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    This document provides instructions for an individual assignment on self-reflection writing for the course SPP 4052 Sociology & Professionalism in Education at Semester 1, Session 2011/2012. Students are asked to submit a reflective writing of less than 2000 words by October 7, 2011 describing how their school experience has helped develop their professional identity as a Malaysian teacher. The writing should include description of a specific event, actions taken in response, and future actions. A number of guiding questions are provided to help students structure their reflection.

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    SPP4052Sociology&ProfessionalisminEducation Semester1,Session2011/2012

    Individualassignment:Selfreflectionwriting(20marks) Dateline:Week4(bylateston7thOctober2011,Friday,5pm) Note:Three(3)markswillbedeductedforalatesubmission.


    Instructions: Basedonyourownexperience,describethewayschoolplaysitsrolesindevelopingyour professionalidentityasaMalaysianteacher.Cue:Thequestionofwhatandhow. Forexample,youmaystartyourreflectivethinkingbylookingatsomeofthethesequestions(if relevanttoyouasastudent) o Haveyouencounteranyracialbiasatanypointofyourlifeasastudent (primary/secondary/tertiary)? o Doyouhaveabestfriend(s)whois/areculturallyorraciallydifferentfromyouduring primaryorsecondaryschoolormatriculationoruniversity?(Howdoyoudevelopthe friendshipandwhathaveyoudonetomaintainit?) o Inwhatwayschoolhasenhanced(orhasnoeffecton)yournationalism/patriotismor citizenry(semangatkebangsaan/patriotisme/kenegaraan)? o Doyouhaveafavoriteteacher(s)whois/areculturallyorraciallydifferentfromyou?(Or doyouhaveateacher(s)thatyouthinkhas/haveleftanimpactonyourlifeasastudent orchangeyourviewaboutlifeingeneraloryourinterestinasubject(asanexample)in specific?) o Haveyouhadanyencounterwhileinschoolsoruniversity(asastudent)thatchanges yourperceptionaboutotherssuchasyourfriend(s)orteacherswhois/areculturallyor raciallydifferentfromyou? o Haveyouhadanyexperiencesharingspecialmomentwithyourfriends/teacherswho areculturallyorraciallydifferentfromyou?(Note:specialmomentscouldbe celebrationsthattheycelebrateoritcouldbeasadmomentwhereyousharetheloss oryourfriend(s)ortheirbelovedoneoranincidentwhichhappenedatschoolsor institutionwhereyoustudiedwhichleftasignificanteffectonyou). Inwhatwaysuchexperiencehasenhancedyourawareness/responsibilityasa Malaysianteacher?(e.g.yoursenseofbelongingness,socialfunction/rolesthat youhavetoplayasaMalaysianetc.) ORyoucouldstartyourreflectivethinkingbylookingatsomeofthethesequestions(ifrelevant toyouasapreserviceteacherespeciallywhenyoudidyourteachingpracticum) o Whataretheratioofthestudentsinyourclass(es)? o Whatareyourinitialperceptionofthestudentsintermsoftheir ability/performance? attitude?

    HadijahJaffriSem12011/12

    SPP4052Sociology&ProfessionalisminEducation Semester1,Session2011/2012 Doesyourperceptiononeitherorbothaspectsrelatestotheir gender race previousacademicachievement socialeconomicstatus o Whatis/arethemostmemorableincident(s)thatyouhaveexperiencedwhile undergoingtheteachingpracticuminrelationtoteachingstudentswhoare/have differentracialidentity? socialeconomicstatus? differentabilities? o Whatarethechallengesteachingthosestudentswith differentracialidentity? socialeconomicstatus? differentabilities? Writeyourdescriptionnarrativelyinlessthan2000words(minimum1000wordsanddonot exceed2000words).YournarrationshouldINCLUDEALLofthefollowing: o Describetheevent(chooseonlyONEspecificeventpreferably) Cue:Whathaveyouexperienced?(Descriptionofyourexperience) o Illustrateanyactionthatyouhaveundertookinrelationtothatevent Cue:Whathaveyoudone(basedonwhatyouhaveexperienced)to overcome/facethechallenges? Whataretheimplications/effectsofsuchaction? o Explainanyfutureactionthatyouwilldoinimprovingyourroleasafutureinservice teacher Cue:Whatwillyoudoifyouarefacingasimilarincident/eventinthefuture? PleasewriteONLYyourmatricnumberinaspaceprovidedinthecoveringpage. Sendyourassignmentbyemailingittohadijahjaffri@utm.mybeforeorbylatestonFriday(7th October2011,5pm)orhandinyourassignmentonWeek4session(Thursday6thOctober2011 at1100am1250pm). Layout: o Font:CalibriorTimesNewRoman o Fontsize:11 o Spacing:1.5spacing o SaveyourfileinWords972003doc

    HadijahJaffriSem12011/12

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