1.2.a - What students say about learning
The value of listening to student voice is demonstrated in these excerpts in which students speak knowledgeably and insightfully about learning and teaching as a result of a greater focus on self-evaluation
In each case, what can you deduce about their school?
What would students in your school say if asked about their learning?
In what ways have you already consulted them?
Incentives and rewards
Feedback to studentsFeedback to students (QuickTime)
Sung Yik Yi, Student, HKTA Yuen Yuen Institute No. 3 Secondary School
"In class, if we have done well, say get good performance in tests and dictations, our teachers will praise us in class..."
Assessment and reportingAssessment and reporting (QuickTime)
Wan Chi Kin, Student, Shatin Public School
"If I learn well, teachers will praise me. When a teacher sees that I could do what I couldn't yesterday, s/he will say: Well done today!..."
Good practices/School support for student learningGood practices/School support for student learning (QuickTime)
Ethel Lam, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"When we got prizes from competitions, usually the school would announce them during morning assembly so that schoolmates could share our joy..."
Project learning
Project learningProject learning (QuickTime)
Mrs Shirley Fu, Senior Teacher, Marymount Secondary School
"Project learning gathers the teachers of all subjects to sit together to plan their lessons, and generate a course on project learning based on their variety of expertise..."
Different approaches by different subject teachers
What he likes about the schoolWhat he likes about the school (QuickTime)
Chan Chun-yuet, Student, Pui Kiu Primary School
"I like best the teaching method of the school, because each teacher is different. For example, the teacher of Chinese will use drama to help us understand the stories, such as history stories..."
Learning outside the classroom
Opportunities for learning outside the classroomOpportunities for learning outside the classroom (QuickTime)
Ethel Lam, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"Our school provides us with a variety of opportunities in taking part in different clubs and groups..."
Teachers encourage independent inquiry
How students learnHow students learn (QuickTime)
Mui Hoi Tat, Eddy, Student, Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
"To us Primary 6 students, our teachers seldom tell us the answers right away. Instead they would encourage us to look for the information from the library or the Internet and other sources..."
Pupils speak in English about learning
What she likes about the schoolWhat she liked about the school (QuickTime)
Melissa Rachel Fok, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"I think the students, teachers, principal and all people here are very nice, always ready to offer a helping hand to us, and always there to support us..."
Changes in the schoolChanges in the school (QuickTime)
Melissa Rachel Fok, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"I still remember that when I was young and just entered this school, where were not many facilities, including I.T. facilities..."
Project learningProject learning (QuickTime)
Helen Ip, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"Actually we are the first grade to have project learning..."
Self-evaluation of project learningSelf-evaluation of project learning (QuickTime)
Ethel Lam, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"During the process of project learning, we have different evaluations..."
Student feedback to teachersStudent feedback to teachers (QuickTime)
Ethel Lam, Student, St Francis' Canossian College
"I was a committee [member] of the school's civic education team..."
How teachers teach students to learnHow teachers teach students to learn (QuickTime)
Mui Hoi Tat, Eddy, Student, Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
"Our teachers always ask us to answer some questions, but do not tell us the answers..."
Examples of information to look forExamples of information to look for (QuickTime)
Mui Hoi Tat, Eddy, Student, Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
"Maybe our teachers want us to find something about biology, about animals, and they want us to have discussions and jot some notes on these animals..."
Teachers' questioningTeachers' questioning (QuickTime)
Lui Chiu Yee, Kylie, Student, Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
"When we get older, teachers don't tell us the answers..."
Learning outside the classroomLearning outside the classroom (QuickTime)
Lui Chiu Yee, Kylie, Student, Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)
"We'll keep on learning, maybe just watch the news, it's so useful for our learning..."