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A Case Study Of The Potentials Of Sgc-Based Curricula, Wai Mui, Dilys Sung, Yuk Lun, John Ng
A Case Study Of The Potentials Of Sgc-Based Curricula, Wai Mui, Dilys Sung, Yuk Lun, John Ng
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This paper examines, through a case study, how the Specification of Generic (Foundation) Competencies – English (SGC-Eng) provides clear and objective standards for developing language curricula. A suite of 30 in-service English certificate programmes using 18 Units of Competency (UoCs) were launched for various industry sectors in the Vocational English Enhancement Programme1 (VEEP) from 2012 to 2015. It offers a unique experience and the best opportunity to study the value of the SGC-Eng in organizing and delivering vocational English modules. Descriptive accounts and documentation on the VEEP were analysed to shed light on the potentials and inadequacies of the SGC-Eng. …
Instant Messaging For Enquiry-Based Learning And Peer Learning Communities, Kin Ho, Benson Hung, Kin Ming Wong
Instant Messaging For Enquiry-Based Learning And Peer Learning Communities, Kin Ho, Benson Hung, Kin Ming Wong
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Instant Messaging (IM) tools such as Telegram may effectively be used to engage students in their learning. This paper explored how IM can enhance traditional teaching and learning in higher education by creating additional informal learning spaces, rather to disturb the existing classroom practices. There are three objectives that this paper was expected to achieve:- • To measure the student Response rate in using IM for the assessment of effectiveness in enquiry-based learning; • To evaluate the impact of IM on peer-to-peer participation through the analysis of dialogues among the learning communities; and • To discuss the essentials of successful …