Maximising learning effectiveness
through promoting Self-directed
learning, e-learning and Reading
across the Curriculum
Language Learning
Support Section, EDB
9 March 2016
Programme rundown
Time
2pm – 2.20pm
2.20pm – 4.50pm
4.50pm – 5pm
Programme
Introduction to the 3 key elements
in Learning to Learn 2.0
Infusion of the 3 key elements into
practice
• RaC
• SDL
• e-learning
Concluding remarks: The way
forward
Part I. Introduction to the 3 key elements in
Learning to Learn 2.0
https://cd.edb.gov.hk/becg/english/index-2.html
Learning to Learn
Learning to Learn 2.0
2002
2014
P1 to S3
P1 to P6
Building on Strengths
To Sustain, Deepen and Focus
Key messages
related to
today’s
sharing
Aims of Education for the 21st Century
To enable every person to attain all-round development in the domains of ethics,
intellect, physique, social skills and aesthetics according to his/her own attributes
so that he/she is capable of lifelong learning, critical and exploratory thinking,
innovating and adapting to change; filled with self-confidence and a team spirit;
willing to put forward continuing effort for the prosperity, progress, freedom and
democracy of their society, and contribute to the future well-being of the nation
and the world at large.
(Quote from the "Reform Proposal for the Education System in Hong Kong" by The
Education Commission (EC) in September 2000.)
We didn’t do anything wrong,
but somehow, we lost.
Ziyad Jawabra,
CEO of Nokia
 The world changes too fast.
 They missed out on changing and so
they lost the opportunity to make it big.
 Not only did they miss the opportunity to
earn big money, they lost their chance of
survival.
If change is so important …
 How can we help our Ss to become lifelong learners to cope
with changes?
 How will the school curriculum respond to the changes?
 What kind of learning experiences do our students need to
cope with changes?
The 9 generic skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Creativity
Collaboration skills
Self-management skills
Problem-solving skills
Numeracy skills
Information technology
Study skills
Selfdirected
learning
(SDL)
elearning
Learning to read
- Basic reading skills and
strategies
- A wide variety of reading
activities
- Reading interests
- Reading habit
Reading to learn
- Connect what Ss read with their
personal experiences, learning
experiences and global affairs
- Cross-curricular reading programmes:
make connections between the
reading texts across various KLAsReading
across the
Curriculum
(RaC)
Initiatives
Means
Ends
RaC
How to broaden to better meet the linguistic and
students’
cognitive demands at secondary
knowledge base … level and to cope with the fastgrowing world
SDL
How
to
help to support them to become
students
set responsible and autonomous
learning goals and learners
monitor progress …
elearn
-ing
How to use e-tools,
e-Learning
resources
and
programmes …
to increase interactivity in class,
cater for learner diversity and
improve students’ independent
learning