概念圖是有效的思維工具。在繪畫概念圖時，撮寫能代表關鍵互聯網訊息的標題、並和語文能力有密切關係。目前較少研究探討概念圖應用在語文科的效能。在自主學習的模式下，本研究旨在分析中六學生在課餘使用網絡學習平台提供的概念圖與其對閱讀理解及意見表達的成效，及探討學習能力的差異與使用概念圖後的學業成績之關係。
Concept map is an effective thinking tool. Construction of concept map and summary writing can represent related themes from the Internet information, highly related to language abilities. Yet few research bodies have covered the effectiveness of using concept map into learning language subjects. Under self-directed learning circumstances, this paper aims to analyze effectiveness of Grade 11 students' reading comprehension and idea expression when using concept map via an online learning platform in spare time, and scrutinize relationships between learning abilities and academic achievements after using concept map.
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不少文獻顯示全語文學習，可以促地幼兒的語文發展，尤其對提升語文學習的興趣有莫大幫助 · 本文建基於實語研究 · 旨在探討幼稚園全語文學習的成效，並提出建議 · 以求提升幼兒語文學習的效能。
Whole Language Learning as indicated by literature is a way of nurturing language development of children, especially in increasing the interest of language learning. Based on empirical research, this paper attempts to examine the effectiveness of Whole Language Learning in the context of kindergarten education and to suggest ways to improve language ability of children.
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本文討論在公開考試的框架下，如何邁向教改和新通識科的課程目標。以1994-2005年的高級程度通識教育科會考考試報告作為研究對象，本文嘗試找出公開考試的實際評分標準，並分析這些評分標準如何指導通識科的實際教與學經歷，討論教師和學生應如何面對和處理公開考試，以更有效地讓通識科的課程目標在學生的學習經歷中得到貫徹。
This paper discusses the question of how to achieve the curriculum objectives of the NSSLS subject within the public examination framework. Through studying the 1994-2005 AS Liberal Studies examination reports, this paper attempts to examine the actual grading criteria of the past LS examinations, and to analyze how these grading criteria have shaped teachers' and students' actual teaching and learning experiences. It then discusses strategies that teachers and students could adopt, in face of public examinations, to more effectively facilitate students' actual learning experiences that are in alignment with the LS curriculum objectives.
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問題為本學習法是一種培養學生掌握學習技巧的教學法，本研究應用問題為本學習法在中六級的通識教育科中，評估其成效。教學過程共分四個步驟：探究、預備、教學、評估。文中除了學生對學習的反思外，亦加入了筆者對教學的反思。
Problem-based learning (PBL) helps students develop the attitude, strategies and skills of self-regulated learners. The main aim of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of the PBL in the Liberal studies lesson.
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本文是筆者與一位小學教師在中文科單元教學引進學習檔案評估的經驗分享。希望藉此經驗，使教師在應用學習檔案評估方面，得到一些啟示。學習檔案確能激發學生主動學習的潛能，幫助教師全面評估學生，這是傳統評估模式不能做到的。同時教師能在學生顯証中反思自己的教學的成效，改善教學，但是教師在實施的過程中遇上不少困難，例如在緊迫的課堂教學中要抽時間進行學習檔案的課堂活動和檢視學生的學習檔案。
This is the sharing experience of primary Chinese language teacher, asking students to develop the portfolios related to the thematic approach in Chinese language lessons. It is hoped that this experience can help teachers to have more ideas in the use of portfolios in their classrooms. This experience indicates that the use of portfolio can motivate students to learn. Teachers can evaluate students' learning in a more holistic way and they can also make use of the students' portfolios to reflect and improve their teaching. However, they encountered difficulties such as the inadequate time for helping students to develop the portfolios.
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Most teachers believe that providing students with effective feedback on their writing is vital as it helps students to correct their own mistakes and be more independent writers, which will in turn train them to become better writers. However, some research studies on the effectiveness of teacher feedback on ESL students' writing report a grim picture (Hendrickson, 1980; Semke, 1984; Robb et. al, 1986; Truscott, 1996) as teachers' feedback does not seem helpful for students to improve their writing. This paper presents the results of a classroom research study that examines factors that affect the effectiveness of teacher feedback by analyzing students' preferences for and responses to teacher feedback on their writing. It is suggested that the ineffectiveness of teacher feedback may not lie in the feedback itself, but in the way how feedback is delivered to students. The study also provides several implications for teachers when giving effective feedback to students.
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提升本港學生對中文寫作的興趣及創意，向來是各教育工作者十分關注的課題。本文嘗試從一些學習動機理論出發，再結合本校近年推行的「十分鐘寫作計劃」的一點經驗分享，冀能拋磚引玉，以探求中文老師們如何培養學生的寫作興趣及啟發他們的創意。
Raising interest and creativity in Chinese writing has long been a major concern among educationalists. By looking at some learning motivation theories and also examining the "Ten-Minute Writing Scheme" which has been implemented in our school over the last few years, this paper attempts to arouse the concern of teachers on ways of motivating and enhancing students' interest and creativity in writing.
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回歸前後的香港，在政治上經歷了很多變化。這些政治上的變化不期然地也影響了香港的公民教育的發展。本文嘗試比較回歸前後香港公民教育的發展及其政治變遷的相互關係，尤其側重介紹回歸以後香港公民教育的狀況，包括課程發展、學校實施公民教育的情況、香港學生的公民觀、香港人對公民身份認同的變化，並以社會資本角度的反思作結。本文得出的結論是香港市民對香港是有歸屬感的，但不太有安全感；他們會參與社會的網路組織，有一定的社會參與，但限於傳統性的公民活動（例如選舉）和社會性的活動，較少參與政治性的公民活動；同時，他們也存在一種公民無力感，尤其是政治無力感。
Hong Kong has experienced substantial changes in its political circumstances before and after the handover. These political changes have had much impact on the development of civic education. This paper attempts to compare the development of civic education in Hong Kong before and after the handover, with a particular focus on the impact of changing political circumstances. Another focus of the paper is on the situations of civic education since its handover. This includes a review of the development of the civic education curricula, the implementation of civic education in school, student's concepts of citizenship, changes of civic identity among Hong Kong people, and the paper is concluded with a review from social capital perspectives. The paper concludes with an observation that Hong Kong people have a sense of belonging, but not much sense of security. They participate in social networks, but focus on conventional citizenship activities (such as voting) and socially oriented activities, rather than politically oriented activities. Socially, they feel they make some contributions to the society, but politically they also feel powerless.
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"Reading to learn" has been one of the four key learning strategies in the curriculum reforms implemented by the government (CDC, 2002). Local schools have strengthened reading across curriculum and the teaching of reading strategies. However, apart from integrating reading as a component of curriculum, most of the schools ignore the other functions of reading. Inspired by the theory of Bibliotherapy, a reading program is launched as a strategy to communicate with misbehaving students in a local secondary school. The objective of this study is to find out if Bibliotherapy has a positive effect on a misbehaving student, when implemented by a content subject teacher. Understanding the role of reading inside and outside the classroom, and mastering the strategies of teaching reading should be a professional competency of all local teachers. The function of reading outside the regular classroom will be explored in this paper. How a teacher brought his teaching professionalism into full play by applying reading instruction for correcting a student' s misbehavior will be investigated as well. The results in the study clearly show that reading can improve a student' s behavior because it can help the student to shift from cognitive knowledge to consciousness of awareness and reflective attitude by making analogy between the reading topic and his misbehavior. The observation in this study can provide significant reference for the future development of reading curriculum and teacher professionalism.
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This is a report on an action research project which investigates the extent to which dictation can help pupils learn English as their second language in a local government-subsidized Chinese primary school. It documents a teacher-initiated, classroom-based action research which turned English dictation exercises from the traditional types into innovative ones in three upper primary classes. Respondents came from a sample of 97 average-ability pupils from three primary four to six classes in the school. The researcher compared pupils' perspectives before and after the study and reported the consequent changes in pupils' perceptions of their dictation lessons. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected through two sets of structured questionnaires, two semi-structured interviews and teacher's class observation.
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