HBEF2103 Educational Psychology September 2026 Assignment: Student-Centred Activity, Alternative Assessment and OCP Forum | OUM

HBEF2103 Educational Psychology – September 2026 Assignment (OUM)

For the September 2026 semester, HBEF2103 asks you to help Encik Haikal, a facilitator whose lecture-only classes and weekly quizzes are causing boredom and test anxiety. You plan a scaffolding, peer-tutoring or cooperative activity for three learner groups, replace written tests with two alternative assessments, reflect on intrinsic motivation and post in the myINSPIRE forum on Taare Zameen Par.

Specific Instructions

• Answer in Malay or English.
• Number of words: 2,500 – 3,000 words excluding references.
• Submit your assignment once only, in a single file, online.
• Submission due date: 2 November 2026.
• This assignment accounts for 50% of the total marks for the course.

Purpose

This assignment assesses students’ ability to apply student-centred teaching approaches (CLO3, C3) and demonstrate ethical awareness by proposing fair classroom assessment methods (CLO4, A3) grounded in the Educational Psychology module.

Part 1: Written Assignment (40 marks)

Scenario

At a community learning centre, a facilitator (Encik Haikal) discovers that the adult/youth learning sessions he conducts are receiving low engagement. Many participants feel bored because he relies solely on one-way lecturing methods (teacher-centred) and administers weekly written quizzes that induce high test anxiety among the participants. The participants are grouped as Group A, Group B and Group C (see the diagram in the assignment paper).

Encik Haikal aims to transform his delivery approach towards active, student-centred learning as well as design fairer assessment methods that do not rely strictly on conventional paper-and-pencil tests.

Assignment Questions (answer all sections)

1. Design of Active Learning Activity – Based on Topic 6 (Social Constructivist Approaches) and Topic 7 (Student-Centred Instruction): select ONE simple fundamental topic or skill (e.g. Effective Communication Skills, Financial Literacy, Digital Literacy or Basic Health Science); formulate ONE student-centred learning activity applying Scaffolding / Peer Tutoring OR Cooperative Learning; and explain clearly how the steps of the activity provide balanced opportunities for participation across Group A, Group B and Group C.
2. Design of Alternative Assessment and Evaluation Rubric – Based on Topic 10 (Classroom Assessment and Grading): propose TWO alternative assessment methods (e.g. Performance / Simulation Assessment or E-Portfolio Assessment) to replace conventional written tests.
3. Educational Psychology Reflection – Reflect on how integrating active learning activities with alternative assessment strategies can foster students’ intrinsic motivation (Topic 8).
4. Summary – Summarise the main points covered in the essay.

Part 2: Online Class Participation (10 marks)

Participate actively in the myINSPIRE forum after watching the film Taare Zameen Par, and discuss with reference to Topic 8 (Motivation and Classroom Anxiety) and Topic 10 (Classroom Assessment and Grading):

1. In the film, rigid written testing and relentless criticism shattered Ishaan’s intrinsic motivation and self-esteem. How do rigid, one-size-fits-all examinations trigger severe test anxiety and learned helplessness among learners with learning differences?
2. Propose TWO concrete, ethical pedagogical actions a teacher can implement to establish an emotionally safe learning environment for struggling learners.
3. Mr Nikumbh used authentic performance-based tasks (the art competition) to evaluate Ishaan’s true capabilities. Why are alternative assessments (e.g. performance tasks or portfolios) considered more ethical, equitable and aligned with inclusive education?

Answer all three questions and respond to at least TWO classmates’ posts (100–200 words per post). Select your best FIVE postings and include screenshots (JPG or PNG) showing your name, discussion title, day, date and time in the assignment.

[Total: 50 marks]