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Think Wide
and Fly High
for a
Bright Future
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Outline
A. Reasons for
the
implementing
an English QEF
Project
Students
work and
photos
Evaluation:
Student’s
Learning
Effectiveness
Conclusions
The Learning
Programme
Challenges
faced in the
project
B. Project
Details
March 17, 2012
Presented by
Miss Sau Lai Ng & Choi Sze Wong
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School
Mr. Kenneth Liu
Wiseman Education
A. Reasons for implementing
an English QEF project
B. Project details
C. Evaluation: Students’
Learning Effectiveness
D. Challenges faced in the
project
E. Recommendations
To cope with challenges students face
nowadays
a.
English as a global language
b.
Communicating with people
of the world
c.
Preparing students for
studying in secondary schools
B. Project Details
1) Needs Assessment
a. School Background
b. Students Background
c. Teachers’ Readiness
d. Parents’ Expectations
B. Project Details
1) Needs Assessment
a. School Background
B. Project Details
1) Needs Assessment
b. Students’ Background
B. Project Details
1) Needs Assessment
c. Teachers’ Readiness
B. Project Details
1) Needs Assessment
d. Parents’ Expectations
B. Project Details
2) Project Objectives
a. To establish a lively and languagerich environment to encourage
learning, thinking, and using English.
b. To enhance students’ social
awareness and generic skills to make
connections across fields of
knowledge.
B. Project Details
2) Project Objectives
c. To develop a school-based curriculum
to address learning diversity and
promote teacher collaboration.
d. To foster pupils’ development for self
and life-long learning and teaching
effectiveness through I.T.
B. Project details
3) Target Groups
a. To develop P.5-6 students ability and
confidence in communicating in
English, and incubate their awareness
of social issues and multiple
perspective thinking skills
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
a. Prepare project timetable
b. Discuss and define the curriculum
framework and courseware
requirements
c. Find sources and confirm developers
d. Prepare School I.T. facilities
B. Project details
4 ) Resources Planning
a. Prepare project timetable
Date
Stage
Preparation
Launch &
Development
Implementation &
Enhancement
Evaluation
Objectives
Implementation
Activities
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
b. Curriculum Framework
I.
Teacher Workshop
II.
Design Principles
III.
Key Learning Area
IV.
Learning and Teaching
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
b. Curriculum Framework
I.
Teacher Workshop
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
b. Curriculum Framework
II.
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Design Principles
Enjoyable
Flexible
Learning diversity and interests
Connect between English Language and Social Issues
Balance between breadth and depth in language learning
Build on knowledge, skills, attitudes
Prepare for Pre-S1
Enlighten and Engage students
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
b. Curriculum Framework
III.
Key Learning Area
• to think and communicate;
• to acquire, develop and apply
knowledge;
• to respond and give expression to
experience;
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
b. Curriculum Framework
IV.
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Learning and Teaching
Template
Bite-size
Variety
Appealing
Teen friendly topics
Team dynamics
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
c. Finding Sources and Developers
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Copyright
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Experience
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Support
B. Project details
4) Resources Planning
d. Prepare School I.T. facilities
B. Project details
5) The Learning Programme
3 modules:
Songs, Social Issues,
Popular Culture
Language
Skills:
Listening, Reading, Writing,
Speaking, Vocabulary,
Suitable Language items
(e.g. Simile, metaphor, etc.)
Generic
Skills:
Communication skills,
Collaboration skills, Creativity
B. Project details
5) The Learning Programme
Blended Approach:
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Classroom Teaching
◦ Participation, Interaction, Creation
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Self-directed Learning
◦ Reinforce learning
◦ Auto-marking
B. Project details
5) The Learning Programme
For each module:
Activities: Classroom teaching is a blend of whole-class, group, and individual
instruction.
On the Web: It provides interactive self-learning exercises to reinforce
previous knowledge and perform what students have learnt.
Performances: Ongoing assessments should be conducted to monitor student
progress.
Each unit includes integrated skills development with more input
in the beginning and maximum output (Performances) towards
the end.
B. Project details
5) The Learning Programme
Project Deliverable
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A school interface
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A school based curriculum
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Interactive Lessons
& Assessments
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Teacher Resources
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Student Workbooks
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Teacher Guides
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Teacher Training
B. Project details
6) The Learning Platform
http:// lmcp.wiseman.com.hk
Students writing new lyrics for a song.
Students working in the school computer room
doing the online exercises.
1.
Students have more confidence in
using English
a. By teachers’ observation
2.
Students’ motivation of learning
English can be enhanced.
a. By survey
2.
Students’ motivation of learning
English can be enhanced.
a. Result of the survey
i. 54% of P.5 students agreed that
the project could motivate them
to learn English. 31% of them
strongly agreed with that.
ii. 46% of P.6 students agreed that
the project could motivate them
to learn English. 49% of them
strongly agreed with that.
3.
Students’ reading, writing, speaking,
and listening skills are improved.
a. Result of the survey
i. 53% of P.5 students agreed that
the project improved their
English language skills. 33% of
them strongly agreed with that.
ii. 43% of P.6 students agreed that
the project improved their
English language skills. 51% of
them strongly agreed with that.
3.
Students’ reading, writing, speaking,
and listening skills are improved.
b. By students’ academic results
c. By teachers’ observation
Learning Effectiveness
The programme is helpful in developing students’ ability
in language and learning, and cultivate their attitude and
awareness across knowledge fields.
Teachers also reported that the programme increases
opportunities for class discussion and helps students
make sense of abstract issues.
The programme lays a good foundation of students’
ability to enquire, explore and extend their knowledge,
and prepares students well for their secondary education.
A. From students’ point of view
B. From teachers’ point of view
A. Teachers workshop is a crucial.
B. Students enjoy the readings and
find them especially helpful as a
summary to the multimedia
videos presented in the class .
C. Songs are their favorites