Fight Back To School
Group 3Karen Chan , Jimmy Chan, Jerry Choi, Tsun LamErika Lam, Peter Lee, Roger Lo, Irene Lo
Outline
• Introduction• Reflection of the Education Setting• Philosophical Perspectives• Hong Kong Context• Conclusion
• Star Chow• Police
undercover• Search the
missing pistol• Likes Miss Ho• Brave, smart
Cast and Roles
Cast and Roles
• Turtle Wong• Star’s classmate
Cast and Roles
• Miss Ho• Teacher• Counsellor of Star's
class• Star's tutor• Loves Star• Passionate, patient
Cast and Roles
• Uncle Tat• Police undercover• Pretends to be a
janitor• Star's partner• Kind but incompetent
Cast and Roles
• Brother Teddy Big• Head of the triad gang• Steals the pistol
Cast and Roles
• Officer Wong • Police Commissioner• Miss Ho's ex boyfriend
Other teachers
Miss Leung• Strict• Likes throwing dusters
Chemistry Teacher (Tsang Kan Wing)
• Absent-minded
Reflection in Education
Aims of EducationIn the movie… • “We are responsible for leading students
on to the right path.”(啲學生唔好,我哋有責任教好佢嘅。 )
• Schools: For obedient students and bright kids
Reflection… Background: HK reality
Mentality: high schools for clever and diligent students e.g. The F.4 dropouts in the past
Role of the school:
1) Encourage life-long learning 2) Cater for different students' needs
Confucius: Education is for EVERYONE
Curriculum
In the movie…
• Exam-orientede.g. Ms. Ho as a private tutor to improve academic resultse.g. Base on textbook
Reflection…Reflect the aims of education in curriculum
i.e. should encourage life-long learning
Depends on the students’ education level.Primary habit-formation Junior Secondary broadening of subject knowledge & learning life values S.6 Exam-oriented without neglecting important values
Methodology• What kind of teaching method did Ms. Leung use?
Methodology
• Deductive: The teacher provides information like a lecture, in which there is no occasion that the students have to figure out anything by themselves
Let’s think…
Problems of deductive teaching
In which situation will you use inductive/ deductive teaching?
Teaching Attitude• Compare the teaching attitude between Ms. Ho and other teachers.
Ms. Ho Other teachers
• Considerate e.g. find the root of problems
•Enthusiastice.g. Motivate students in Open Day organization
• Believe severe punishment can reduce the frequency of a bad behavior
• X enthusiastic e.g. Mr. Cheng
•Detention Class for 1 week, Clean the playground for 2 weeks, Deduct 5 marks from his conduct, Test again next week, Meet his parent
Which one is better?
Balance : Manage classroom discipline and concern individuals’ needs
Consider the background/ cause of indecent behaviors before making any judgment or imposing any punishment
Reflection…
Discipline
In the movie…• Improper punishment
e.g.:
1. Late: running in the playground, squatting on the ground, holding ears2. Not paying attention: throwing the duster3. Late submission: standing on the playground
What are the problems?
Late Treatment• Pay attention to the form of punishment. Any problem?
Problems
• Run in the playground• Squat on the ground• Holding ears
Duster Attack• Pay attention to the form of punishment. Any problem?
Problems
• Insulting• Shameful• Useful?• Helpful?• Dignified?
Star of the Week• Pay attention to the form of punishment. Any problem?
Problems
• Holding a board with demotivated wordings
• Insult• Teachers’ scolding
Punishment in movie: Humiliation
Emphasizes physical discomfort Unnecessary
A way to vent teachers’ angerAppropriate punishment
Focus on the correction of inappropriate behaviors
Such as: Write a reflection? Inform parents?
Reflection…
Teachers’ role
In the movie…
Gangs are prevalent in school:
• Triad gangs: Ms. Ho believes in students X Solution
Ms. Ho• What does Ms. Ho believe? Hence, what does it show?
Gangs in school• What are the problems? Try to figure out the problems behind.
Background: Triad gang issuePeer influence, students search for acceptance from a ‘strong’ group
Teachers’ roleTrusting + Face the problems with practical assistance
Bear the responsibility to correct students’ indecent behaviors
Reflection…
Philosophical Perspectives
Ms. Ho• What philosophical perspective does Ms. Ho adopt?
Ms. Ho• What philosophical perspective does Ms. Ho adopt?
Idealism
• Idealist: striving for perfection is a desirable goal
• Idealist teacher: help students to develop their highest potential
• Ms. Ho: would try her best to help student to improve, to perfect
• Ms. Ho: want every students to be good
Star Chow• Star Chow tutors on Turtle Wong actively. What philosophical perspective
does Star Chow adopt?
Pragmatism
• Pragmatism on education: gain problem-solving skills through experience
• With the help of Ms Ho, he then starts showing some improvement academically
• Tutor of Turtle Wong• Hands on learning• Collaborative learning
Other teachers
Miss LeungGeography Teacher
Mr. ChengChinese History Teacher
Mr. LamDiscipline Master
Mr. TsangChemistry Teacher
Let’s look at some scenes
Let’s look at some scenes
Let’s look at some scenes
Let’s look at some scenes
Discussion
• Using punishment to stop students’ incorrect behaviour
• Giving students more tests until they know
• What kind of philosophical perspective do these teachers posses?
We think…
• Realism
• Education implication for realism:• Cultivate the power of reasoning• Using external experiences• Build up their own experience through
external experiences
Realism
• Used external experiences like punishments to make Star Chow learn
• Use the punishments that they experienced before
• However, does it help students?
Problems behind
• Didn’t think of any other ways to help Star Chow
• Using same method of punishment even it has no use
• Think that Star Chow is only a waste of time
In the Hong Kong’s context…
In the Hong Kong’s context…
• Contrasts the following domains in different time
Elite Education Punishment
Teaching & Learning
ModeCurriculum
80-90sNow
Elite education
1980-90s• Prevalent• High schools are only for
good students• Teachers treated good
students well• Less competent students
were neglected
Now• Still prevalent• More emphasis on less
competent students relatively
• Provides more counseling service, and after school remedial programmes
Forms of punishment
1980-90s• More severe forms• not effective in helping
students to improve or correct
• Usually not know the reason of misbehaviour, only regarded as naughty
• Understood parents and teachers had to work together
Now• Milder relatively• An ultimate objective for
giving out punishment• Aims at correcting and
guiding students to the right direction
• Follow-up tasks (parent meeting)
Changes in classroom teaching and learning mode
1980-90s• Teacher-centered• Deductive method• No in-class activity• Students: passive
listeners• Difficult for teachers to
adjust the teaching strategies and progress
Now• Student-centered• Inductive method• More in-class activity• Involves students
engagement• More teacher-student
interaction• Teachers know more
about students’ learning progress
Curriculum Change
1980-90s• From the textbook and
teachers’ instruction• Students: acquire
knowledge and retrieve them in exams
• No opportunity to express their views on specific topics
• Not cater for less competent students
Now• Adjustment in curriculum
(NSS)• Critical thinking (Liberal
Studies)• Life skills (Other Learning
Experience)• Not just from textbook,
but also from activities
Conclusion
Conclusion
• World is ever-advancing• Education Method changes• Changes in system, curriculum• Each generation has its own characteristic
Conclusion
• Nature & Aims NEVER change in the belief
• Education is for everyone• Students pillars of future society• For the betterment of society
Conclusion
• Learning for life life-long learning• Must encounter problem • more important to find solution
Thank you