Title

Learning 2.0: an Online Platform and a Teacher Support Network for Curriculum and Assessment Innovation in Liberal Studies for the NSS Curriculum

Project No:

2007/0313

Description

developing a web-based enquiry learning and assessment system for supporting enquiry learning in Liberal Studies and setting up a teacher professional network for curriculum and assessment innovation

Purpose of the Project

The aim of this project is to design, implement, and evaluate a technical system for supporting enquiry learning in Liberal Studies (LS), to set up a teacher professional network for curriculum and assessment innovation.

Year:

2008-05 To 2012-08

KLA

N/A

School Sector

Secondary

Keywords

web-based enquiry learning
Liberal Studies
assessment innovation
professional network
interactive learning assessment
LS teachers
interactive assessment platform
Chinese input
learning processes
enquiry learning
secondary schools
iLAP
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Organization/School:

The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Education - Centre for Information Technology in School and

Design /methodology /approach

An interactive learning assessment platform, iLAP, has been developed through the collaborations between the project team and the LS teachers participated in the Learning 2.0 study. Workshops were organized for teachers, school technicians and teaching assistants for the introduction of the system and it functions.

Findings /Results /Evaluation of the Project

An interactive assessment platform iLAP was successfully developed and launched, 4 participating schools (teachers and students) tried out the platform and a teacher professional network was established.

Project limitations /implications

Students who were not familiar with the Chinese input may not be able to use the system efficiently.

Practical implications

The system provided a share learning environment that allow students to view classmates work within and across classes that help them to learn from each other and widening their perspectives. The system is able to capture both quantitative and qualitative data on students' learning processes that provides teachers with substantial information in evaluating students learning processes.

Social implications

N/A

Originality/value (Importance) of the project

The developed system supports "enquiry learning" in Liberal Studies (LS) in secondary schools.

IT software used

1. A platform "iLAP" was developed and used.

Good Practices

N/A

Deliverables

Summary
Detail
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