SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONS.)

ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINE

MODULE TITLE : LEARNING AND MOTIVATION

MODULE CODE : PSY 60404

ASSESSMENT SUMMARY:
Assessment Type Submission Date (%)

1. Reflective writing Weekly 20%

*Continuous
2. Presentation Week 11 and 12 15%
Assessment
(60%)
3. Project Week 13 25%

Final Comprehensive TBC 40%

Examination (MCQs and/or, Short Answer Questions and/or Essays)
(40%)
100%
* PLAGIARISM IS A SERIOUS OFFENCE AND PLAGIARIZED WORK WILL RESULT IN AN F GRADE.

1
ASSESSMENT DETAILS:
Reflective Writing (20%) – Developing growth mindset

A: Objective
This assignment is intended to develop student’s ability to articulate, examine and apply theories of
learning and motivation to real life situations.

B: Instruction

1. Students are required to actively engage, support each other, and be civil in their exchanges in class.
Students will be rewarded 1 mark/class for every class participation.

2. Students will also be given weekly task for tutorials. Each successful completion of task(s) will be
rewarded 1 mark/class.

C: Assessment Marking Criteria.

Criteria Weightage Outstanding Mastering Developing Beginning

Demonstrate 20% 17-20 marks 13-16 marks 9-12 marks 0-8 marks
growth and Consistently Occasionally Heightened Minimal
entrepreneurial demonstrate the demonstrate awareness of awareness of
mindset self as an the self as an the self as an the self as an
innovative 'agent innovative innovative innovative
of change' in the 'agent of 'agent of 'agent of
complex and change' in the change' in the change' in the
dynamic complex and complex and complex and
environments dynamic dynamic dynamic
and/or environments environments environments
contemporary and/or and/or and/or
real-world contemporary contemporary contemporary
settings real-world real-world real-world
settings settings settings

2
PROJECT (20%) – Learning and Motivation Strategy:

A: Objective
This assignment aims to develop student’s ability to reflect, evaluate and synthesis learned knowledge
and propose new strategies in learning and motivation domain. This assignment also strives to develop
presentation skills and teamwork skills.

B: Instruction

1. Students are required to propose effective strategies that will ` students to be well-prepared for
their examination.

2. You may develop your own strategies according to your creativity, however, you will need to
contextualize your proposal(s) in the area of psychology. There should be at least FIVE psychological
theory/concepts used.

3. Write a detailed proposal according to the guidelines given and present your strategy to the class.

 For further inquiries, please consult the lecturer.

C: Format of Written Report

1. You are required to compile your report in the format below:

a. Font : Times New Roman, size 12
b. Line and Paragraph Spacing : Double
c. Page number : Top-right
d. Running head : On every page, Top-left
e. Cover page : Follow APA format
f. Citation : Follow APA format
g. Reference : Follow APA format

 APA format will be taught in class.

 You may also refer to the following website for guidance on APA formatting.
o https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/1/
o http://www.apastyle.org/

2. The length of the text: a maximum of 12 pages (+-1page), excluding front page, References and
Appendix.

3
 D: Assessment Marking Criteria. * (Attach this sheet on top of your assignment)

Criteria W P
Outstanding (9-10) Mastering (7-8) Developing (5-6) Beginning (0-4)

Written Report –(Content)

Introduction 5% Introduces the Describes the issue Describes the issue Describes the issue
(What are the chosen issue with some lack of with significant lack without providing a
learning/motiva precisely. Provide clarity. Provide of clarity. Provide reason for the
tional issue you logical and rational somewhat logical reasons that are not possibility of its
are focusing on reason for the issue and rational reason rational or logical for occurrences.
and why it is an identified. for the issue the issue identified.
issue) identified.

Strategy 10% Develop a Develop a feasible Develop a feasible Develop a strategy

(How you comprehensive and and logical strategy strategy to to overcome the
propose to logical strategy to to overcome the overcome the problem and
overcome the overcome the problem and problem and recognize a few
issue) problem and recognize some recognize some consequences that
recognize some consequences that consequences that articulates a reason
You need to consequences that articulates a reason articulates a reason for choosing the
include at least articulates a reason for choosing the for choosing the solution.
FIVE for choosing the solution. solution. Describes theories
psychological solution. Describes theories Describes theories that validates the
theories or Comprehensively and that validates the that validates the strategy
concept to accurately describe strategy with some strategy with inaccurately.
explain the theories that lack of clarity. significant lack of
strategy. validates the clarity.
strategy.

Evaluation of 5% Review the quality of Review the quality Review the quality of Review the quality of
the chosen the process and of the process and the process and the process and
strategy outcomes, with outcomes, with outcomes, with outcomes
(how well do thorough and specific sufficient some considerations superficially, with
you think your consideration of the consideration of of the need for little considerations
strategy will need for further the need for further work. of the need for
work) work. further work. further work.

APA style 5% In-text citation and In-text citation and In-text citation and In-text citation done
formatting and references done references done references done incorrectly,
referencing accurately, sufficient correctly, number with many mistake, inadequate number
Academic number of citations of citations limited, number of citations of citations, APA
Writing and abides strictly to attempts to follow limited, attempts to format not followed
APA format precisely. APA format with follow APA format Deliver superficial
Deliver compelling some errors with significant content which
content which Deliver a central amount of errors demonstrates a lack
demonstrates a content which Deliver basic of understanding of
thorough demonstrates a content which appropriate context,

4
 understanding of thorough demonstrates a audience and
appropriate context, understanding of basic understanding purpose.
audience and appropriate of appropriate Content is poorly
purpose. context, audience context, audience organized and
Content is coherently and purpose. and purpose. difficult to read –
organized and the Content is logically Content is does not flow
logic is easy to follow. organized and most moderately logically from one
Variety of sentence of the argument is organized and part to another.
structure and length easy to follow. difficult to follow. Ineffective sentence
Controlled and Simplistic and / or structure
varied sentence awkward sentence
structure structure

Presentation

Verbal skills 3% Loud and clear with Good audibility and Inconsistent Low uadibility &
accurate clarity. Some audibility & lack clarity. Significant
pronunciation and inaccurate clarity. Many amount of
language use. pronunciation and inaccurate pronunciation errors
language use. pronunciation and and inaccurate
language use. language use.

Non-verbal skills 3% Very creative, good Exhibited some Minimal creativity, No creativity, lack of
intonation, good eye amount of inconsistent intonation, weak/no
contact, appropriate creativity, intonation, poor eye eye contact,
use of gestures and understandable contact, poor use of weak/no use of
appropriate facial intonation, good gestures and facial gestures and facial
expression, excellent eye contact, expression, weak expression, does not
projection of appropriate use of projection of display teamwork
teamwork gestures and facial teamwork
expression,
projected
teamwork

Clarity of 3% Communicated Communicated Communicated Communicated

proposed information fairly well with unconvincingly with unconvincingly with
strategy accurately and some confidence. noticeable fillers. noticeable fillers.
confidently. Presentation had a Presentation had Presentation was
Presentation flowed logical flow. some inconsistency. haphazard.
smoothly from one
idea

Effective 3% Actively listen and Occasionally listen Listen but provide Listen and struggles
response to able to respond and respond limited response. to respond or
others confidently without adequately. with a struggle provide false
being defensive. information.

3% Excellent Good organization Inconsistent Weak organization of

Misc organization of of presentation, presentation, proper presentation, not
presentation, correct proper attire, good attire, weak formal attire, weak
attire, complete audience audience audience
audience participation, good participation, poor participation,
participation, perfect time management time management exceeds stipulated

5
 time management time.

TOTAL 25%

Scoring rubric for teamwork – To be assessed by each group member for each member including
themselves.

Write the name of each of your group members in a separate column. For each person, indicate the
extent to which
you agree with the statement on the left, using a scale of 1-5
(1=strongly disagree; 2=disagree; 3=somewhat agree; 4=agree, 5= strongly agree).
Total the numbers in each column.

Evaluation Criteria Name: Group Group Group Group Group

member: member: member: member: member:

Attends group
meetings regularly and
arrives on time.
Contributes
meaningfully to group
discussions.
Completes group
assignments on time.
Prepares work in a
quality manner.
Demonstrates a
cooperative and
supportive attitude.
Contributes
significantly to the
success of the project.
TOTAL

Marks = (Total/30)x 10

 All students are expected to get 10 marks for this assessment. Failure to achieve full marks will
result in mark deduction.
END