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WLTS:Interactive tasks addressing

learning difficulties

Assessment & HKEAA SectionEducation Infrastructure Division

Education Bureau

16 Jan 2013

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Session Outline

• Identify students’ learning difficulties by means of assessment data (including TSA data)

• Introduce the effective use of Web-based Learning and Teaching Support (WLTS) in addressing learning difficulties

• Share newly developed interactive resource materials

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Some ways to assess students’ learning…

ProjectProjectPortfolio / Portfolio /

JournalJournal

Exam / QuizExam / Quiz

PresentationPresentation

ObservationObservation

InterviewInterview

Task Task ParticipationParticipation

BCABCA TSATSASASA

WLTSWLTS

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For Diagnostic Purposes

Rationale:• To assess students’ performances at the Basic

Competency level

• Schools could make good use of TSA data to enhance the learning and teaching effectiveness in their schools.

Source: http://www.bca.hkeaa.edu.hk/web/TSA/en/PriFaq.html#Q01

TSATSA

TSA 2011 School Report (simulated data)Skill: Listening BC: L2-L-3-P3BC

Using a small range of strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts on familiar topics which are delivered slowly and clearly in

familiar accents

Sub-paper Item No. School % Territory-wide %

3EL2 P2 Q01 53.3 68.7

3EL2 P2 Q03 93.3 92.6

3EL2 P2 Q04 80.0 84.3

3EL4 P2 Q07 68.0 85.9

3EL4 P2 Q09 36.0 58.7

3EL4 P2 Q10 40.0 79.8

What went wrong?

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Research and development projects

Research-based learning and teaching strategies and resources

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Study of Using Assessment Data (Including TSA Data) to Enhance Learning and

Teaching (ELE)

• An EDB commissioned research project with four phases

• Principal Investigator: Dr Anthony KK Tong

• Findings:The causes of reading difficulties include students’ limited vocabulary sizes and text type knowledge, lack of reading skills to cope with harder items and lack of interest to process the reading texts.

Basic Competency Assessment (BCA) Project

TSA, SA (online Student Assessment) and WLTS (Web-based Learning and Teaching Support)

BCAData-driven studies to identify students’ learning difficulties and critical features

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• To support teachers in providing timely assistance to students who need help in achieving the Basic Competencies (BCs) with:

– teaching resources and suggestions for improvement

– interactive tasks

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http://wlts.edb.hkedcity.netChoose ‘English’

1. Search by BCs

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Choose a Key Stage

Choose a skill

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Choose a BC Descriptor

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Related BCs

Learners’ Possible Problems and Suggested Follow-up Actions

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Learning Units for Download

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Unit Information

Preview: overview

Download: all materials

Related Module

Suggested DurationUnit Title

Problem(s) Addressed

For Self-learning

Download All

Unit Description

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Unit Information – Overview

To download a particular resource of the unit.

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2. Search by Related Module

Related Module – with units grouped into different themes

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Other units of similar themes

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You can also browse other units in the same module by clicking here.

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Research and development projects

Research-based learning and teaching strategies and resources

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WLTS Listening – Connection between Ideas

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Saving Princess Nancy

• Text Type: Fairy Tales• Skills: Listening, Reading and Writing• Objectives: Learning the use of adjectives to describe people

through an interactive adventure with the prince

Key Stage 1

Skills: Listening/ Reading / Writing

BCs: L2-L-3-P3BC, L2-R-5-P3BC, L2-W-3-P3BC,L2-W-4-P3BC

Related Module: The World Around Us

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3. Search in Student Zone

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Student Zone – A page for students to look for interactive games in an easy way.

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Research Report

Research focusing on the use of assessment data to enhance L&T

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WLTS Units on Vocabulary Building Skills

Word Formation (compound words, prefixes, suffixes)

KS2 Hong Kong Adventure 1-4

Word Association (synonyms, antonyms, homonyms)

KS2 Super Word Kid

Sight Words (high frequency words)

KS1 Sight Word Park (Trial)Word Association (Word Collocations)

KS3 Swim, Bike, Run, Three Times the Fun

Vocabulary Learning Hong Kong Adventure 1-4

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Interactive games http://wlts.edb.hkedcity.net/en/english/ks2/reading/l3_r_5_p6bc.html

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For self-learning

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Super Word Kid

What are Synonyms?

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Interactive games

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Working with the Text

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Student Performances in English Language

TSA 2008S.3 Reading / Speaking Weaknesses

• Reading:Comprehend and make a plausible conclusion of the meaning of unfamiliar words and expressions using reference skills

• Speaking:Respond to each other using limited interactive strategies

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Examples of WLTS tasks addressing

the learning problems identified

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Looking up words in Dictionaries

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Interviewing Mr Hall

• Introducing the basic skills in conducting an interview.

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Latest Development• Engage frontline teachers, academics, HKEAA

and EDB colleagues in research projects, case studies and focus groups to– develop diagnostic tools– analyze authentic assessment data– identify students’ possible learning difficulties– explore ideas and strategies in addressing the

learning problems– try out new tasks and share useful materials on

WLTS

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Thank youThank youFlora LeungEmail: scdobcae@edb.gov.hkTel: 2123 6032

Karen LawEmail: karenlaw@edb.gov.hkTel: 2123 6084Fax: 2530 4451