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Rationale

1. Value Education as a new focus in the New SS curriculum

"The economics curriculum in Hong Kong secondary education has a strong tradition in positive economics, which emphasizes its objective and scientific nature. The proposed curriculum also encourages students to formulate and explore normative questions. As a study that places prominence on the making of choices, economics has much to contribute to the enquiry of issues that involve values and preferences. When students investigate controversial issues, they will learn to draw conclusions based on logical analysis, and at the same time be made aware of the value judgments underlying the choices they make. Such analytical power and awareness are essential to making reasoned choices, as well as to develop intellectual capacity in general." (Proposed Subject Framework of Economics in the New Senior Secondary Curriculum)

Rationale

Curriculum Framework(values included contents)

Module Suggested Content Remarks A. Basic Economic Concepts Positive and Normative

Statements + positive and normative statements

D. Competition and Market Structure

Anti-competitive behaviours and competition policy

+ Issues regarding anti-competition behaviours and competition policy

E. Efficiency, Equity and the Role of Government

Equity and income equality

Government intervention in the market

+ Evaluation of free market in terms of efficiency and equity + Issues regarding government intervention

K Economic Growth The desirability and costs of economic growth

Rationale

2. Value Education as a broadening of teaching experience equip ourselves ASAP before the

implementation of the New SS curriculum

Why now?

Rationale

3. Value Education as a broadening of learning experience generic skills

(critical thinking skill : multi-perspective analysis of issues)

value judgment

SuggestedActivities

Suggested Activities ForumDebateGroup discussionVideo showCourt case (Role play) Interviews……

Try-out Lesson

Try-out Lesson

1.Preparation2.Implementation3.Evaluation

Try-out Lesson

1.Preparation2.Implementation3.Evaluation

Try-out Lesson Preparation work :1. Choice of issue 2. Data collection 3. Objectives (Knowledge, skills, values, etc.) 4. Choice of activities 5. Design of teaching materials

Choice of issue : a)Minimum Wage Lawb)Fiscal Budget 2005

Consideration: issues embody competing views

and values can stimulate discussion

Try-out Lesson

Data collection :- Different sources (newspapers,

government publications, political parties’ publications, tv programs …)

- Different perspectives- Different viewpoints

Try-out Lesson (Minimum Wage)

Objectives :1. Knowledge2. Values

To encourage and enable students to know their own values and those of their classmates

To encourage and enable students to talk about their values

To help students both to think and to feel about their feelings, values and behaviours

To develop their own views and make judgements after considering different viewpoints

Try-out Lesson (Minimum Wage)

Try-out Lesson (Minimum Wage)

Choice of activities :Forum (Role Play: multiple per

spectives)- RTHK program 城市論壇- Articles and Newspapers- Forum

Choice of activities :Discussion

- RTHK Program- Articles and Newspapers- Discussion- Presentation- Letter to the editors

(Eng. Dept.)

Choice of activities :Discussion

- Articles and Newspapers- Discussion- Presentation- Question and Answer

Choice of activities :Assignment

- 2005-06 Budget- collect different viewpoints

Try-out Lesson

Design of teaching materials :WorksheetsNewspapersPublicationsVideo clips… …

Try-out Lesson

1.Preparation2.Implementation3.Evaluation

Try-out Lesson

Implementation work : Students’ workVideo

Try-out Lesson

1.Preparation2.Implementation3.Evaluation

Try-out Lesson Evaluation :

Know more about the issue of minimum wage

Pros and cons of minimum wage After the lesson, I am keen to know more

about different standpoints of people I can understand that everything has its

pros and cons Can learn the economic issue from

different points of views from presentation

Students like most …

Evaluation : Students are more activeLessons become more interactive, all students

can have a greater chance to participate during lessons

Can agree or disagree othersThe interaction between teachers and students

(also among classmates)Can learn in funny wayActivity is interesting, making me more active

and think more in the lessons

Evaluation : Improvements …More time for discussionBetter control of time

Evaluation:Role of teachers:FacilitatorsInformation providers/guiding roleChallenger – stimulation, giving input

s, enriching the discussion

Evaluation:Role of teachers: Procedural Neutrality in which the teacher

adopts the role of an impartial chairperson of a discussion group.

A Balanced Approach in which the teacher presents pupils with a wide range of alternative views.

Stated Commitment in which the teacher always makes known his/her views during discussion.The

Devil’s Advocate in which the teacher consciously takes up the opposite position to the one expressed by pupils or in teaching materials.

Difficulties Encountered

Difficulties encountered

1. Language : MOI Language used for group discussion Language of reading materials Provision of language support

(Vocabularies, bridging activities)

Difficulties encountered

2. Time constraint : More preparation time for both teachers &

students is required More teaching time is consumed

Difficulties encountered

3. Individual differences : High achievers (quick thinker, active,

motivated easily, etc.) too “slow”

Low achievers (passive, shame, reluctant to share, etc.) too “fast”

Possible Solutions (??) :Possible Solutions (??) : Finish pre-lesson tasks

Let low achievers be better prepared for the lesson

Grouping

Difficulties encountered

4. Copy right : News articles (www.hkcla.org.hk)

TV program

Conclusion

Knowledge

SkillsSubject skills

Generic skills

Values & Attitude

Choice

Change of teaching & learning Change of teaching & learning modemode

Initiation of learning experience by means of stimulus resources materials related to the questions, problems and issues

The active involvement of pupils in the activities aimed at exploring and analyzing the values positions implicit in a given issue

The intention that students be assisted to clarify and develop their own attitudes and values

Active encouragement to students to see the link between their attitudes and values and the actions they take in their own lives

The importance of providing the opportunity to develop skills of values inquiry, which can be transferred and used in their own personal lives

Reminder:

Group Discussion

Teaching Values in Economics through the issue of Hunghom-peninsula ( 紅灣半島 )

Teaching Values in Economics through Issue

Preparation work : (Lesson Design Sheet)

1. Choice of issue 2. Data collection 3. Objectives (Knowledge, skills, values, etc.) 4. Choice of activities 5. Design of teaching materials

Presentation

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