ART & CARFT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN/JUNE 2017

ART & CRAFT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

(SUBJECT CODE: ECE2004)
Instructions to Students:
1. Assignment questions consists of 2 Parts:
 Part A Individual Presentation - 15%
 Part B Individual Report - 15%
Total - 30%

2. Part B, Report must be handed in as ONE (1) booklet, attached with “Assignment
Submission Form” as the front cover, enclosed with the “Marking Criteria”. Report must
be typed and double spaced using Times New Roman font type (Size 12). Submitted
booklet must be stapled. Please type your name/subject code/subject/semester 1’16 on the
header and page number at the footer.

3. Students need to UPLOAD their assignments to BLACKBOARD (a plagiarism website)

to check spelling, grammar and citation. Upon uploading, a REPORT will be generated
and the students must print and submit this report together with their assignment.
Submission of assignment without this report will be REJECTED.

4. All Students are to submit their Part B assignment booklet ON or BEFORE 5.00pm,
30th July 2017 (Sunday).

Please submit your assignments directly to the lecturer. NO EXTENSION WILL BE

GRANTED. A penalty of 5 marks per day will be deducted from the total marks of the
assignments for each day of late submission.

Part A, group presentations – Students will present their work ON 30th July 2017
(Sunday). Presentation will begin on time, lateness will result in mark deduction.
Attendance on both dates are compulsory.

5. Group discussions are encouraged but answers must not give the Examiners reasons to
believe that copying of each other’s works has occurred. Copying is a serious offence and
could result in a FAIL grade. Originality will be one of the key factors in the award of
points and grades.

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Part A: Presentation [15 Marks]

You have to plan TWO (2) Art & Craft experiences base on a theme. You need to use the lesson plan
template to write down your plans.

Suggested themes:
1. Music is FUN!
2. Creepy Crawlers
3. King of the Jungle
4. Cooking crafts
5. All about colors
6. Flowers Bloom
7. All about Books
8. Under the Sea
9. Walking in the Jungle

The planned experience must be developmentally appropriate, holistic, culturally-sensitive, and

aesthetically pleasing to children. The experience must provide children with opportunities to explore and
play at the same time.

BE CREATIVE! You need to DIY.

Each individual will be given 15 - 20 minutes to present their ART & CRAFT works.

Your presentation must include:

 Process of making (you need to be in the pictures / videos to demonstrate the process of making)
 The end products of your art & craft works.
 What will children learn from your art & craft? How can you connect you art & craft to other
subject areas?
 List specific suggestions for making the activity more creative.

Part B: Individual Report [15 Marks]

Length: 1,000 – 1500 words

Write about the art center you would like to have in your classroom.

In this report, you must include:

1. A list of materials which you would stock in your art center.
2. Criteria or guidelines for an early childhood art center.
3. Five major rules for successfully operating an early childhood art center.
4. Roles of the teacher in the art center.

Part B, Report must be handed in as ONE (1) booklet, attached with “Assignment Submission Form” as
the front cover, enclosed with the “Marking Criteria”. Report must be typed and 1.5 spaced using Times
New Roman font type (Size 12). Submitted booklet must be stapled. Please type your name/subject
code/subject/semester 1’16 on the Header and page number at the footer.

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Presentation (15 marks)

MARKING CRITERIA
Criteria Not Meeting Progressing Proficient Exemplary
Expectations
Content Content is not clear; There is a great deal Sufficient information An abundance of
information included of information that is that relates to the materials clearly
that does not support not clearly connected requirements; many related to the
the requirements in to the requirements. good points made but requirements; points
anyway. there is an uneven are clearly made and
balance and little all evidence supports
variation. the requirements;
varied use of materials.

(4 marks)
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks)
Coherence and Presentation is Concept and ideas are Most information Information is clearly
Organization choppy and loosely connected; presented in logical stated and developed;
disjointed; does not lacks clear sequence; generally specific examples are
flow; development of transitions; flow and very well organized appropriate and clearly
ideas is vague; no organization are but better transitions developed information;
apparent logical order choppy. from idea to idea and conclusion is clear;
of presentation. medium to medium shows control; flows
needed. together well; good
transitions; concise but
not choppy; well
organized.
(4 marks)
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks)
Materials Little or no Choppy use of Use of multimedia not Balanced use of
multimedia used or multimedia materials; as varied and not as multimedia materials;
ineffective use of lacks smooth well connected to the properly used to
multimedia; transition from one ideas. develop ideas; use of
imbalance in use of medium to another; media is varied and
materials – too much multimedia not appropriate.
of one, not enough of clearly connected to
another. the ideas.

(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

Creativity Repetitive with little Little or no variation; Some originality Very original
or no variety; materials presented apparent; good variety presentation of
insufficient use of with little originality and blending of materials; uses the
multimedia. or interpretation. materials / media. unexpected to full
advantage; captures
audience’s attention.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Speaking skills Inaudible or too loud; Some mumbling; Clear articulation but Poised, clear
no eye contact; rate little eye contact; not as polished. articulation; proper
too slow/fast; speaker uneven rate; little or volume; steady rate;
seemed uninterested no expression. good posture and eye
and used monotone. contact; enthusiasm;
confidence.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

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Audience Response Incoherent; audience Some related facts Presented facts with Involved the audience
lost interest and could but went off topic and some interesting in the presentation;
not determine the lost the audience; “twists”; held the points made in creative
point of the mostly presented audience’s attention way; held the
presentation. facts with little or no most of the time. audience’s attention
imagination. throughout.

(0 – 1 mark) 2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

Audience Public Scoring Public Scoring Public Scoring Public Scoring
Evaluation (5 between the scale of between the scale of between the scale of between the scale of
audiences) 0-2 3-4 5-7 8-10

(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

Percentage: / 28%

Marks: / 15 Marks
Examiner Comments:

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Audience Evaluation Form Presentation

Date:_______________________

Presenter’s Name: ________________________________________________________________

Please rate the activity on the scale of 1 – 10 (poor – excellent) by ticking the relevant box, based on what
you have seen, felt, captured, and learned.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Professionalism
(were the presenters portraying
professionalism by way of speech,
behaviour and attitude?)

Quality of organization
(do you know what is the
presentation is about?)

Clarity
(were the presenters clear in the
presentation steps?)

Creativity
(did you stay focused throughout the
presentation? Was it interesting?)

Commitment
(were the presenters committed in
helping you understand what is going
on?)

Quality of activity
(did you have fun and learned
something at the end of the activity?)

Comment (Compulsory):

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Signature:

_______________________________________
Name of evaluator:

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Individual Report (15 marks)

Criteria Not Meeting Progressing Proficient Exemplary
Expectations
Focus of Failed substantially Some sense of focus An identified focus Clear and appropriate
Assignment and to address the but lacks clear that is appropriate. focus. Learning
Achievement of question and the definition. Learning Learning outcomes outcomes fully met.
Learning Outcomes learning outcomes. outcomes met met adequately.
adequately.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Use of Literature Evidence of little Some evidence of Knowledge of A range of reading is
reading and / or reading/references literature beyond core evident. Knowledge of
indiscriminate use of with superficial link text. Reference research in the
sources of reference. to given text. literature used literature is embedded
accurately and in the work through
descriptively. use of references.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Knowledge and Gaps in knowledge Accurate knowledge Knowledge and Detailed knowledge
Understanding and superficial and some understanding of the and understanding of
understanding. Some understanding of the main concepts and key the main concepts and
inaccuracies. main concepts and theories. key theories.
topic. Beginning to show
awareness on the
limitations of the
knowledge base.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Clarity of Anecdotal in style. An emerging Coherent and well- Clearly expressed and
Expression and Expression lacks academic style. Some constructed style. coherent. Effective use
Academic Style coherence. Language attempt to use Generally well of language. Academic
use is weak. appropriate expressed. Careful use style is established.
vocabulary and of language and a
expression. sense of an academic
style of writing.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Integration of Limited awareness of An appreciation that Application of theory Integrates theory and
Theory and relationship between theory can inform and practice is simple practice in more
Practice theory and practice. practice. and conventional complex situations.
situations.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Organization and Structure is not clear. A noticeable A clear sense of A very clearly
Presentation Careless. structure, through structure though some structured study. The
some questionable repetitions. work is effectively
links. Presentation is sound presented with all
and academic academic conventions
conventions observed. followed.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)

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References No/poor use of Some use of relevant Uses a range of Broad range of
relevant references references (2 – 3). relevant references (4- relevant references (>5
and incorrect APA Clear written 5) and examples to ) used and examples to
(6th Ed.) referencing expression with support statements support statements
format. No in-text minimal errors. Clear and accurate Proficient written
citation. Consistent written expression expression with
referencing technique with consistent and consistent and accurate
Correct APA (6th Ed.) accurate referencing referencing technique
referencing format. technique – APA (6th – APA (6th Ed.).
In-text citation not Ed.).
matching referencing
list.
(0 – 1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (4 marks)
Percentage: / 28%

Marks: / 15 Marks
Examiner Comments:

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