is there a need to revamp the current curriculum?
 What are the areas or domains that should be emphasized in the future curriculum?
 What are the suggestions made to ensure the future curriculum is well received?

TASK B: COURSE DEVELOPMENT (30 MARKS)

The purpose of this section of the assignment is to give you practice in developing course
outcomes, content, suggested learning activities, and measurement of course outcomes for
a course of study at your own institution. The course that you are developing should be
aimed at enhancing higher-order thinking skills and problem-solving skills.

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You are required to provide the following information in the course module:

(i) Title of the Course

(ii) Course Description:

• What is the course about?
• Elaborate on how the course will be useful to students.
• What will students achieve if they were to attend this course?
(iii) Rationale:
• Why is the course important?
• Why does the learner need this course?
• Does the course fulfil the needs of society?
(iv) Duration of the course

(v) Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) statements:

• Statements of the content knowledge, attitudes, and skills students will be
expected to achieve. Provide only 3 - 4 CLOs only.
(vi) Course Pre-Requisite
(vii) Content:
• Describe briefly the topics that will be incorporated into the course.
(viii) Materials:
• Printed materials, websites, etc.

(ix) Methodology/ Teaching Strategies:

• Approaches (constructivist approach, problem-based approach, inquiry
approach, etc.)
• Pedagogical strategies (lecture method, small group sessions, etc.)
• Students’ activities and assignments
(x) Assessment /Grading procedures:
• How will you measure students’ progress in achieving the goals and
objectives of the course?
• Explain how you would evaluate the course?
• Propose assessment methods (tests, assignments, projects, etc.)
(xi) Main references for the course

(xii) Other additional information

[TOTAL: 50 MARKS]

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PART II:
ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10 MARKS)
This part requires students to participate actively in the MyINSPIRE eforum. Discuss the
following topics in the forum and submit proof of your participation with your tutor and
peers in the eforum online discussions:

Online discussion question:

(a) What makes a quality curriculum? Support your answers with relevant references.

INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO SUBMIT PROOF OF ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION:

1. Select the best FIVE (5) of your postings from your forum discussion set in the
assignment.
2. Do screenshots of the postings and include them as images in your Part 1 and Part 2
assignment file.
3. The screenshots should be in an image file (either in JPG or PNG format). Refer to the
sample of Screen Grab below
4. The screenshots should contain the name, title of the discussion, day, date, and time.

Guidelines for Submission

Assignment Format:
a. Use double space and 12-point Times New Roman font.
b. Provide reference using the American Psychological Association (APA) format 7th
edition.
c. References should be the latest (the year 2010 onwards)
Notes:
 Assignments should be submitted according to the due date.
 You are to submit a softcopy of your assignment online through myINSPIRE.

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 Plagiarism is not acceptable. If you are not sure what is meant by plagiarism, refer to
the various websites which discuss this matter, e.g. owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts.

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 ATTACHMENT
ASSIGNMENT RUBRICS
HPGD1103 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT / MAY 2022
PART I - TASK A: REVIEW OF ARTICLES (20 MARKS)
QN CLO Unsatisfactory
Excellent Good Fair Poor Or
Max
No response
Criteria Weighting Marks
4 3 2 1 0
TASK 3 Introduction 0.5 The introduction is very The introduction is clear The introduction is fairly There is little No introduction 2
A clear and describes the and well-written well-written information in the
content in an organized introduction
manner
3 Curriculum 1 5 valid reasons 4 valid reasons explaining 3 valid reasons explaining Reasons explaining the No discussion on the
development in explaining the need to the need to revamp the the need to revamp the need to revamp the curriculum 4
future revamp the current current curriculum have current curriculum have current curriculum have development in future
curriculum have been been clearly described been clearly described been described but they
clearly described with with suitable examples with suitable examples are not well described.
suitable examples Limited examples were
provided

3 Domains 1 4 domains to be 3 domains to be 2 domains to be Domains to be No domains discussion

emphasized in the emphasized in the future emphasized in the future emphasized in the provided 4
future curriculum have curriculum have been curriculum have been future curriculum were
been identified and identified and described in identified and described explained but not in-
described in detail. detail. in detail. depth and lacked clarity.

3 Preparations
1 All types of Most of the preparations Few of the preparations Few of the preparations No discussion on the 4
preparations were were correctly identified were correctly identified were correctly identified preparation
correctly identified and and explained with and explained with and explained. However,
explained with sufficient examples. In- sufficient examples. In- the explanation
sufficient examples. In- depth explanations were depth explanations were provided lacks in-depth
depth explanations provided provided discussion. Only limited
were provided. examples were
provided.

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 3 Conclusion 0.5 The conclusion The conclusion The conclusion is fairly The conclusion does not No conclusion provided
successfully summarized some of the summarized the key summarize key issues 2
summarized the key key issues issues
issues

3 Citations and 1  All citations and  Most citations and  A few citations and  Most citations and No citations and 4
references references follow references follow references follow references did not references provided
closely APA closely APA System closely APA System follow closely APA
System format format format System
 All Citations are  Most citations are  A few citations are  Most citations are
aligned with the aligned with the aligned with the not aligned with
references and references and references and the references and
likewise likewise likewise likewise

Total 5 20
*QN = Question Number

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HPGD1103 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
PART II - TASK B: COURSE DEVELOPMENT (30 Marks)
QN CLO Excellent Good Fair Poor No response
Max
Criteria Weighting 4 3 2 1 0 Marks
TASK 3 Title of the course 0.5 The title is relevant and The title is relevant and The title is relevant. The title is not clear. No title 2
B clearly understood and clearly understood. provided
sounds interesting.

3 Course description 0.5 Written comprehensively Written in a detailed Fairly well-written Not well-written at all. No course 2
and in detailed manner. manner. description

3 The rationale of the course 0.5 Well-written with Written with clear Fairly written with Poorly written without No rationale 2
excellent justifications. justifications. justification. justification.

3 Duration of the course 0.5 Clearly written and Clearly written. Written. Not written. No duration 2
justified. provided
3 Course Learning Outcomes 1 All information was All information was All information was All information was No CLOs 4
Statements presented and statements presented and statements presented and presented but not
3 -4 statements must be were written very clearly. were written clearly. statements were clear
provided written quite clearly.
3 Course pre-requisite 0.5 Written comprehensively Written in detailed Fairly well-written. Not well-written at all. No course 2
and in detailed manner. manner. pre-requisite

3 Content 1 All content provided, 5 Content provided, 4 topics Content provided, 3 Content provided, 2 No content
Minimum of 5 or more topics topics presented. presented. topics presented. topics presented. provided 4
to be included

3 Methodology/Teaching 1.5 A minimum of 5 activities
strategies for students must be
clearly developed
indicating the objectives of
the activity, the teacher’s
role, and the student’s
role.
3 Evaluation / Grading 0.5 Well-written with
4 activities for students
must be clearly developed
indicating the objectives of
the activity, the teacher’s
role, and the student’s
role.
Written with clear
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3 activities for students 2 activities for students No 6
must be clearly must be clearly methodology
developed indicating developed indicating or teaching
the objectives of the the objectives of the strategies
activity, the teacher’s activity, the teacher’s
role, and the student’s role, and the student’s
role. role.
Fairly written with Poorly written without No evaluation 2
 procedures excellent justifications. justifications. justification. justification. or grading
procedures
3 Main references for the 0.5 At least 4 references are At least 3 references are At least 2 references Only one reference is No references 2
course mentioned. mentioned. are mentioned. mentioned. for the course

3 Other additional Information 0.5 Written comprehensively Written in a detailed Fairly well-written. Not well-written at all. No additional 2
and in a detailed manner. manner. information
Total 7.5 30
*QN = Question Number

PART II: ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION (10 Marks)

No
Online Class CLO Excellent Good Fair Poor Maximum
Criteria Weighting response
Question marks
4 3 2 1 0

What makes a Quality of • All the five responses • All the five • All the five • All the five responses No 10
quality curriculum? Postings or comments are responses or responses or or comments are not postings
Support your very relevant and comments are comments are relevant and not were given
answers with Affective very meaningful relevant and quite relevant related as proof of
relevant references. Domain • The postings are very meaningful and quite • The postings are not participati
3 (A3) 2.5 tactful in their • The postings are meaningful tactful in their on in the
approach tactful in their • The postings approach discussion
approach are quite tactful • The responses are too
in their brief (e.g. “I agree with
approach Tina”)

Total Marks 2.5 10