The development of learning study in Hong Kong as a powerful tool for teachers' professional learning and factors that lead to its success

The development of learning study in Hong Kong as a powerful tool for teachers' professional learning and factors that lead to its success

AARE 2004 Conference Papers

• Lo, Mun Ling Hong Kong Institute of Education

• Jeffrey, P. L.

Melbourne

Australian Association for Research in Education

2005

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). Conference (2004: Melbourne Vic)

• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • MA Professional Education for Teachers

Educational Change Individualised Teaching Preservice Teacher Education Professional Development Professionalism Program Evaluation Teacher Education Primary Education Program Descriptions Secondary Education Teachers Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

This paper describes the development of Learning Study in Hong Kong and analyses the factors that lead to the success and ready acceptance of Learning Study by the school community in Hong Kong. The paper first describes how Lesson Study, as described by Stigler and Hiebert, was brought into the Hong Kong context through a three year project in 2000. It was then further developed and renamed Learning Study to differentiate it from the Japanese Lesson Study. The potential of Learning Study as a powerful tool for teachers' professional development was quickly recognized. Two subsequent projects led to the adoption of Learning Study by over 100 primary and secondary schools in a matter of four years. The success of Learning Study in Hong Kong will be analysed under the following factors: methodology, partnership with higher education institutions, positioning, reform context and culture, and dissemination strategy. Its contributions to pre-service education, teachers' continuing development, research and development in education, and also to improving the status of the profession as a whole are also discussed.
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• English

Conference Papers

• 13249320 (CD ROM)
• 13249339 (eISSN)

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2010-11-25