Fe practice 4 collaborative learning among msian students (1)
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This document provides background information for a study on collaborative learning among Malaysian undergraduates. The study aims to examine if students' preference for collaborative learning differs by gender or academic program (science vs. human sciences). Figure 1 shows there was no significant gender difference, with over 93% of both males and females showing average-to-high preference. Figure 2 shows over 90% of science students preferred collaboration, compared to 98% of human sciences students. The findings will be discussed in relation to literature on the benefits of collaborative learning.
Fe practice 4 collaborative learning among msian students (1)
- 1. 1 NNM 2012 Below is the background information of a study. You are to use the information provided as a basis to answer ALL questions. Title of study A Study of Collaborative Learning among Malaysian Undergraduates Literature Review (Excerpts) Harmer (1991) proposes that collaborative learning provides maximum opportunities for students to interact and cooperate with one another as they work towards a common goal by using four language skills such as speaking, listening, reading and writing. Delucchi (2006) reports that female students preferred collaborative learning on language activities as these activities enabled them to exchange more opinions and ideas. Krashen (1988) explained learning English in less anxiety situations resulted in effective learning. Mohd Hanif and Norsafinas (2006) state that most Human Science programmes are assessed according to assignments, group projects, presentations and class discussions. Web (1982) explains the nature of Asian students as being submissive, anxious and talk less in classrooms, so through collaborative learning, Asian students are able to learn better and more effectively. Norhayati et. al (2005) find that on-line collaboration-learning group scored higher than the traditional collaboration-learning group (face to face discussion on the project). Gokhale (1995) finds that collaborative learning fosters the development of critical thinking in Human Science programmes through discussion, clarification of ideas and evaluation of others’ ideas. M.Z. Kamsah & R. Talib (2003) discover that the lecturers and the final year engineering students at Faculty of Chemical and Natural Resources Engineering (FKKKSA) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Skudai agreed on the importance of group work activities in classrooms. Statement of Problem The manners of which students acquire knowledge vary from one individual to another and at different levels of study. Wong (2004) reveals Malaysian undergraduates experienced teacher- centered learning, rote memorizing and `spoon-feeding’ during high school. Whereas, Othman, Wong, Shah Christirani and Nabilah (2009) find that the majority of the respondents think that
- 2. 2 NNM 2012 peers not only helped to clarify concepts that they were uncertain, but also these peers have become the source of information. Therefore, learning style influences students’ academic performance at tertiary level. ResearchQuestions 1. 1. Is there any significant difference in students’ preference for collaborative learning by gender? 2. 2. Is programme a deciding factor that contributes to the students’ preference?
- 3. 3 NNM 2012 STUDY THE GRAPHS BELOW (FIGURE 1 AND 2). WRITE THE FINDINGS IN ABOUT 100 WORDS, BASED ON THE GRAPHS GIVEN. YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE IN LINE WITH THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS. QUESTION 1 (A) (7 MARKS) Figure 1: Malaysian undergraduates’ preference level according to gender ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 0% 6.9% 93.1% 0% 5.6% 94.4% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Low Average High Male Female
- 4. 4 NNM 2012 QUESTION 1 (B) (7 MARKS) Figure 2: Malaysian undergraduates’ preference level according to programme ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 0% 9.7% 90.3% 0% 2% 98% 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Low Average High Science Human Sciences
- 5. 5 NNM 2012 QUESTION 2 (14 MARKS) USING THE FINDINGS IN QUESTION 1 (A) AND (B), WRITE THE DISCUSSION TO THE STUDY IN 200-250 WORDS.USE THE LITERATURE REVIEW (EXCERPTS) ASSUPPORT. YOU HAVE TO DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY OF USING AT LEAST 2 OF THE CITATION TECHNIQUES TAUGHT. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
- 6. 6 NNM 2012 QUESTION 3 (12 MARKS) STATE2 MAJORFINDINGS AND PROVIDE 1 POSSIBLE IMPLICATION FOR EACH OF THE FINDINGS IN 100-150 WORDS ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________