1. 4-12-2007 EDB Seminar: Role of Integrated Humanities (S1 – S3/KS3) Coordinator / Panel Head Chan Wai Keung, (Seconded Teacher, EDB)

2. Four parts of change:  Context analysis  Change design and programme planning  Change implementation  Monitoring and evaluation

3. Four parts of change: Context analysis  School curriculum and interfacing Interface existing NSS subjects Interface LS, therefore Rich in subject content Multiple-perspective High-order thinking skill Project learning Students ’ self-management

4. Four parts of change: Context analysis  Academic orientation of students Want authentic learning Want meaningful learning Want hands-on experience, therefore Issue-based learning Enquiry learning Life-wide learning

5. Four parts of change: Context analysis  Changing world Affluence and poverty Knowledge society HK-mainland integration Rising China Globalization Developing IT Sustainable development Cross-cultural understanding

6. Four parts of change: Context analysis  Youngsters ’ needs Virtual society Changing family structure Me-generation Culture and subculture  Stakeholders ’ expectation Balance among skill, knowledge and value education Presentable products Good performance in public exam

7. Four parts of change: Context analysis  Trends in education: Constructivism Skill-orientation Empowering teachers Multiple-intelligence, therefore Enquiry learning, PBL, Cooperative learning Action research & Collaboration Life-wide learning

8. Four parts of change: Change design  Vision building Expecting a better future Building sense of mastery Foretelling possible problems, e.g. implementation dip

10. Four parts of change: Change design  Understanding change Short and simple guide Personal contact Hands-on experience Small-scale trial teaching Inform staff their duties and roles as early as possible  Prioritizing & focusing Easy task Task immediate effect Task producing presentable products

11. Four parts of change: Change design  Factors to consider Existing strengths Student intake Organizational value Medium of instruction Characteristics of community Relationship among staff Staff capacity  IH / LS teachers have more diversified background  IH / LS as a side-business

12. Four parts of change: Change design  Staff development Collaboration and inspection are most helpful External facilitators are helpful only at the early stage of change Reading group & lunch meeting  Resource mobilization Look for ready-to-use L&T materials Extra teacher is a must  Division of labour Efficiency VS Teachers ’ ownership Maximize different team members ’ contribution

13. Four parts of change: Implementation  Evolutionary planning Quality circle & Action research  Empowerment Balance team members ’ powers and duties Balance flexibility and consensus  Staff development  Culture making – Paradigm shift Collaboration Transformation of teacher Change your expectation on students

14. Four parts of change: Evaluation  CIPP model  Context: Do you set the right goals & objectives?  Input: Are the inputs good enough?  Process: Do you carry out the change well?  Product: Are the goals and objectives achieved?

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