ASSIGNMENT / TUGASAN

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HBEC3403
CREATIVITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD /
KREATIVITI DALAM PENDIDIKAN AWAL KANAK-KANAK
JANUARY 2016 SEMESTER
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR
1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in both Malay and English. / Tugasan ini
mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa Melayu dan bahasa Inggeris.
2. Answer in Malay or English. / Jawab dalam bahasa Melayu atau bahasa Inggeris.
3. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the myVLE for preparation
and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman
font and 1.5 line spacing. / Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada
myVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan
menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.
4. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. Do not copy the
assignment question and instructions to your answer. Only assignment answer developed within the
approximate word limit will be assessed. The number of words should be shown at the end of your
assignment. / Tugasan anda hendaklah mengandungi 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk
rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan
dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. Pemeriksa tidak akan membaca jawapan tugasan yang
melebihi had patah perkataan yang dibenarkan. Jumlah perkataan hendaklah dinyatakan di penghujung
tugasan anda.
5. You must submit your assignment TO YOUR FACE-TO-FACE TUTOR. You are advised to keep a
copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. / Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan
KEPADA TUTOR BERSEMUKA. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan salinan tugasan yang diserahkan
untuk rujukan sendiri.
6. Your assignment must be submitted between 11th 13th March 2016 or Tutorial 4. Submission after
13th March 2016 or Tutorial 4 will NOT be accepted. / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara
11hb - 13hb Mac 2016 atau Tutorial 4. Serahan selepas 13hb Mac 2016 atau Tutorial 4 TIDAK akan
diterima.
7. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You
should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own. / Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara
individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja
orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri.
1. Please take note that PENALTY will be imposed on late submission of assignment as specified in the
Registrars Office circular 6/2012 (Refer to Registrars Announcement in myVLE). / Sila ambil maklum
tentang PENALTI yang akan dikenakan ke atas penghantaran lewat tugasan seperti yang tertera di
pekeliling pejabat Pendaftar 6/2012 (Rujuk Registrars Announcement di myVLE).

EVALUATION / PENILAIAN
This assignment accounts for 40% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed
based on the Rubrics or Answer Scheme attached. You would be given feedback on the
assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences. /
Tugasan ini menyumbang sehingga 40% daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan
akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan yang dilampirkan. Anda
akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester
bermula.
PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION / PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH
Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If
plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: /
Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan, secara automatik, akan disemak untuk menentukan
kadar pertindihan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:
No. /
Bil.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Similarity Percentage (%) /

Kadar Pertindihan (%)
0 30
30.01 50
50.01 70
70.01 - 100

Marks Deduction (%) /

Potongan Markah (%)
0
5
10
100

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Young children are naturally creative. Set up some props and a variety of materials for a
dramatic play in the socio-dramatic centre/area, so that children can play at taking on the
various roles of people around them.
1. Select 2-3 children aged 4 years or younger and describe the childrens background.
2. Record or videotape the behaviours of these children as they explore and experiment
with various types of materials.
3. Identify and describe various examples of childrens actions and conversations which
demonstrate their perspectives and creativity.
4. Evaluate the role of social environment in facilitating the emergence of these
childrens creative tendencies. Narrate examples of behaviours and conversations
used by the teacher or by other children that support or inhibit creativity of the
observed children. Explain why?
5. Use at least TWO theories or research findings to explain your observations of the
childrens creative abilities in your study.

What are the principles of creativity

implemented in the activities that you have observed? How can childrens creativity
be nurtured so it is maintained throughout their lives?
[Total: 40 marks]

SOALAN TUGASAN
Kanak-kanak kecil adalah secara semulajadinya kreatif.

Sediakan beberapa prop dan

pelbagai bahan untuk satu permainan drama di pusat/kawasan drama-sosial, supaya kanakkanak boleh bermain mengambil pelbagai peranan orang di sekeliling mereka.
1. Pilih 2-3 kanak-kanak yang berusia berusia 4 tahun atau lebih muda dan ceritakan
latar belakang kanak-kanak yang dipilih.
2. Rekod atau videotape tingkah laku kanak-kanak tersebut ketika mereka meneroka dan
bereksperimen dengan pelbagai jenis bahan.
3. Kenal pasti dan huraikan beberapa contoh tindakan dan perbualan yang menunjukkan
perspektif dan kreativiti kanak-kanak tersebut.
4. Jelaskan peranan persekitaran sosial dalam memudahkan kemunculan bakat kreatif
kanak-kanak tersebut. Huraikan contoh tingkah laku dan perbualan yang digunakan
oleh pendidik atau kanak-kanak lain yang menyokong atau menghalang kreativiti
kanak-kanak dalam kajian. Terangkan mengapa?
5. Gunakan sekurang-kurangnya DUA teori atau hasil kajian untuk menjelaskan
pemerhatian anda terhadap kebolehan kreatif kanak-kanak dalam kajian anda.
Apakah prinsip kreativiti yang dilaksanakan dalam aktiviti yang anda perhatikan ?
Bagaimanakah kreativiti kanak-kanak boleh dipupuk supaya ia dikekalkan sepanjang
umur hidup mereka?
[Jumlah: 40 markah]

Assignment Rubrics / Rubrik Tugasan

Criteria /
Kriteria

Weight /
Wajaran

Missing
Item /
Tidak
Lengkap
0
There is no
introduction
to the paper.

Introduction on
creativity

0.5

Description of
the children in
the study

There is no
description
on the
children as
subjects in
the study.

Details on the
materials used
and the
childrens
creative activity.

1.5

Description of
childrens
behaviours as
they explore
and experiment
with various
types of
materials

There is no
description
on the
materials
selected and
activity.
Childrens
behaviours
are not
described.

Low /
Lemah

Fair /
Sederhana

Above average /
Baik

1
The introduction
gives the structure
of the paper, but
does not include
comments on
views regarding
creativity.
A brief mention
of description on
the children, but it
lacks details on
observation
process.

2
The introduction
previews the structure
of the paper and
comments on creativity
briefly.

3
The introduction
previews the structure of
the paper in a clear
manner and comments on
views regarding
creativity.

4
The introduction previews the
structure and objectives of the
paper clearly. Comments on
views regarding creativity are
also explained well.

Some description on
the children and some
information on
observation process.

Describes in sufficient
details the childrens
background and
observation process.

Describes in great detail the

childrens selection process,
their background and the
observation process.

A brief mention
of the materials
selected, but it
lacks focus on the
materials selected
and activity.
Record on
childrens
behaviours and
creativity lacks
focus.

A brief description on
the materials selected
and the childrens
creative activity.

Describes in sufficient
detail the materials
selected and the
childrens creative
activity.

Excellent rationalisation for

material selection and
description of childrens
creative activity.

A brief description is
presented on childrens
behaviours and
creativity as they
explore and experiment
with various types of
materials, compared to
information provided in
the course module.

Sufficient description is
presented on childrens
behaviours and creativity
as they explore and
experiment with various
types of materials,
compared to information
provided in the course
module.

An excellent description is
presented on childrens
behaviours and creativity as
they explore and experiment
with various types of materials.
Meticulous presentation of
various examples of childrens
behaviours, actions,
conversations and thinking

Excellent / Cemerlang

Max
Marks /
Markah
Penuh
2

Criteria /
Kriteria

Weight /
Wajaran

Missing
Item /
Tidak
Lengkap
0

Low /
Lemah

Fair /
Sederhana

Above average /
Baik

4
processes, which demonstrate
their perspectives and
creativity.

Excellent / Cemerlang

Max
Marks /
Markah
Penuh

Analysis on the
childrens
characteristics
and special
qualities that
demonstrate
their creativity.

No analysis
is presented.

Analysis on the
childrens
characteristics
and special
qualities
presented lacks
focus on their
creativity.

A brief analysis is
presented on the
childrens
characteristics and
special qualities that
demonstrate their
creativity, compared to
information provided in
the course module.

Sufficient analysis on the

childrens characteristics
and special qualities that
demonstrate their
creativity, compared to
information provided in
the course module.

An excellent analysis of
findings on the childrens
characteristics and special
qualities that demonstrate their
creativity. Evidence from the
study on the childrens unique
ways of experiencing the
world is well presented to
support the findings. The
analysis is deemed above
expectation.

Evaluation on
the role of
social
environment in
facilitating the
emergence of
the childrens
creativity

1.5

No
evaluation is
presented.

Evaluation on the
role of social
environment is
not focussed on
facilitating the
emergence of the
childrens
creativity.

A brief evaluation on
the role of social
environment in
facilitating the
emergence of the
childrens creativity
is presented, compared
to information provided
in the course module.

Sufficient evaluation is
presented on the role of
social environment in
facilitating the
emergence of the
childrens creativity,
compared to information
provided in the course
module and theories on
creativity.

An excellent evaluation on the

role of social environment in
facilitating the emergence of
the childrens creativity is
presented. Examples of
behaviours and conversations
used by the teacher and other
children that support or inhibit
creativity of the observed
children are well presented to
support the findings, with
reasons explaining why.

Criteria /
Kriteria

Weight /
Wajaran

Theoritical
applications

Conclusion

0.5

Missing
Item /
Tidak
Lengkap
0
No theories
presented.

No
conclusion is
provided, the
paper just
ends.

Low /
Lemah

Fair /
Sederhana

Above average /
Baik

Excellent / Cemerlang

1
The theoretical
applications
presented are
flawed and not
focussed on
childrens
creativity.

2
A brief comparative
analysis of theoretical
applications and
principles on childrens
creativity, compared to
information provided in
the course module.

3
Sufficient comparative
analysis of theoretical
applications and
principles on childrens
creativity, compared to
information provided in
the course module.

4
An excellent and in-depth
application of theoretical
concepts and principles on
childrens creativity is used to
explain the research findings,
beyond the information
provided in the course module.

A very brief
conclusion is
given.

The conclusion is
recognisable, but it
does not tie up
introduction and
content.

The conclusion
summarises the research
well, and ties up the
introduction and content.

A strong conclusion, which

links the introduction and
content in the paper
seamlessly. Constructive
suggestions are given on how
childrens creativity can be
nurtured and maintained
throughout their lives.

TOTAL MARKS / JUMLAH MARKAH

Max
Marks /
Markah
Penuh
4

40