Sunday, July 1, 2012

WEEK 14

RESEARCH PROPOSAL FINAL

WEEK 13

RESEARCH PROPOSAL (DRAFT 3)

WEEK 12

DESIGN SEMINAR PRESENTATION

WEEK 11

RESEARCH PROPOSAL (DRAFT 2)

WEEK 10

RESEARCH PROPOSAL (DRAFT 1)





WEEK 9

METHODOLOGY


Description

This research is a quantitative research.

Methodology

Instrument: The researcher will be using the method of questionnaire in gathering the findings for this research.
Population: Teachers in several schools in Alor Star, Kedah.
Sample: 30 selected teachers from several schools in Alor Star, Kedah.
Sampling: The researcher will use random sampling in choosing the samples which means that all respondents will be selected randomly by the researcher.

WEEK 8

We had Quiz 1 right after our Mid-Sem break.

I got 12/15.

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WEEK 6

Changed my topic to Teachers' Concerns On the Implementation of School-Based Assessment.

LITERATURE REVIEW


Teachers’ Concern on the Implementation of School-Based Assessment


            School-based assessment is the combination of the previous central examination and school-based assessing method. With this implementation, teachers play important role in assessing the students (Faizah, 2011). However, according to Shanusi (n.d) in his article, the system will empower the school and the teachers to carry out more assessment at the school level which can be the challenges for both the teachers and the schools. Teachers are given the responsibilities to assess their students based on their performance throughout the whole year in school. However, there have been some assumptions whether or not the teacher are willing to adapt their teaching in appropriate directions (Yung, 1995). Alaba (2012) somehow manage to list out some benefits of implementing the system in school, which covers on the improved students participation in class, as well both teachers and students’ motivation and self-confidence. It is important to make sure that both the school and the teachers are fully prepared for the implementation because it is the teachers who can make the implementation successful and it is the teachers also that can lead to the downfall of the system (Yong H. T, 2008). 

WEEK 5

RESEARCH QUESTIONS:


1)    Are the teachers ready for the implementation of school-based assessment?
2)    What do the teachers understand about school-based assessment?
3)    What are the reasons for teachers' unreadiness towards the implementation of school-based assessment

WEEK 4


Teachers Readiness Towards the Implementation of School-Based Assessment

Area

Subjects: Teachers

Where: SMK Sultanah Asma, Kedah, Malaysia

Problem Statement

According to an article by NurAdillah in New Straits Time Online (2011), school-based assessment's success relies on readiness of teachers, parents and students. The President of Parent Action Group for Education (PAGE), Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim mentioned in her interview with New Straits Time Online, “For school-based assessment to be successful, teachers must exhibit the utmost level of integrity so that parents will have confident in the system”. Hwa Tee Yong (2008) mentioned in his article that teachers will be given greater responsibility in developing assessment and linking it to effective learning”

Background Reading

The Ministry of Education has decided to implement school-based assessment as the new education system replacing the previous system which is th exam-oriented education system. The system will be implemented this year (2012) and some schools in Malaysia has started using this system.

Methodology
Quantitative Research





WEEK 3


PROBLEM STATEMENT



Causes



Effects

WEEK 2

Focus: School-Based Assessment

Topic: Teachers' Readiness Towards the Implementation of School-Based Assessment






INTRODUCTION

This is an E-Portfolio for the course EDU 702: Research Methods in Education.
In this E-portfolio, I have included my progress of writing a research proposal throughout this semester.