TY - CHAP
T1 - Students' perspectives on interactive Learning
AU - Littlewood, William
N1 - The cross-cultural research into students' attitudes was supported by Faculty Research Grants from HKPolyU and HKBU. The analysis of data was carried out by Fiona Chan, Iris Choi, and Christy Cheung. The research into students' views of factors influencing the success of interactive learning was supported by a Research Grant from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (PolyU/HKBU 5014/97H). The collection and analysis of data were carried out by Lilith Lee and Fiona Chan.
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PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - In Hong Kong, as in many countries, a central element in teachers' innovatory experimentation in the classroom is interactive learning. In itself, of course, 'interactive learning' is a broad term: learning may take place through any form of interaction between a person's current conception of some aspect of the world and an alternative conception of this aspect. This alternative conception may come from a source external to the learner (such as a written text or another person), or it may arise internally in the learner (through reflection). For the purposes of this chapter, however, I focus on learning which occurs though interpersonal interaction and which includes the following features: It occurs in the social context of the classroom. It takes place through the purposeful exchange and/or confrontation of ideas, information, and opinions. It may occur among groups of students, or it may also involve the teacher. All participants in the interaction enjoy, at least in principle, equal rights to contribute to it.
AB - In Hong Kong, as in many countries, a central element in teachers' innovatory experimentation in the classroom is interactive learning. In itself, of course, 'interactive learning' is a broad term: learning may take place through any form of interaction between a person's current conception of some aspect of the world and an alternative conception of this aspect. This alternative conception may come from a source external to the learner (such as a written text or another person), or it may arise internally in the learner (through reflection). For the purposes of this chapter, however, I focus on learning which occurs though interpersonal interaction and which includes the following features: It occurs in the social context of the classroom. It takes place through the purposeful exchange and/or confrontation of ideas, information, and opinions. It may occur among groups of students, or it may also involve the teacher. All participants in the interaction enjoy, at least in principle, equal rights to contribute to it.
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AN - SCOPUS:84897220170
SN - 9789622096905
SP - 229
EP - 243
BT - Developing Learning Environments
A2 - Kwo, Ora
A2 - Moore, Tim
A2 - Jones, John
PB - Hong Kong University Press
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