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CONFIDENTIAL

FINAL EXAMINATION
MAY 2004 SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE TIME DATE

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OUMH1103
LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNERS 2.30 P.M 4.30 P.M. 27 JULY 2004

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Please read CAREFULLY the instructions given in the question paper. 2. This question paper is printed on both sides. Please ensure that there are ELEVEN (11) PAGES. 3. This question paper is divided into TWO (2) PARTS, that is PART A and PART B. 4. Answer ALL questions in PART A and THREE (3) questions in PART B. 5. For PART A, please shade your answers on the OMR form and for PART B, write your answers in the Answer Booklet provided. 6. You are allowed to answer questions in PART B in Bahasa Malaysia. (Anda dibenarkan menjawab soalan-soalan PART B dalam Bahasa Malaysia).

THIS OUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 11 PAGES, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE

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PART A

INSTRUCTIONS: There are twenty (20) questions in Part A. Answer ALL questions. Multiple Choice Questions

1.

In the Information Trail, books, journals, conference papers, theses and websites are referred to as A. B. C. D. information content research materials information resources study materials

2.

Doing annotation in the reading process indicates A. B. C. D. writing points in map form using margin to make notes writing the main points in sentence format listening and making notes in tutorials

3.

You will benefit from time management as it will allow you to A. B. C. D. identify your learning styles plan your activities read academic materials improve memorising techniques

4.

Identify the words used as Boolean Connectors from the list below A. B. C. D. WITH, WITHOUT and ALTERNATIVE AND, OR and NOT AND, WITHOUT and MINUS ADD, PLUS and MINUS

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5.

OPAC is described as a A. B. C. D. bibliographic database knowledge database book database patent database

6.

A list of references at the end of written assignments is necessary for the following reasons:
I II III IV V to lengthen the assignment and add more pages to acknowledge intellectual property of owner to safeguard against plagiarism to list the books relevant to the subject to reflect the scope and depth of your reading

A. B. C. D.

I ,II, III and IV II, III and IV II, III and V I, II and V

7.

What is EBSCOHost? A. B. C. D. A collection of print journals An electronic book collection Name of a title of a journal An electronic journal database

8.

Clammer, John (2003). Globalisation, class, consumption and civil society in Southeast Asian cities. Urban Studies, 40(2), 403- 420. The above information resource is a/an A. B. C. D. book chapter in a book website article from a journal

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The distress that you feel while preparing for your examinations and thinking of what might happen is called A. B. C. D. situational anxiety anticipatory anxiety physical anxiety emotional anxiety

10. Search strategy in OPAC allows you to search for books using the options below, EXCEPT A. B. C. D. subject title keywords place

11. Haynes, Paula J. (1991). Perceived Usefulness of Advertising Media. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, Volume 9 (7), pp. 3-8. With reference to the above, Marketing Intelligence and Planning is the title of a/an A. B. C. D. journal article newspaper book

12. The correct terminology for an Internet address is A. B. C. D. Site URL Link WWW

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13. When evaluating your information resources, the following criterion is most important A. B. C. D. easy to access (available anywhere) the date the content was uploaded in the website information is from a printed book, therefore it should be reliable the author is a well known authority on the subject

14. A document that has been typed using Microsoft Word (MS Word) needs to be saved. Which of the following represents the best reason for saving a document file? A. B. C. D. To enhance the MS Word document To open the file easily To store content for future retrieval To print the document

15. Indicate which of the following citation for book is according to the APA style A. Michael Mc Namee & David Bridges (2002). The Ethics of Educational Research. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford. B. Mc Namee, M. & Bridges, D. (2002). The Ethics of Educational Research. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford. C. Mc Namee, M. & Bridges, D. (2002). The ethics of educational research. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. D. Michael Mc Namee & David Bridges. The ethics of educational research. Blackwell Publishing: Oxford (2002).

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16. When you read an article using the skimming technique you would: I read, looking for specific information like looking up a word in a dictionary II III read through the text quickly moving your eyes in a zig-zag manner read the first and last paragraphs and note keywords or phrases to get the gist IV A. B. C. D. try to recite for comprehension and recall

I and II I and III II and III III and IV

17. Author Title Publisher Place of publication Year

: Patricia J. Hutchings : Managing workplace chaos: solutions for handling information, paper, time and stress : AMACOM : New York : 2002

Indicate the correct search, when you conduct author search in OPAC for the above material A. B. C. D. hutchings, Managing workplace chaos hutchings, p.j. patricia j. hutchings j.hutchings, New York

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18. What is MNEMONICS? A. A story-creation technique about a certain fact or material that will aid your memorisation skills B. A device such as formula, rhyme or acronym in aiding you to remember facts or ideas C. A note-taking technique that shows relationship between and among ideas and concepts, with line serving as links D. An unethical act of copying the work of other people without citing the sources

19. The following characteristics describe a mind map I II III IV A. B. C. D. do not follow a linear sequence sequentially number headings and subheadings main concepts and ideas branch from main topic show relationship between and among ideas

I, II and III II, III and IV I, II and IV I, III and IV

20. Give a man a fish, he will eat for a day; teach a man how to fish, he will eat for life. This adage reflects A. B. C. D. man needs to earn a living for himself education is a necessity of life learning to learn a skill is acquired for life long application

[Total: 40 marks]

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PART B

INSTRUCTIONS: There are five (5) questions in Part B. Answer THREE (3) questions only.

QUESTION 1

(a)

Describe ONE (1) method of making notes. [4 marks]

(b)

Describe at least TWO (2) characteristics of the following learning styles (i) (ii) (iii) Factual learner Auditory learner Visual learner [6 marks]

(c)

Describe how the acronym SMART can help you to establish effective goals. [10 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 2

(a)

Microsoft Excel is a powerful and flexible spreadsheet programme. Name TWO (2) ways in which this programme is used in handling data. [2 marks]

(b)

Name TWO (2) input and TWO (2) output devices of a personal computer (PC). [4 marks]

(c)

Describe the functions of each of the devices in item (b). [8 marks]

(d)

Suggest THREE (3) benefits of acquiring basic ICT skills in your learning environment. [6 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 3

(a)

List THREE (3) ways to avoid plagiarism in your assignment. [3 marks]

(b)

List down at least THREE (3) features in MS PowerPoint that will enhance your oral presentations. [3 marks]

(c)

Name TWO (2) fast reading methods and describe them. [6 marks]

(d)

Give FOUR (4) reasons why you need information as an open and distance learner. [8 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 4

(a)

List down TWO (2) databases available at OUM digital collection for EACH of the following: (i) (ii) electronic books electronic journals [4 marks]

(b)

Discuss THREE (3) benefits of digital library for open and distance learners. [6 marks]

(c)

What are the factors you will consider in evaluating information found in the Internet? Explain. [10 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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QUESTION 5

(a)

What is a search strategy? How are the different types of search strategies applied in information seeking? [6 marks]

(b)

Illustrate and explain the Boolean Connector AND. [6 marks]

(c)

Describe the main steps involved in searching for information to write your assignment, using the information trail. [8 marks]

[Total: 20 marks]

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