Topic 6

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Coping With Assessment

Your

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6. Coping With Your Assessment

Learning Objectives:

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At the end of the Chapter, you should be able to: Explain 4 assessment methods at OUM Prepare effectively for the assessment Practice effective ways of doing different types of assessment questions Explain the concept of ethics in assessment

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Types of Assessment Method

Test
Exam Centre Once every semester

In class

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Exam

OLP
Online Throughout the semester

Classroom 1 Assignment per module

Assignment
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Preparing for Assessment

Short/Precise

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Gather Notes

Comprehensive
Holistic

Active Participation Of your brain

Revise and Memorise

Understand the topic Remember Important Concepts

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Tips on understanding a topic

Know your Course Content Study in a Group Identify Important Topics

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Relate the topics to your ideas Come Up with question (Find what you need to know)

Refer to your Material/notes

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Improving Memorisation Skills

Understand the material Associate with Life Experience

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Use Mnemonics

Vivid Association

Talk it Loud
Talk it out

Visual Memory

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Basic Preparation for Exams

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Sleep Well Be Punctual Bring / Not bring Prepare the Equipment

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Objective Questions

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True-False

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank

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Subjective Questions
Proofread Answer Read Instructions Seek Clarification

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Do Not Answer Additional

1 Paragraph / point (main & supporting)

Neat Handwriting Provide An Outline & Jot Down Main Isue Follow Format

Divide Time Wisely

Understand the Questions
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Ethics
The philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and the rules and principles that ought to govern it
(Source: www.wordreference.com)

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In exam, ethics is about a set of values and standards that guides your action, thought or words before or during the examination
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Ethics in writing Theses, Essays and Assignments Cite the published source

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Use the published materials only with the consent of the originator and acknowledge the source Refrain from plagiarism Ensure that the use of scholarly materials does not result in obstructing access by others
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Ethics in writing Theses, Essays and Assignments (cont ) Do not misrepresent the authors views either by partial or censored quotation Do attempt to access materials which you know you are not entitled or not authorised to access such materials Respect the rights of other authors and refrain from tampering with digital records over which the originator has moral rights of ownership
Source: www.student.unsw.edu.au/atoz/atoz-ethics.shtml
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Question? Question? Question?

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End of Chapter 6

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