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NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the Chemistry Curriculum Series: the Chemistry Curriculum Series:
(2) Active Reading and Writing Tasks(2) Active Reading and Writing Tasks
Sing Yin Secondary SchoolSing Yin Secondary SchoolMr. Hui Chi KuenMr. Hui Chi Kuen
EDBEDBNSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the Chemistry NSS Learning and Teaching Strategies for the Chemistry Curriculum SeriesCurriculum Series
StrengthStrength • Mathematics, Physics and Science SubjectsMathematics, Physics and Science Subjects
NSS TimetableNSS Timetable • ChemistryChemistry
• 5 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle) 5 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle) EnglishEnglish
• 10 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle)10 lessons per cycle (6-day cycle)
English DepartmentEnglish Department• Genres included in F4 English syllabusGenres included in F4 English syllabus (Making comparison, giving instructions and warning…)(Making comparison, giving instructions and warning…) • Supportive Panel Head (Ms. She’)Supportive Panel Head (Ms. She’)• Science Background English TeachersScience Background English Teachers
Planning Planning Focus on PA, Causal Explanation & ComparisonFocus on PA, Causal Explanation & Comparison
Collaboration with English DepartmentCollaboration with English DepartmentChemistry Teacher English Teacher
Prepare ppt & worksheets on Genres (Chemistry)
Teach Genres with English teaching materials (General)
Marking Chemistry exercise
Evaluation
Provide exercise (Chemistry)
Post-test (Chemistry)
Pre-test (Chemistry)
Structure of F.4 in Sing YinStructure of F.4 in Sing Yin •2 Arts classes (4A & 4B)2 Arts classes (4A & 4B)• 3 Science classes3 Science classes
– 4C: Combine Science (Chem + Bio)4C: Combine Science (Chem + Bio)– 4D & 4E Chemistry4D & 4E Chemistry
• Class 4DClass 4D– splits into 2 classes in english lessonssplits into 2 classes in english lessons– a class w/ 28 students was selected in thea class w/ 28 students was selected in the trail runtrail run
Students’ performance Students’ performance before and afterbefore and after
Pre-test & Post-testPre-test & Post-test(Procedural Account)(Procedural Account)
Students’ feedbackStudents’ feedback • InterestingInteresting• Revision on chemistryRevision on chemistry• Familiar content Familiar content • Easy to followEasy to follow• WorkloadWorkload
English teacher’s feedbackEnglish teacher’s feedback • Most students did the tasks quite wellMost students did the tasks quite well• Unfamiliar contentUnfamiliar content• Teachers’ worriesTeachers’ worries• Focus on the grammatical mistakesFocus on the grammatical mistakes
Chemistry teacher’s feedbackChemistry teacher’s feedback • Improvements shown in some students’ worksImprovements shown in some students’ works• Help students organize and construct their answersHelp students organize and construct their answers• Focus on the chemical knowledgeFocus on the chemical knowledge• Time constraintTime constraint
ReflectionReflection
• Planning Planning • ImplementationImplementation• Teachers’ opinionTeachers’ opinion• ConstraintsConstraints• Reliable conclusion?Reliable conclusion?• Effective?Effective?