INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS SULTAN MIZAN

PROGRAM IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA PERGURUAN

PROJECT

PROGRAMME : PISMP TESL STUDENT’S NAME :

COURSE : TEACHING WRITING SKILLS IN THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM

CODE : TSL 3107

SEMESTER : 2 (January 2012 Intake)

DATE SET : 28 July 2013 DATE DUE : Task 1 : 1 Aug. 2013 Task 2 : 25 Aug. 2013 Task 3 : 28 Aug. 2013 Task 4 : 08 Sept. 2013

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. To demonstrate an understanding of the approaches and techniques of teaching writing skills.

2. To select, design and evaluate materials for teaching writing.3. To plan and teach lessons to develop writing skills.4. To use appropriate evaluation strategies in assessing writing.5. To assess and review practice based on micro teaching.

This project is designed to evaluate the learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

COURSEWORK OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this assessment are to evaluate the ability to:

1. source for materials on approaches to teaching writing2. source for appropriate activities and materials for teaching writing3. plan and teach writing lessons according to the KBSR English language syllabus4. write a personal reflection on the lesson based on feedback given.

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PROJECT (100 marks)

This project assesses your ability to complete the four tasks below and your general attitude.

Task 1 : Collection of materials on approaches to teaching writing (15 marks) (Individual work)Collect and read up at least 1 article on each of the three approaches to teaching writing (product, process and genre). Based on your reading, produce a graphic organiser for each approach.

Task 2 : Lesson Planning (30 marks) (Individual)Prepare a 30-minute lesson plan to teach a writing lesson in a KBSR class. The lesson must reflect the genre, process or the product approach. Prepare all teaching and learning resources.

Task 3 : Micro-teaching (35 marks) (Group of 3)Select ONE of the lessons your group has planned and implement the lesson in class. In your group, decide which stage of the lesson each person will teach.

*Note : You will be assessed individually on your teaching.

TASK 4 : Written Reflection (15 marks)Write a 1000-word individual reflection on the lesson taught in Task 3. In the reflection, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson and the changes you would like to make and anything new you have learned from the experience. Support your reflection with relevant literature.

Attitude (5 marks) Commitment Collaboration Leadership Teacher attributes

A GOOD ASSIGNMENT SHOULD SHOW:

1. a good understanding of the tasks2. originality in ideas 3. appropriate language use

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DETAILED REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT

1. Where, relevant, cite the source of the text and any references you have used, using the APA format.

2. No duplication of assignments from other coursework is allowed. 3. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.4. Your work should be typewritten with double spacing and font Arial, size 12. 5. The cover page should have the following information:

a. Institute b. Course & codec. Student Named. Index number and IC numbere. Class/ Groupf. Lecturer's name

6. You should adhere to the deadline. Without an approved extension of time, late submission will be dealt with severely.

MARKING CRITERIA

The project will be marked against the marking criteria set for this coursework.

Prepared by: Checked by:

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(MOHD ZAKI BIN MOHD AMIN) (MARIAH BT ISMAIL) Subject Coordinator, SME MethodologyDepartment of Languages, Department of LanguagesIPG Kampus Sultan Mizan IPG Kampus Sultan Mizan

Verified by:

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(MOHD NOOR BIN IBRAHIM)Head of DepartmentDepartment of LanguagesIPG Kampus Sultan Mizan

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