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Challenges of Liberal Studies Curriculum: Challenges of Liberal Studies Curriculum:
Leading your students to learn effectively Leading your students to learn effectively throughout the journey of throughout the journey of
Independent Enquiry Studies (IES)Independent Enquiry Studies (IES)
77thth March 2009 March 2009
Dr Hue Ming TakDr Hue Ming TakDepartment of Educational Psychology Department of Educational Psychology
Counselling, and Learning Needs Counselling, and Learning Needs
The Hong Kong Institute of EducationThe Hong Kong Institute of Education
[email protected] [email protected]
Aims Aims
To affirm that all students are gifted. To affirm that all students are gifted. To understand the trend of “Shift”, and make To understand the trend of “Shift”, and make
it start in your Liberal Studies (LS) classroom. it start in your Liberal Studies (LS) classroom. To understand the rationale of learning To understand the rationale of learning
underlying LS Curriculum and Independent underlying LS Curriculum and Independent Enquiry Studies (IES).Enquiry Studies (IES).
To lead your students to pass through the To lead your students to pass through the journey of “learning to learn” when engaging journey of “learning to learn” when engaging in the learning of IES. in the learning of IES.
To understand basic principles of effective To understand basic principles of effective learning. learning.
Why LS? Why IES?Why LS? Why IES?Looking closely: Looking closely:
All students are gifted! All students are gifted! Expectation and motivation Expectation and motivation Judging a book by it’s coverJudging a book by it’s cover Students engaging the teachersStudents engaging the teachers Failing in school-passing in life Failing in school-passing in life
Why Liberal Studies? Why IES?Why Liberal Studies? Why IES?Taking a broader view: Taking a broader view:
Did You Know? Shift Happens Did You Know? Shift Happens
At: At: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
A new mission of education?A new mission of education? The top ten jobs that will be in demand in The top ten jobs that will be in demand in
2010 didn’t exit in 2004.2010 didn’t exit in 2004. We are currently preparing students for jobs We are currently preparing students for jobs
that don’t yet exist; using technology that that don’t yet exist; using technology that haven’t yet been invented, in order to solve haven’t yet been invented, in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems problems we don’t even know are problems yet . yet .
A new identity of IT citizen? A new identity of IT citizen? There are over 106 million registered users There are over 106 million registered users
of MySpace (as of September 2006) of MySpace (as of September 2006) If MySpace were a country, it would be the If MySpace were a country, it would be the
1111thth-largest in the world (between Japan and -largest in the world (between Japan and Mexico).Mexico).
A new mode of learning?A new mode of learning? The amount of new technical information The amount of new technical information
doubling every 2 years. doubling every 2 years. For students starting a four-year technical For students starting a four-year technical
or college degree, this means that half of or college degree, this means that half of what they learn in their first year of study what they learn in their first year of study will be outdated by their third year of study. will be outdated by their third year of study.
Back to where we start: Back to where we start: Learning to LearnLearning to Learn
Learning to Learn: The way forward in curriculum Learning to Learn: The way forward in curriculum
development development Eight Key Learning AreasEight Key Learning Areas Subject curriculum Guides Subject curriculum Guides Basic Education Curriculum Guide: Building on Basic Education Curriculum Guide: Building on
StrengthsStrengths
Student-centre learning Student-centre learning An issue-enquiry approach to teaching and An issue-enquiry approach to teaching and
learning learning students actively construct knowledge for students actively construct knowledge for
themselves themselves knowledge comes from everyday life. knowledge comes from everyday life.
Liberal Studies Curriculum
Ares of Study Self & Personal Development
– Module 1: Personal Development & Interpersonal
Relationships Society & Culture
– Module 2: Hong Kong Today– Module 3: Modern China– Module 4: Globalization
Science, Technology & the Environment– Module 5: Public Health– Module 6: Energy Technology & the Environment
Independent Enquiry Study Use of the knowledge and perspectives
gained from the three Areas of Study and extending them to new issues or contexts.
The themes suggested are: – Media– Education– Religion– Sports– Art– Information and Communication Technology
The Journey of “Learning to Learn” The Journey of “Learning to Learn”
Action-Learning Approaches to Action-Learning Approaches to Effective teaching and learning Effective teaching and learning
Effective teaching and learning Effective teaching and learning in LS classroomin LS classroom Cycle of Action Learning
Examples of Questions
Do Which subject am I most interested in? How much do I know about the subject? How do others or textbooks say about it?
Review What do I need to know more about this subject? What additional learning materials do I need to enhance my understanding of this subject?
Learn What do I expect to learn? What have I learned?
Apply How will I apply what I have learned to other subjects? To my daily lives? To my next projects? What new questions do I have following my inquiry?
Dweck (1986) identified different motivational styles and their Dweck (1986) identified different motivational styles and their characteristics. characteristics.
Dweck (1986), “motivational processes affecting learning”, American Psychologist, 41: 1040-1048.Dweck (1986), “motivational processes affecting learning”, American Psychologist, 41: 1040-1048.
Learning Orientation Learning Orientation Performance Orientation Performance Orientation a belief that effort leads to success a belief that effort leads to success a belief that ability leads to successa belief that ability leads to success
a belief in one’s ability to improve a belief in one’s ability to improve and learnand learn
a concern to be judged as able, and a a concern to be judged as able, and a concern to perform concern to perform
a performance for challenging tasks a performance for challenging tasks satisfaction from doing better than satisfaction from doing better than others or succeeding with little effort.others or succeeding with little effort.
derives satisfaction from personal derives satisfaction from personal success at difficult taskssuccess at difficult tasks
emphasis on interpersonal emphasis on interpersonal competition normative standards and competition normative standards and public evaluationpublic evaluation
applies problem-solving and self applies problem-solving and self instructions when engaged in taskinstructions when engaged in task
helplessness: evaluates self helplessness: evaluates self negatively when task is difficult negatively when task is difficult
Some Principles of Effective Learning Some Principles of Effective Learning The determinant of learning is internal to The determinant of learning is internal to
the learner.the learner. The determinant of learning is existing The determinant of learning is existing
knowledge. knowledge. Learning is an ongoing, continuous and Learning is an ongoing, continuous and
active process. active process. Learners have responsibility for their Learners have responsibility for their
learning. learning. Constructed meanings share common Constructed meanings share common
characteristics.characteristics.
Make “Shift” Happen in Your Classroom Let’s start from your LS Classroom:Let’s start from your LS Classroom:
A new mission of educationA new mission of education
A new identity of IT citizensA new identity of IT citizens
A new mode of learning A new mode of learning
