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Publication Date: 2014
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Small Class Teaching: Concerns of Teachers about Integrated Learning in Liberal Studies
Leung, Wai Lun Anthony
Educational Practice and Theory, v36 n2 p35-51 2014
This paper investigates the concerns of teachers and the work of small class teaching (SCT) for integrated learning in Liberal Studies (LS) in the current New Senior Secondary (NSS) curriculum implemented beginning in 2009 in Hong Kong. The interconnectedness of learning in the NSS LS has been highlighted, with emphasis on linkages in learning within and beyond the subject. Relevant literature on the debate of class size reduction generally reveals the benefits of SCT. Several studies further indicate that students benefit from integrated learning in a small class setting. Other studies on group work format have recommended various approaches to integrated learning in a small class setting. Therefore, facilitating students with quality integrated learning in a small class setting for LS is crucial for its successful implementation in Hong Kong. An international study reported that the Hong Kong school system is regarded as 'sustained improver' and 'good to great' performance stage. Therefore the findings of this study in Hong Kong could provide valuable implications for school teachers, teacher educators and policy makers all over the world.
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Class Size, Educational Quality, Educational Practices, Educational Improvement, Comparative Education, Liberal Arts, Cooperative Learning, Educational Benefits, Semi Structured Interviews, Secondary School Teachers, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Education Level: Secondary Education
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