seminar on managing curriculum change in technology education - home economics
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Seminar on Managing Curriculum Change in Technology Education - Home Economics 「科技教育課程變革管理 - 家政科」研討會 22.11.2003. Programme. Programme. Technology Education Key Learning Area – Curriculum Guide. Direction for Development. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Seminar on Managing Curriculum Change Seminar on Managing Curriculum Change in Technology Education - Home Economicsin Technology Education - Home Economics
「科技教育課程變革管理 「科技教育課程變革管理 - - 家政科」研討會家政科」研討會
22.11.200322.11.2003
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ProgrammeProgramme
9:00 - 9:15 Registration
9:15 – 9:30 Planning & developing school-based Technology
Education curriculum
9:30 – 9:45 Learning of Home Economics under the Technology
Education framework
9:45 – 10:45 School-based curriculum planning:
Mrs. Sharina MAK
DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School
and
Ms LAU Man-man
Ho Fung College
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ProgrammeProgramme
10:45 - 11:00 Illustration of examples on learning
Food Technology – food processing & production
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 11:45 Planning & developing learning modules at junior secondary level
-TE learning modules on Healthy Living
11:45 – 12:00 Q & A session
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Technology Education Key Learning Area –Technology Education Key Learning Area – Curriculum GuideCurriculum Guide
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Direction for Development
Providing students with specialized
knowledge & skills
Focus on developing students’ understanding of their own aptitudes, interests & abilities for their future studies & work.
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Implications on Curriculum Planning
Skill-based or content-
based teaching
Learning & teaching for a balanced development of
technological capability
(problem solving, effective communication, decision making,…)
technological understanding
(interdisciplinary nature of concepts, knowledge & process,…)
technological awareness
(cultural aspect, impact on individual, family, society & environment,…)
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Technology Education Curriculum Framework
Internalization
Generic Skills
Strands Knowledge Contexts in Technology
Process in TechnologyImpact of Technology
Values and Attitudes
Planning Learning, Teaching and Assessment Activities
Student Learning
Different Modes of School-based TE Curriculum Development
Aim
To develop technological literacy in students through the cultivation of technological capability, technological understanding and technological
awareness to deal with the challenges of the future.
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Actions to Take
• Building on our existing strength
– core value of Home Economics
• Relating our curriculum to our students’ daily life and keeping it updated with the changes in local economic, social and technological situations
• Relating our curriculum to the experiences, interests and inclinations of our students
• Providing space for our students to develop their potentials
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C ollab o ra tiveTea ching o fS u b je cts
T h e m e -b a sedL e arn in g
L ife E xp e rie nce so f S tu d e n ts
A lign in g E xis tin gS u b je cts
S u b je ct-ba sedL e arn in g
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Core Value of Home Economics
Improving the Quality of Our Life
•Healthy lifestyle
Platform for developing students’ generic skills, values & attitudes
•Communication skills
•Critical thinking skills
•Creativity
Preparation for
•further
studies and /
or for work
•adulthood
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School-based curriculum Planning in TE at Junior Secondary Level
To provide a balanced Technology Education curriculum and to allow
• exploration
• experiencing
• familiarization
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Learning & Teaching of TE
• Purposeful
• Progressive and iterative in nature
• Involve the coordination of mind and hands
• Integrate the different knowledge contexts in TE
• Nurture the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Enable the pursuit of excellence in specialized field
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School-based Curriculum Planning in TE
Theme-based Learning
“Creation of Fashion”
Mrs. MAK LAU Siu-ming, Sharina
DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School
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Curriculum Focus: Theme-based LearningTheme: Creation of Fashion Level: Secondary 3
Creation of Fashion
Community Resources- Fashion designers- Make-up artists- Models- Stage set-up artists / technicians
Career Aspiration- Fashion industry & related business- Marketing- Modelling etc.
Technology & SocietyEnvironmental issuesHealth issuesChanges in lifestyle
Design & ApplicationsBasic elements of designDesign processDesign considerationFashion design
Fashion & Dress SenseFashion trend & developmentChoice of clothing for different considerations
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School-based Curriculum Planning in TE
Integrating Learning of Home Economics
& Integrated Science
“Use of Electricity in Daily Life”
Ms LAU Man-man
Ho Fung College
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Curriculum Focus: Integrated Learning of TE & Science EducationTheme: Using Electricity in Daily Life Level: S 2
UsingElectricity in
Daily Life
Technology & SocietyEnvironmental issuesHealth issuesChanges in lifestyle
Consumer EducationConsumers’ choicesConsequences of consumers’ actions
Home Management & TechnologyManagement of family resourcesEnergy saving devicesChanges in lifestyle
Safety & HealthChoice, use & care of equipment
Energy ConversionEnergy sourcesEnergy changesGenerating electricity
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Examples on Organising Learning in TE
Location: Room 408
1. Students’ learning on “Personal Financial Education”-
Samples of students’ work from St Mary’s Canossian College
2. Learning Food Technology-
Understanding biotechnology process
Examples on product development process
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Food Technology – Biotechnology Processes in Practice
How long has it been applied in food production?
Yeasts –
• Living organisms
• Respiration & fermentation of yeast
What is biotechnology?
Making bread and beer since ancient time
What food product has been developed with the use of biotechnology? Product development process
– Ginger beer
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Food Technology – Product Development Process
Farming
Raw Materials
Preparation
Food Processing
Packaging
Storage & Distribution
Consumers
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Organising Learning in TE
Examples of Learning Modules for Junior Secondary Level
1. Personal Financial Education
2. Nutrition & Health
3. Food Technology & Health
4. Dress Sense & Appreciation of Fashion
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Personal Financial Education
Personal Financial Education
Financial Understand
ing
Financial Competenc
e
Financial Responsibilit
y
What Money Is
Income and
Expenditure
Financial
Records
Budgeting
Risk and
ReturnMaking Choices
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Nutrition & Health
Nutrition & Health
Functions & Sources of Food Groups
Physical Health
Food Choices & Factors
Affecting It
Updated Information from Nutritional
Science & Its Implications on Our
Eating Pattern
Setting Personal Goal of Healthy
Eating
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Food Technology & Health
Food Technology & Health
Technology & Society- legal issues
Consumer Education- consumers’ rights and choices
Safety & Health
Technology & Living-food and nutrition-food preparation and processing
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Dress Sense & Appreciation of Fashion
Dress Sense and Appreciation of
Fashion
Fashion Trend & DevelopmentFashion Sense & Personal ImageFashion CycleCurrent Fashion Trend Influences on the Development of Fashion
Wardrobe PlanningChoice of Clothing for different occasionsA Well-planned Wardrobe
Dress SenseEtiquette & Personal groomingBody figureEffects of design elements and design principles in clothingThe ways you dress
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Biotechnology in Food – Genetically Modified Food 食品生物工程技術 — 基因改造食品
Format
CD-Rom
Aims
To look at the development of biotechnology in food over time and consider some possible future development of this technology.
Learning Elements
• Technology & Society
• Consumer Education
• Food & Nutrition
• Food Preparation & Processing
• Food Technology
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Food Technology – Food Packaging
Self-learning Web-based Course for TE Teachers (to be launched in January 2004 for the 2nd round)Aims
To provide teachers with the information on the latest development in food technology particularly in the area of food packaging.
Topics1. Fundamentals of Food Spoilage2. The Role of Packaging in Food Preservation3. The Role of Packaging in Informing and Protecting
Consumers4. Food Packaging Materials5. Packaging Fresh and Processed Foods6. Development in Food Packaging Technology 7. Visual Inspection of Food Packages
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