Quality Education Fund Thematic Networks
Self-Directed Learning as a Strategy to Promote STEAM Education
Project
Objectives
Short-term objectives​
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To develop teachers’ capacity to adopt self-directed learning as a strategy to promote STEAM education
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To support schools to build capacity and develop whole-school curriculum with good practices in implementing STEAM education
Long-term objectives
The supports to schools and teachers ultimately aim at helping students to:
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Strengthen student’s ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills across different subject disciplines to unleash their innovation and nurture their entrepreneurial spirit;
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Empower students to engage effectively in SDL despite their diversity
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Improve students’ motivation for learning and to enable them to transfer skills and knowledge to new situation
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To acquire related knowledge and skills to engage themselves effectively in STEAM learning activities through SDL
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Nurture students’ creativity, collaboration and problem solving skills
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Foster students’ innovation and entrepreneurial spirit
Areas of support
STEAM education
Self-directed learning
10 supporting areas
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Robotics and sensors
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3D technologies
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Computational thinking
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Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
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Integrated science project
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STEAM and VR Technol
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Smart City
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eLearning to facilitate SDL and STEAM Education
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Chinese culture and visual arts
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Blockchain
Mode of Support
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Meeting
Co-planning meetings with teachers-in-charge to build and execute school-based STEAM curriculum
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Workshops at the University of Hong Kong and online sharing equips teachers with knowledge on STEAM education and SDL
Teacher training workshops
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Interflow activities
We would share good experience and practices among schools. For example, sharing sessions, open classes, learning cluster meetings and exhibitions, etc.
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​Project competition
To help schools to motivate and encourage students to excel in STEAM education