May 28-29, 2014
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| Date: | 28/5 – 29/5 |
| Organizer: | Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools |
| Visiting Schools / lesson observed | l Huaying Foreign Language School of Guangzhou (廣州市華穎外國語學校) / 2 English lessons
l Tian Rong Secondary School (天榮中學) / 1 English lesson and 1 Moral Education lesson |
| Participants: | Ms Lancy Tam
Miss Crystal Fu Mr. Wong Chi Po Mr. Chris Chiu |
| Afterthoughts: | Mr. Chris Chiu:
The 2-day visit in Guangzhou had changed my perception on the mainland teachers who always push the children in rote learning. Teachers seemed quite welcome such a fundamental reform in the education frontline as “flipped classroom ideology” and were quite reflexive upon their classroom teaching. From the lesson we observed, by switching the learning process from the classroom to the home through the online resources, teachers could spare more time on students’ application and giving more immediate feedback to them in the daily lessons. As such, the assessment for learning can be better achieved and teacher-student interaction may then focus more on students’ improvements from practices rather than understanding the concepts only. |
| Mr. Wong Chi Po:
Before this trip, I have already heard about Flipped Classroom. It is a teaching strategy that helps students doing discussion on advanced level questions in the classroom. In the trip, I observed some English lessons. Students were attentive and prepared well for the lesson. I just doubt whether teachers have taught the similar topic the day before. If not, Flipped classroom may be really useful for students. Another advantage brought by Flipped classroom that I may think of is it can save some lesson time. As students would prepare simple concepts before lesson, teachers do not need to go through the basic concepts in details in classroom. For the difficulties that teachers may face, technical problem is one thing because not all teachers know how to assist teaching by technology. Second, is about the supervision on students. How can teachers ensure or force students to watch the videos at home? The hint gave by the teaches in Guangzhou is that treat it as one of the homeworks. If students fails to do it, punish him/her just like they fail in handling in homework. It is a meaningful experience brought by the Guangzhou teachers. However, the trip would be better if I could observe Math Flippedclassroom!
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| Miss Crystal Fu:
「微課」及「翻轉課堂」的概念，是指將課堂分為「課前」、「課中」及「課後」三部份，並將本來由老師教授的學習重點，轉移至讓學生在家中透過觀看視訊自學。 老師於「課前」發佈學習任務和資源，讓學生自學。而在「課中」則根據學生「課前」表現，解答學生不明白之處。學生在「課後」於網上平台進行交流。這種教學法的好處是學生能自主學習、老師能作出適時及適切的回饋(如針對該班於「課前」作業最弱的部份，於「課中」即時回饋)。這個概念，與「預習」頗相似，分別在於學生是否透過視訊來掌握課堂學習重點；而老師的角色由「授課」變為「學習促進者」。 我認為我們的教學流程其實與上述的概念很相似，大家也是根據實際需要而設定不同的學習活動。老師可參考不同的教學方法，按學生及科組的需要來調整教學策略。「微課」是其中一個參考，最重要的是如何運用各種策略，讓學生能有效學習。來年中文科、數學科及通識科將會於中一級試行新的策略，大家可拭目以待。 |
