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EED520/05 Guide to Manage Education Project Paper

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GUIDE TO MANAGE EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER

EED 520/05 Education Project Paper

School of Education, Languages & Communications

Version 1.0 (10 December 2013)


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CONTENTS

Page Number Preface 4

Introduction 5

Objective of the Education Project Paper 5

Requirements for Enrolling in EED520/05 Education Project Paper 5

General Framework of Project Supervision 6

Project Supervisors Responsibility 6

Course Coordinator / Project Administrator 8

Types of Research Project 8

Project Topics 8

Time Lines 9

Outline of Project Proposal, Interim Reports and Final Project Paper 9

Presentation of Written Project Report 14

Plagiarism 16

Declaration and Embargo Request 16

Enquiries 17


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APPENDICES PAGE

A: Sample Project Report Front Cover 18

B: Sample Title Page 19

C: Sample Acknowledgements 20

D: Sample of Certificate of Originality 21

E: Sample Plagiarism Statement 22

F: Sample Table of Contents 23

G: Sample Abstract 25

H: Submission of Project Proposal Form 26

I: Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form 28

J: Re-submission of Project Report for Verification Form 29

K: Declaration of Final Project Report Form 31

L: Project Report Embargo Request Form 32


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Preface

This Guide to Manage Education Project (EED 520/05) is developed to assist all School of Education, Languages & Communications students and Project Supervisors in managing the education project paper.

This Guide includes important information relating to the requirements, conduct and responsibilities in successfully executing relevant research and documenting its execution in the education project paper. It should be thoroughly read by all students and Project Supervisors since it provides important information and guidelines on the management of the Project Course.

As necessary, additional information and educational resources for students and Project Supervisors will be made available on the Universitys e-learning portal called the WawasanLearn (LMS). In this regard, all students and Project Supervisors are required to constantly visit the LMS for updates on this course.

Professor Dr. Santhiram Raman Dean School of Education, Languages & Communications Wawasan Open University


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1.0 Introduction

The EED520/05 Education Project Paper is a capstone course of the M. Ed programme and is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by students on an educational issue related to their specialisation.

As the Project Course carries 5 credits, a workload of 200 hours is expected to be undertaken by students for this course. To ensure that students are able to successfully complete the project paper, students are required to have passed the following prerequisites prior to registering for EED520/05 Education Project paper:

EED 501/05 Research in Education 3 courses in the relevant area of specialisation.

Once the student has enrolled in the EED520/05 Education Project Paper, he/she will be assigned a suitable Project Supervisor who has the necessary knowledge and competency to guide the student and facilitate the completion of the project paper. A suitable topic (and area of research) will be chosen based on mutual agreement between the student and project supervisor. The student is expected to work closely with the Project Supervisor during the duration of preparing and completing the project paper.

The aim of the Project Supervisory system is to ensure that students are given effective and regular academic and supervisory support on a personal basis in order for them to complete their Project Course with Wawasan Open University (WOU) successfully.

2.0 Objective of the Education Project Paper

The main objective of the Project Course is to help students develop and demonstrate the ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques which they have acquired during the duration of their studies to produce a project paper that addresses critical issues in their area of specialisation substantiated with relevant and valid research processes.

3.0 Requirements for Enrolling EED520/05 Education Project Paper

Students will be allowed to enrol for the Project Course provided they have fulfilled the following conditions (a) and (b) at the point of registration:

a) Students have passed EED 501/05 Research in Education course. b) Students have passed 3 of the courses in their area of specialisation.

Observance of these prerequisites is important to ensure they would have the required knowledge and competency to do an independent research and produce a valid and reliable research report.


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4.0 General Framework of Project Supervision

Project Supervisor is responsible for supervising and providing relevant advice and guidance to students in executing the research and subsequently completing the education project paper.

The Project Supervisor is the students primary point of contact, and he/she will be appointed and assigned by the University. The appointment of the supervisors will be coordinated by the Project Coordinator.

Students will make the first contact (advisable through telephone) with their Project Supervisor, within three days of the supervisor being assigned to the student. The student is advised to introduce themselves and to make arrangement to have an initial discussion about the proposed topic. Supervisors are to ensure that the chosen topic of research should be appropriate to these courses taken by the students. Subsequent discussion with the supervisor and peers could be held via WawasanLearn (LMS).

In general, students may expect about at least 10-20 hours of discussion time (face-to-face, LMS, telephone, etc.) in total from their Project Supervisors.

All students and Project Supervisors are strongly advised to maintain regular contact with the Course Coordinator on matters related to supervising for the Project course. Kindly access the LMS for the contact details of your Course Coordinator.

Additional support will be provided via WawasanLearn (LMS). It is important that you check the LMS regularly for any updates/information about the Course during the semester.

5.0 Project Supervisors Responsibility

The role of the Project Supervisor is to provide guidance and facilitate the progress and development of the project paper. Feedback from reading students work is a form of formative evaluation towards the progress of the project paper and does not predetermine or prejudge the final examination of the project paper.

5.1 Administration of the Research Process

Responsibilities of the Project Supervisor include:

attending the Project Supervisors Course Specific; and Generic Training organised by WOU

assisting students to become independent learners and researchers establishing a satisfactory framework for supervision, including arrangement for

regular meetings with the student, advice for relevant methodology, etc. maintaining contact through meetings throughout the semester. informing the student of any periods of holiday or work-related absence during the

supervision period and being accessible at other appropriate times e.g. by email or SMS


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5.2 Choice

discussing the choice of project topic with the student to make sure that the research project is feasible within the time available

advising on the selection, writing and submission of the Project Proposal providing marks and feedback of the Project Proposal submitted

5.3 Planning

discussing the design and adequacy of research methods giving guidance about the nature of the project

5.4 Execution

giving guidance on search techniques and on necessary readings giving guidance on the planning of empirical work giving guidance on the development of chapters giving guidance on conventions of research writing advising the student on managing the project timeline assisting the student in identifying when problems are liable to be encountered and

how they might be tackled making the student aware when progress on the research work is below the standard

expected and giving guidance on how the problem should be rectified informing students who require additional help with English language skills, where

such help can be sought drawing to students attention policies and regulations relating to the conduct of

research, including ethical considerations

5.5 Writing-up

providing marks and critical comments on the project proposal (TMA 1), two interim reports (TMA 2 & TMA 3) within the period specified which, unless otherwise notified, will be 14 working days upon receipt from student

Submission and feedback is done via the OAS system ensuring that the student is aware of policies and regulations relating to the reporting

of research and the implications of misconduct and plagiarism

5.6 Completing

ensuring that all comments are constructive and analytical, and offer specific advice on how students might improve their performance in the final Project Report

giving advice on the necessary completion dates for successive stages of the work so that the final report may be submitted by the submission date set by the University

5.7 Assessment

mark and provide feedback to the project proposal (TMA 1) and the two interim reports (TMA 2 & TMA 3)

certify that the Project Proposal is ready for submission. Mark and provide feedback to the Project Proposal

certify that the final Project Report is original and fit for examination before student submits it for assessment


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5.8 Student Support and Communication

using the Online Assignment Submission (OAS) system and the WawasanLearn to monitor fully the progress of individual students under your supervision

providing information to the Course Coordinator about all the meetings and communications with the students

being aware of the range of special services available to help students with special needs, and to see that effective use is made of them to ensure that students have every opportunity to complete their course successfully

6.0 Course Coordinator / Project Coordinator

The School will appoint a Course Coordinator who will be overseeing the organisation and management of the Project Course, as well as providing support for academic related matters for the Course.

He/she will be assisted by the Administrative Executive (AE) of the School (SELC) who will provide related information/announcements and administrative services to students and Project Supervisors.

As Project Supervisors, you are strongly advised to keep close and regular contacts with the Project Coordinator.

7.0 Types of Research Project

Students projects may be from any one of the following types of research on issues relevant to education in their area of specialization:

A comprehensive case study of a topic of research of education (covering problem formulation, analysis and recommendations)

A comparative study A survey research (either a descriptive or a pilot study) Other types of research are possible upon discussion with the Project Supervisors

Students are strongly encouraged to select the project topic in consultation with Project Supervisor.

8.0 Project Topics

The scope of the Project is not expected to be extensive but suitable for a Masters project paper. Acceptable project titles that meet the course objective cover a wide range of topics. The chosen topics should be relevant to the subject matters of the Master programme and/or based on students work experience (past or present). Students are strongly advised to undertake a research topic that relates to the interest and area of expertise of the Project Supervisor.

The final choice of the topic should be governed by: Students interest on the topic Project Supervisor expertise on the topic Availability and accessibility of adequate information or data on the topic


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Time frame to conduct project successfully

Student may need the assistance of the Project Supervisor to help in the choice of a suitable topic, but the School, or the appointed coordinator, will have to agree to the Project Proposal before a student can proceed to undertake the study officially.

9.0 Time Lines

All students registered for the Project Course are required to complete their research work and submit their Project Report within the period of one semester (normally 18 weeks).

There will be no extension given under normal circumstances to complete the Project Report beyond the stipulated submission deadline.

10.0 Outline of Project Proposal, Interim Reports and Final Project Paper

10.1 Project Proposal (TMA 1) and Interim Reports (TMA 2 & TMA 3) to be submitted to the OAS

Students are required to submit three assignments (TMA 1, TMA 2 & TMA 3) to the OAS with approval from the Project Supervisor. All submission of work must be in consultation with your Project Supervisor.

The project proposal is an important element of the Project Course as it acts as a yardstick to measure the progress throughout the course. Submission of the project proposal (TMA 1) is a requirement and it contributes 10% of the coursework for the Course. The Project Supervisor is to provide the necessary feedback to students in improving the proposal.

The project proposal and the two interim reports should be word-processed with 1.5 spacing and font Times New Roman size 12. The length of the work is subjective but it should cover the basic aspects of a research work. Refer to your supervisor for more information on the details of the research work.

TMA 1 Project Proposal (10%)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study (sufficient to outline a successful execution of the research)

Chapter 2: Review of Literature (sufficient to outline a successful execution of the research)

Chapter 3: Methodology (sufficient to outline a successful execution of the research)

Marks will be graded on all three chapters with consideration given to the originality, contextualization, depth of research and viability of executing the research.


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TMA 2 Interim Report 1 (15%)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 1 without any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)

Chapter 2: Review of the Literature (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 1 without any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)

Chapter 3: Methodology (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 1 without any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)

Marks will be graded mainly for Chapter 2 (Review of Literature) and its relevance to Chapter 1 (objectives, research variables, etc.) and Chapter 3 (methodology and other relevant aspects).

TMA 3 Interim Report 2 (15%)

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 2 without any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)

Chapter 2: Review of the Literature (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 2 without any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)

Chapter 3: Methodology (revisions to chapter 1 presented in TMA 2 without any major amendments to the intent and direction of the research)

Chapter 4: Preliminary analysis of the results

Marks will be graded mainly for Chapter 3 (Methodology) and Chapter 4 (preliminary analysis of the results).

The Project Supervisor is expected to provide advice towards the clarifications of research objectives and content related matters, on how to improve the writing style and other presentational aspects (such as acknowledgement of sources and display of summary data). You are also expected to provide assistance to data analysis whenever possible.


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10.2 Framework of Research

The following is the framework of the research. Adhere specifically to the following sequence of sections in the final project paper. While the general framework work remains, minor details (for example, presentation of findings in Chapter 4) can be amended inconsideration of the quantitative and qualitative approaches.

- Title Page (as shown in Appendix B) - Acknowledgment (as shown in Appendix C) - Certificate of Originality (as shown in Appendix D) - Plagiarism Statement (as shown in Appendix E) - Table of Contents (as shown in Appendix F) - List of Tables (if any) - List of Figures (if any) - Abbreviations (if any) - Abstract (as shown in Appendix G) - Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study - Chapter 2: Literature Review - Chapter 3: Methodology - Chapter 4: Findings and Discussion - Chapter 5: Conclusions, Implications and

Recommendations - References - Appendices

10.3 Outline of Each Chapter

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study 1.1 Introduction (to chapter) 1.2 Background of the Study 1.3 Problem Statement 1.4 Research Objectives 1.5 Significance of Study 1.6 Conceptual Framework 1.7 Definition of Terms 1.8 Limitations of Study 1.9 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 2: Review of Literature 2.1 Introduction (to chapter) 2.2 (as relevant to the study) 2.3 (as relevant to the study; insert more subtopics if necessary) 2.4 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 3: Methodology 3.1 Introduction (to chapter) 3.2 Research Design 3.3 Population, Samples and Sampling 3.4 Location of Research 3.5 Instrumentation 3.6 Pilot Study 3.7 Data Collection 3.8 Data Analysis 3.9 Summary (of the chapter)

These are numbered using lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc).

The Title Page of the report is considered as page i, but the number is not printed on the page.

The Abstract is a summary of the entire Project Report and should provide a brief exposition of the research problems and aims, approaches taken to solve the problems and a summary of findings in the context of the whole area of study.

The length of this section should not exceed 300 words.

The Abstract should be placed immediately before the First Chapter of the Project Report.


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Chapter 4: Findings and Discussion 4.1 Introduction (to chapter) 4.2 (presentation of findings can be based on objectives, research

questions, etc. Discuss further with your supervisor) 4.3 (as relevant to the study; insert more subtopics if necessary) 4.4 Summary (of the chapter)

Chapter 5: Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations 5.1 Introduction (to chapter) 5.2 Conclusions (major findings of study) 5.3 Implications (of the study) 5.4 Recommendations (for future study) 5.5 Summary (of the chapter)

10.4 Project Proposal Submission

The length of the entire project paper should not exceed 16,000 words (excluding abstract, references, appendices and other supplementary information). This is estimated about 60 pages. The report should be typed using a word processor.

Once the topic has been finalised with the Project Supervisor, students should send the Project Proposal in the prescribed proforma together with the Submission of Project Proposal Form (refer to Appendix H) for marking and feedback by Project Supervisor and for approval by the School.

A grade and response regarding the approval/modification of the proposal will be given within 2 weeks of submission. If the proposal is approved, the students can go ahead with the study.

Students are advised to take the feedback and comments into consideration.

10.5 Project Report Examination

The project evaluation is done by an external examiner appointed by the School of Education, Languages and Communications (SELC). The final project paper is only eligible for examination when it has met the minimal level of acceptability and certified by the Project Supervisor.

Students are required to submit three copies of printed project report with soft cover comb binding for examination to the Project Coordinator according to the schedule given by the University. Feedback and comments will be provided within 21 working days of the submission deadline.

A final mark will be assigned based on this submitted soft cover copy and this will contribute 60% to the total marks for the course. The remaining 40% will come from the TMAs (TMA1-10%, TMA2-15% and TMA3-15%). The final grade for the course will be based on both the TMAs (40%) and final project (60%).

The mark for the final project paper is based on the indicative marking scheme shown below. The quality of the primary research or conceptual creativity will play an important factor in the final mark.


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Aspects Description Weightage Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study 15% Chapter 2 Review of the Literature 15% Chapter 3 Methodology 15% Chapter 4 Findings & Discussion 20%) Chapter 5 Conclusions, Implications &

Recommendations 15%

Format, References and Style of Presentation

10%

Overall Impression 10%

Evaluation of the submitted project report (soft cover binding) will be classified as the following:

Evaluation Status Description PASS (with no further revision)

No further action required.

PROVISIONAL PASS (with minor revision) or

Students are required make the necessary amendments, upon consultation with the Project Supervisor as suggested by the External Examiner. Students will be required to make the necessary amendments (if any) and submit the revised copy within 14 working days in the form of comb binding and the list of comments and corrections done for verification purposes.

FAIL

Students who fail the project paper are required to re-enrol for EED520/05 Education Project Paper. Students are not allowed to use the same research topic.

Students who obtained PASS and PROVISIONAL PASS (with minor revision) are required to submit the list of comments and corrections done for verification purposes, and alongside the following set of documents:

Students must submit the revisions within TWO WEEKS of receiving comments from the examiner. Failure to submit the revised project paper will result in a failure.

Submission of the revised final project paper with Appendix J and three comb binding copies.

Soft Copy of the project paper - Should be submitted in a single file (containing all chapters and necessary

appendices) in Word and PDF format - Soft copy of the Turnitin Originality Report (< 20%) - The Certificate of Originality is to certify that the work is an original one and has

not been submitted earlier to this University or to any other institution for fulfilment of the requirement of a course of study. The certificate should be counter-signed by the Project Supervisor.


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- This should be appropriately labeled with students name, students ID number, course code and title, project title and date. The hardcopy and softcopy will be retained as an archive copy within the University.

11.0 Presentation of Written Project Report

All Project Reports need to comply with the following report writing requirements:

Length Not exceeding 16,000 words (excluding abstract, references, appendices, etc.). Approximately 60 pages for an estimate guide.

Page set up The standard margins for the general text, tables and diagrams are as follows: Top: 2.5 cm Right: 2.5 cm Left: 4.0 cm Bottom: 2.5 cm

The text should be justified for readability. Headers and footers (apart from page numbers) should not be used All text, figures and tables must be within this stipulated page set up area. The paragraphs should not be indented.

Paper size and printing Use only good quality plain white paper (80 g/m) of A4 size (210 297 mm) for printing. The report should only be printed only one side of the paper using a laser printer.

Font type The body of the report should be in font type Times New Roman and font size 12.

Line spacing 1.5 spacing between lines and between paragraphs.

Format for headings The chapter headings must be in capital letters, centered, regular type and bold (

Example: CHAPTER 1) The sections and sub-section in the report must follow the numbering format below: 1.0 Main heading 1.1 Secondary heading

1.1.1 Third grade heading (There should not be any more numbered sub-headings)

Page number The page number should be at the bottom of the page, right hand corner (Format: Plain

Number 3)

Tables and figures These should be numbered in sequence by chapter, e.g. Table 3.1 is the first table in

Chapter 3; Figure 4.1 is the first figure in Chapter 4. Each table and figure should be properly referenced in the text and accompanied by a

descriptive title which clearly explains the contents of the table or figure.


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All the figures and diagrams must be properly inserted at the relevant sections of the report.

The title of the Table/Figure must be on top of the Table/Figure, in italic and centered. The Table/Figure and Table/Figure number must not be in italic. Example:

Decimal Keep the results to 2 decimal points. Example: Mean=0.86, B=15.43

Symbols All algebraic/statistical symbols should be written in italics except Greek symbols (e.g.:

and ).

References Full details of all the books and journal articles cited or referenced throughout the

research project should be included in this section. A reader should be able to identify the exact source and refer to it directly.

The source of information or references should be placed at the end of the report in double spacing.

No numbers or bullets to be used. References should be single-spaced. Insert single line spacing between the references. References should be cited using the American Psychological Association (APA) 2013

style. You may wish to refer to the following link for further information: http://www.apastyle.org/

Exclude this reference list when submitting the project report to Turnitin as it may cause a higher similarity index (SI) value.

Appendices The Appendices should include selective, supplementary material which is distracting

when placed in the main body of text. Only material which is necessary for a full understanding of the study should be included. These include important forms, questionnaires or interview schedules, description of equipment or settings, tables and lists of data supportive of the study.

The Appendix is a section that is separated from the preceding material by a cover sheet bearing the heading APPENDICES in capital letters (or, if there is only one, APPENDIX), centralised without any punctuation marks.

This sheet is not numbered and also not included in the total number of pages. Appendices present materials that are referred to in the text. It contains supplementary

illustrative material, notes on the interview/questionnaires, data or quotations too long for inclusion in the text or long explanations about a particular method/experiment.

Appendices may be divided into Appendix A, Appendix B, etc., such divisions being treated as first order subdivisions. Each appendix with its title, if it has one, should be listed separately in the Table of Contents as a first order subdivision under the heading APPENDICES.

Tables and figures in the Appendices must be numbered and have captions and also listed in the List of Tables and List of Figures in the Introduction.

Table 3.7 Distribution of Respondents according to

Programme


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12.0 Plagiarism

Plagiarism, that is, the wilful representation of another persons work, without the acknowledgement or the deliberate and unacknowledged incorporation in a students work of material derived from the work (published or otherwise) of another, is UNACCEPTABLE and will incur the penalty of outright failure.

13.0 Declaration and Embargo Request

The following are some guidelines provided by the WOU Library regarding project declaration and embargo request.

Submission The School is required to deposit in the Library one electronic copy and one physical

copy of all theses/ project papers submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for a Master's or Doctor of Philosophy degree at Wawasan Open University. The physical copy is for archival purpose, while the electronic copy is for circulation.

The physical copy submitted must be with comb binding. The electronic submission must be in Word and PDF format.

Declaration of Final Project Report Form (Appendix K) Download this form from the LMS for this course. Complete the form in duplicate Please sign it yourself in black ink and then bind one copy into your project report.

Copyright Once the student authorizes the copyright of the project report to the University, it will be published as open access material. The aim is to promote information sharing for the common good. Appropriate metadata will be added to your work, before it gets posted on the Librarys Website.

Embargo You may apply for a delay in the release of your project report for a specified period upon

approval from the Project Coordinator. The University permits the embargo of theses/ project papers under the following

conditions:- - Your work has potential commercial value - You intend to publish your work - You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work - You need to protect individuals rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your work

The Embargo Request Form is obtainable from the Librarys Website. The signed and completed Embargo Request Form must accompany the project report

upon submission to the Library Please note that the bibliographic information (author, title, subject, other necessary

metadata) of the copy held in the Library will be made accessible to the public on the Librarys online catalogue.


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14.0 Enquiries

Enquiries regarding matters related to the Project Course shall be addressed to:

The SELC Education Project Coordinator (EED520/05) School of Education, Languages & Communications, Wawasan Open University, 54 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Penang, Malaysia.

or

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 04-2180429


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Appendix A: Sample Project Report Front Cover

THE EFFECTS OF MODIFIED COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING (MCSR) INTERVENTION

ON READING PERFORMANCE AMONG STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

[Note: Project title in full, Font Times New Roman size 18]

AHMAD BIN ABDULLAH [Note: Students Name as stated in NRIC/Passport, Font Times New Roman size 18]

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY

[Font Times New Roman size 12]

2014 [Note: Project Report submission year, Font Times New Roman size 12]


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Appendix B: Sample Title Page

NAME Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE Master of Education

SUPERVISOR Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic Reading (MCSR) Intervention on Reading Performance among students in Malaysia

DATE July 2014

Project Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of

Master of Education of

Wawasan Open University Penang, Malaysia


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Appendix C: Sample Acknowledgements

Appendix E: Sample of Certificate of Originality

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family and friends for all the emotional

and financial support provided to me as it is their support which was instrumental in

encouraging me to reach the end of this journey. During my studies, there were times

when work commitments and other challenges that made me believe that I would not be

able to see this journey through. It was during these times words of encouragement from

my family and friends gave me the necessary motivation to persist. No words of thanks

can adequately express the depth of my appreciation and gratitude.

I would also like to personally thank my supervisor .. for providing me all the

guidance required to successfully complete this research report. His encouragement,

support, understanding and, above all, his prompt, constructive and greatly appreciated

criticism and feedback, were invaluable to the research, writing and completion of this

report.

Ahmad bin Abdullah July 2014


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Appendix D: Sample of Certificate of Originality

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the project titled The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic Reading (MCSR) Intervention on Reading Performance among Students in Malaysia is an original work of the student and is being submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Education of Wawasan Open University (WOU). This report has not been submitted earlier either to this University or to any other University / Institution for the fulfillment of a requirement of a course of study.

Declaration made by Student:

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[Signature] [Name] [Student ID Number] [Date]

Declaration confirmed by Project Supervisor:

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[Signature] [Name] [Project Supervisor ID Number] [Date]


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Appendix E: Sample Plagiarism Statement

PLAGIARISM STATEMENT

I, , declare that the attached report is all my own work and all references contained within it have been correctly cited, the original authors acknowledged and it contains no plagiarism.

After the completion of the project report, I have scanned the report through TURNITIN software for plagiarism. The plagiarism report received from the plagiarism detection software indicated that the work is very likely to be original and that I had not plagiarised any substantive part of the report.

Declaration made by Student

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[Signature] [Name] [Student ID Number] [Date]


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Appendix F: Sample Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page

Title Page i Acknowledgements ii Certificate of Originality iii Plagiarism Statement iv Table of Contents v List of Tables (if any) vi List of Figures (if any) vii List of Symbols (if any) viii Abbreviations ix Abstract x

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Background of the Study 2 1.3 Problem Statement 3 .

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1.9 Summary 10

Chapter 2 Literature Review 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Review of the Literature 12 .

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2.6 Summary 25

Chapter 3 Research Methodology 26 3.1 Introduction 26 3.2 Research Design 26 3.3 Population, Samples and Sampling 27 .

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3.8 Summary 36


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Contents Page

Chapter 4 Findings and Discussion 37 4.1 Introduction 37 4.2 Descriptive of Analysis 38 .

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4.7 Summary 47

Chapter 5 Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations 48 5.1 Introduction 48 5.2 Conclusion of the Findings 49 5.3 Implications 51 5.4 Recommendations 53 .

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5.8 Summary 55

References

Appendices Appendix A Krejcie and Morgan Table Appendix B Interview Guide Appendix C Interview Transcript


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Appendix G: Sample Abstract Page

NAME Ahmad bin Abdullah

DEGREE Master of Education

SUPERVISOR Dr. Albert Lim Hock Seng

TITLE The Effects of Modified Collaborative Strategic Reading (MCSR) Intervention on Reading Performance among students in Malaysia

DATE July 2014

ABSTRACT

(Write your abstract here and the length should not exceed 300 words)


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Appendix H: Submission of Project Proposal Form

SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM


To: Dean School of Education, Languages & Communications, Wawasan Open University 10050 Penang

Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student) Name of Student : Student ID Number : Programme : Master of Education Mailing Address : Telephone Number : E-mail Address : Project Title : Name of Project Supervisor : Project Supervisor ID Number :

Section B (to be filled by the student)

_________________

(Students Signature)

Brief description of the study:


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SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSAL FORM (Continued)

Section C (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)

Name of Project Supervisor : Project Supervisor ID Number :

I have assisted the student in the development of this Project Proposal and I am now supporting this students submission for approval by the School of Education, Languages & Communications. I support this students submission of the Project Proposal.

_________________________ _________________

(Project Supervisors Signature) (Date)

Section D (to be filled by the Dean, School of Education, Languages & Communications)

Date received Project Proposal: _______________________

Remarks:

__________________________ _________________

(Deans Signature) (Date)


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Appendix I: Submission of Final Project Report for Examination Form

SUBMISSION OF FINAL EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER FOR EXAMINATION FORM

EED 520/05 Education Project Paper To: Dean School of Education, Languages & Communications, Wawasan Open University 10050 Penang

Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by the student) Name : ID Number : Programme : Master of Education Project Title :

I submit the following documents to be examined as required in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the M. Ed. programme:

Please tick () whichever applicable 3 copies of final Project Paper (comb binding) 1 softcopy* of the Project Paper saved as MSWord document AND PDF (CD must be labeled with student name, student ID number, course code and title, project title and date)

1 softcopy* of the Originality Report from Turnitin (CD must be labelled with student Name, student ID number, course code and title, project title and date)

Project Embargo Request Form (if applicable)

* Please delete whichever is not applicable. Thank you.

_________________ ___________________

(Students Signature) (Date)

EED 520/05 Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)


I certify that the students final Project Report is of sufficient standards to be ready for examination, and I support the students submission of the final Project Report.

_________________________ _________________

(Project Supervisors Signature) (Date) School of Education, Languages & Communications


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Appendix J: Re-submission of Project Report for Verification Form

RE-SUBMISSION OF FINAL EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER FOR VERIFICATION FORM


To: Dean School of Education, Languages & Communications Wawasan Open University 10050 Penang

Date: __________________

Section A (to be filled by student) Name of Student : Student ID Number : Programme : Master of Education Mailing Address : Telephone Number : E-mail Address : Project Title :


I re-submit the following documents to for verifications that necessary errors have been corrected:

Please tick () whichever applicable 3 copies of final Project Paper (comb binding) 1 softcopy (CD)

I confirm that all amendments / corrections have been made. My Project Supervisor has examined the Education Project Paper and his/her comments are included in Section B of this form.

Thank you.

.

(Students Signature)

* Please delete whichever is not applicable.


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RE-SUBMISSION OF FINAL EDUCATION PROJECT PAPER FOR VERIFICATION FORM

Section B (to be filled by the Project Supervisor)


I have examined all the corrections/amendments made by Mr. / Mrs. / Miss __________________________________ in his / her Education Project Paper re-submitted for re-examination.

I confirm that I am satisfied with the corrections / amendments made by the student.

_________________________ _________________

(Project Supervisors Signature) (Date)

Section C (to be filled by the Dean, School of Education, Languages & Communications )

I confirm the recommendation made by the students Project Supervisor as stated in Section B above.

__________________________ _________________

(Deans Signature) (Date)


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Appendix K: Declaration of Final Education Project Paper Form


Instruction: Please complete and submit in duplicate

Student I.D Number: _____________________________________________________

Full Name: ________________________________________________________________

Title of Project Report: _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

Academic Session: ______________________________________________________

I hereby declare that the work in this Education Project Paper is my own except for quotations and summaries which have been duly acknowledged.

I acknowledged that Wawasan Open University reserves the right as follows:

1. This Education Project Paper is the property of Wawasan Open University. 2. Wawasan Open Library has the right to publish my Education Project Paper as online

access (fulltext) and furnish upon request copies in whole or part for the purpose of research or teaching and learning only.

___________________________ _____________________________

Signature of Student Signature of Project Supervisor

___________________________ _____________________________

MyKad No / Passport No. Name of Project Supervisor

Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

Please submit completed form to the School of Education, Languages & Communications, WOU.


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Appendix L: Education Project Paper Embargo Request Form


Student I.D Number: ________________________________________________________

Full Name: ________________________________________________________________

Title of Education Project Paper: ______________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Academic Session: __________________________________________________________

An approved embargo period shall be for two years and non-renewable. The University permits the embargo of theses/ project papers on recommendation by the School under the following conditions:- i. Your work have potential commercial value ii. You intend to publish your work iii. You need to protect intellectual property rights associated with your work iv. You need to protect individuals rights of privacy or sensitivities, mentioned in your work.

Justification:

___________________________ _____________________________

Signature of Student Signature of Project Supervisor Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

___________________________ _____________________________

Signature of Dean of School/ Designee Director of Center for Graduate Studies Date: ______________________ Date: ________________________

Date Embargo will be lifted: _______________ (dd/mm/year)

Please submit completed form to the School of Education, Languages & Communications, WOU.

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