This document summarizes Dr. Hiller Spires' work connecting with teachers in China regarding new literacies and educational opportunities. It discusses Spires' involvement since 2007, including delegations, summits, and institutes in Beijing working with Chinese scholars and teachers. It profiles three Chinese teachers who have incorporated new literacies into their classrooms. It concludes that opportunities to share best practices can help provide students a 21st century education and foster an interconnected global community.
Current trends and issues in english language education in asia.H. R. Marasabessy
Current Trends and Issues in English Language
Education in Asia
Yeon Hee Choi∗
Ewha Womans University, Korea
Hyo Woong Lee
Korea Maritime University, Korea
This study has surveyed current trends and issues in English language
education in Asia, that is, 16 nations including Hong Kong and Taiwan
(total 18 regions). The results of the survey reveal commonalities and
diversity across Asian regions in the following aspects: the starting
grade, class hours, national curriculum, textbooks, the medium of
instruction, the use of computer, university entrance examination,
teachers, tertiary English education, and problems and concerns. English
language education in each Asian nation/region seems an outcome of
diverse factors including political environment, social and individual
needs, and resources (e.g., teachers and computer). The findings from
the survey raise five key issues to be resolved: the amount of time
allotted for English language education; the use of English as the
medium of instruction; centralization or decentralization; teachers; and
the nation-wide university entrance examination.
Current trends and issues in english language education in asia.H. R. Marasabessy
Current Trends and Issues in English Language
Education in Asia
Yeon Hee Choi∗
Ewha Womans University, Korea
Hyo Woong Lee
Korea Maritime University, Korea
This study has surveyed current trends and issues in English language
education in Asia, that is, 16 nations including Hong Kong and Taiwan
(total 18 regions). The results of the survey reveal commonalities and
diversity across Asian regions in the following aspects: the starting
grade, class hours, national curriculum, textbooks, the medium of
instruction, the use of computer, university entrance examination,
teachers, tertiary English education, and problems and concerns. English
language education in each Asian nation/region seems an outcome of
diverse factors including political environment, social and individual
needs, and resources (e.g., teachers and computer). The findings from
the survey raise five key issues to be resolved: the amount of time
allotted for English language education; the use of English as the
medium of instruction; centralization or decentralization; teachers; and
the nation-wide university entrance examination.
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Engineering, Mechanical Engineering will be showcased in the symposium. Two
main aims were:
(i) welcome students into the department and discipline,
(ii) begin the education of students into a new way of learning,
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Which aspects of good practise might be usefully summarised for other
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teaching context. Vitally important, the innovation helps engage students in reading lessons and create meaningful
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Comparing use of Technology Enhanced Learning in an on-campus class and a dis...Sheila Webber
Presentation given on 6 July 2017 by Sheila Webber and Pamela McKinney, Information School, University of Sheffield, UK at the University of Sheffield TELfest (Technology Enhanced Learning festival)
Intro Week Induction and Inquiry-based Learning: Varying Approachescilass.slideshare
The University of Sheffield has considered strategically the induction
process undertaken by departments during Intro Week in order to
facilitate the transition to university for new students. The approaches from three
departments Human Communication Sciences, Automatic Control and Systems
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering will be showcased in the symposium. Two
main aims were:
(i) welcome students into the department and discipline,
(ii) begin the education of students into a new way of learning,
specifically independent learning. Topics included:
How was intro week organised to meet the aims?
Which aspects of good practise might be usefully summarised for other
departments?
Remembering ePortfolios: moving personal learning into professional practiceePortfolios Australia
ePortfolios have become very popular in Higher Education as ways for students to showcase their learning. In many Institutions ePortfolios are constructed in the first year of the program and students can be assessed at various points through their degree program for different purposes. An ePortfolio has been embedded into the Master of Education program at Charles Sturt University so students can show their development from starting out at the beginning of their course of learning, reflecting on the ways their thinking and knowledge changed through to their final term of study. A pilot study has been underway to investigate whether the skills learned in creating and designing ePortfolios for various purposes over the period of the degree program are adopted and practiced in the professional teacher's workplace. The presentation will provide the preliminary findings of the research.
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Using Jigsaw Strategy for Teaching Reading to Teenager Learners in VietnamAJSERJournal
This paper indicates strong points of using the jigsaw strategy for teaching reading to teenagers. Two kinds
of datasets including survey and interview provided the researcher with enough evidence in order to judge innovation.
Although this is not a very successful innovation, it helps the researcher experience jigsaw reading lessons in her own
teaching context. Vitally important, the innovation helps engage students in reading lessons and create meaningful
interaction among them. Therefore, the research results will be applied into other reading courses at institutions in
Vietnam and the researcher hopes that it might be useful for those who are interested in teaching reading through the
jigsaw strategy.
EFFECTS OF CORRECTIVE FEEDBACK ON LEARNERS OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)ijejournal
This paper attempts to probe the effects of corrective feedback on English as Second Language (ESL) students’ motivation, achievement and performance. After reviewing seven theses and twenty-seven research papers, it has been noticed that corrective feedback has exhibited remarkable effectiveness in
boosting learners’ motivation, achievement and performance when learning second languages. However, other research underscored that corrective feedback impinges learners’ performance and motivation negatively. Hence, further research needs to be conducted to probe the effectiveness of corrective feedback when incorporated in other foreign languages, and various subject matters
Why there is a need of phenomenon based learning in Pakistan and how it can be implemented?
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The Power of Learning Analytics: Is There Still a Need for Educational Research?Bart Rienties
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Researchers in learning analytics use a range of advanced computational techniques (e.g., Bayesian modelling, cluster analysis, natural language processing, machine learning) for predicting which learners are likely to fail or succeed, and how to provide appropriate support in a flexible and adaptive manner.
In this keynote, I will argue that unless educational researchers at EARLI embrace some of the key principles, methods, and approaches of learning analytics, educational researchers may be left behind. In particular, a main merit of learning analytics is linking large datasets of actual learning processes and outcomes with learning dispositions and learner characteristics. Using evidence-based approaches rapid insights and advancements are developed how learning designs and learning processes can be optimised to maximise the potential of each learner. For example, our recent research with 151 modules and 133K students at the Open University UK indicates that learning design has a strong impact on student behaviour, satisfaction, and performance. Learning analytics can also drive learning in more “traditional”, face-to-face contexts. For example, by measuring emotions, epistemological expressions, and cross-cultural dialogue, social interactions can be effectively supported by innovative dashboards and adaptive
approaches. I aim to unpack the advantages and limitations of learning analytics and how EARLI researchers can embrace such data-driven research approaches
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Emerging New Technologies in Early Childhood Education
Lua Shanks
EDDD 8113
Doctor of Education
Week 6: Refining the Problem and Purpose Statement Comment by Beryl Watnick: Week 8
Emerging New Technologies in Early Childhood Education
Technological revolutions have transformed early childhood education significantly.These developments have eased the tasks of instructors who had challenges related to delivering high-quality education. Aydin et al. (2017) found in their study that both the curriculum and instructional methods have weaknesses that significantly reduce education quality in early childhood schools. For instance, the authors found that the ratio of teachers to students is lower than required, which implies that there are more students per teacher. Consequently, the teachers cannot comprehensively deliver customized instructions to all students effectively due to time constraints. The authors recommend the use of technology, and employment of more teachers to increase instructional quality by increasing the time taken to teach each student according to their learning and developmental needs. In that regard, Dziuban et al. (2018) discuss raise concerns that there are many challenges in early childhood education (ECE). They include ineffective instructional methods, substandard learning environments, and inappropriate content that do not effectively support children's learning and developmental needs. The authors propose the use of technologies to promote quality education and growth in early childhood education. Comment by Beryl Watnick: Really? Where is there evidence for this statement? Comment by Beryl Watnick: grammar
Samudra et al. (2019) argue that the use of technology has not been used to the required potential to improve learners’ needs in early childhood education settings. For instance, the authors found that technological devices have the potential to increase children's developmental and educational needs. In this regard, the authors recommend the use of technological devices including tablets and computers to teach children. The authors researched and found that audiovisual learning devices increase interactive learning, which is associated with high engagement and high performance. Comment by Beryl Watnick: That is obvious, isn’t it?
Research Problem
The problem is that many early year teachers in the current education sector do not have enough ICT equipment and expertise at their disposal to adequately deliver holistic instruction to early year learners. The quality of instruction is not increasing regardless of the increasing advancements in technology. According to Aydin et al. (2017), changes are continuing to be noticed in classroom populations, and in performance. For instance, the number of immigrants has increased significantly, which implies that there is a crucial need to apply effective and appropriate instructional approaches. Additionally, there has been a disproportional improvement in instructi ...
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
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Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
11. CED Delegation to Beijing 2007
US Asia Conference Board 2008
NC/China Summit 2008, 2010, 2012
Chinese Scholar Junzheng Zhang 2009
New Literacies Institutes Beijing 2010, 2013
Student Summer/Winter Camps 2011-2013
Beijing Inst. for Science & Technology 2011
Chinese Scholar Professor Dan Li 2013
Involvement Since 2007
12. 2007 Delegation:
Dr. Hiller A. Spires
Dr. Jennifer Mangrum
Dr. Lodge McCammon
Dr. Dave Frye
Dr. Kim Turner
Brian Bouterse
NC/China Summit Partners:
NCSU CED , FI, & Confucius Institute
Center for Intern. Understanding
NC State Board of Education
NC Department of Public Instruction
NC Business Committee for Education
NLI Collaborators w/ BRS:
Dr. Jayne Fleener
Dr. Hiller Spires
Dr. Grant Holly
Erin Lyjak
Dr. John Lee
Dr. Carl Young
Dr. Meixun Zheng
Bethany Smith
Dr. Erin Krupa
Dr. Jonathan List
13. Educational Reform Policy in China
Chinese Basic Education Curriculum Reform:
Focus on innovation & creativity
Centralization to decentralization in
curriculum policy
Teacher-directed to student-centered
Transmission-centered to inquiry-centered
Toward quality-oriented education
Ministry of Education, 2001
14. “The superior man thinks
always of virtue; the
common man thinks of
comfort.”
Confucius
15. Beyond Dichotomies
Transcending binary descriptions of Chinese and western
education (Chan, 2009).
The paradox of the Chinese learner (Watkins & Biggs,
2001).
Bridging cultural divides is a daily negotiation process
that occurs in “humble spaces” of the classroom
(Slethaug, 2007, p. 64).
Good teaching and learning are the common
treasures of humanity (Ryan, 2010).
16.
17.
18. Study I
What are teachers
perceptions of new literacies
in the US and China?
19. Having Our Say: US & Chinese Teacher’s Perceptions
Spires, Morris & Zhang, 2012
25. Teacher Profiles
Xiaoting
Fourth year of teaching
English for 10th grade
Chinese students.
Huimin
Tenth year of
teaching 10th grade
English to Chinese
students.
Zhijie
Sixth year of
teaching
Physics to Chinese
students.
26. Xiaoting
She was comfortable having students create products
using technology; she enjoyed being a facilitator in the
classroom. She said students enjoyed talking with each
other and collaborating on products during class.
“Before I was skeptical about technology’s place
in the classroom. Now I see how it can be used.
Technology tools are great because they are fun
and engaging for students. They also provide
students with experience and practice in new
inquiry skills.”
27. Huimin
The class was structured with the teacher at the front of
the room and the students sitting in rows of desks. She
engaged the class in a discussion. She asked questions
and had students compare what they had written with
each other.
“In China, most teachers equipped with good knowledge
of their own subject and education theory, and yes, many
have technology, but just PowerPoint. There is no blog, no
Moodle, no modeling for how to make class interactive
and fun. The relationship of technology, pedagogy and
content is really interesting. It is different from teacher to
teacher.”
28. Zhijie
Used the NLI physics content lessons we had made
available on websites, since it was difficult to find
appropriate content for physics classes.
Most important idea he learned in the NLI: Design
instruction so students interact & collaborate with each
other rather than listening to him lecture.
“We need to make sure students know how to
research, find answers and valuable resources,
and to know which resources are worthy and
which are fake.”
29. Perspectives from
Dr. Meixun Zheng
Former PhD. Student in Curriculum &
Instruction
Adjunct Faculty at University of the
Pacific
30. Ongoing Interactions with Beijing Royal
School
Professional learning communities among teachers by
subject areas to support implementing the New
Learning Ecology.
Video conferencing sessions to support inquiry instruction
as part of the New Learning Ecology.
Connections between BRS and NC teachers to
collaborate and share best practices, conducting joint
inquiry projects & sharing results.
CED student internships at BRS.
Host teachers from BRS in our master's degree programs
and students for day camps at the FI.
31. Conclusions
Chinese teachers enact instructional change
along a continuum of pedagogical shifts.
Interested in creative & innovative methods of
teaching.
Opportunities to share educational best practices
as we strive to provide students with a 21st century
education.
Ultimate goal is to be good stewards of an
interconnected, global community.
32. What is the value proposition for
connecting with educators in
China?
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Type your comments.
33. Global competence: the capacity and
disposition to understand and act on issues of
global significance (CCSSO & Asia Society, 2011)
34. “This is the moment—this is the most
important moment right now. We
are about making a contribution.
That’s what our job is. It’s about
contributing something.”
-Benjamin Zander
36. References
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Li, J. (2012). Cultural Foundations of Learning: East and West. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Mansilla, V.B. & Jackson, A. (2011). Educating for global competence: Preparing our youth to engage the world.
CCSSO & The Asia Society.
Ministry of Education (PRC). 2001. Guidelines for curriculum reform of basic education (Experimental Draft). BMoE
Document No. [2001] 17. Beijing Ministry of Education, The People's Republic of China (PRC).
NC Department of Public Instruction. (2013). Preparing Students for the World: Final Report of the State Board of
Education’s Task Force on Global Education.
Ryan, J., & Slethaug, G. (2010). International Education and the Chinese Learner. Hong Kong: Hong Kong
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Spires, H., Morris, G., & Zhang, J. (2012). New literacies and emerging technologies: Perspectives from middle
grade teachers in the US and China. Research in Middle Level Education, 35(10), 1-11.
Spires, H. & Zheng, M. (2012, December). New literacies, new complexities: A model of professional development
with Chinese teachers. Paper presented at the Literacy Research Association Conference, San Diego, CA.
Spires, H. (2011, October). New literacies and global learning: Implications for higher education in the US and
China. Invited keynote for the Beijing Institute for Science and Technology. Beijing, China.
Spires, H. A., Wiebe, E., Young, C. A., Hollebrands, K., & Lee, J. K. (2012). Toward a new learning
ecology:Professional development for teachers in 1:1 learning environments. Contemporary Issues in Technology
and Teacher Education, 12(2). Retrieved from
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NC State University: Raleigh, NC.)
37. References
Stewart, V (2012) A World-Class Education: Learning from International Models of Excellence and
Innovation, (ASCD).
Zakaria, F (2011) The Post-American World: Release 2.0, (Norton Books).
Zhoa, Y. (2012). World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students. Thousand Oaks,
California: Corwin.
Zhoa, Y. (2011). Handbook of Asian Education: A Cultural Perspective. New York, NY: Routledge
Chinese symbol means “Learning” in MandarinI am choosing the word Connect as an defining metaphor for the talk today. Basing it on George Seiman’s theory of connectivism, which is an evolving learning theory for the digital age. In this context, we are connecting with Chinese teachers in multiple ways, but because of geography digital connectivism is central to the evolving collaborations and partnerships.
What comes to mind when you think of China?
China's territory is about the same size as that of the US.4th largest (land size) country in the world next to Russia, Canada and US.Sixty percent of the population lives in only 22% of the territory, most of them concentrated in a band of about 600 miles wide along the coast.
310 million living in the U.SChina is the worlds most populous county with 1.3 billion people and 20% of the earths population President of China: Xi Jinping since march 2013.National Geographic that by 2030 60% of citizens will live in urban areas.China has achieved economic growth over the past 30 years to become the worlds second largest single country economy.
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Chinese cultures of learning are changing so radically that stereotyped descriptions of teaching and learning practices by Chinese students and teachers are increasingly out of date.
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“ Generations from now, when historians write about these times, they might note that, in the early decades of the twentieth century, the United States succeeded in its great and historic mission – it globalized the world. But along the way, they might write, it forgot to globalize itself.” – FareedZakaria (2011) The Post-American World, Release 2.0, p 61.
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