Keynote Address at the 8th Microsoft Taiwan 2011 Education Forum – “Cross-Border Education

Learning in an Increasingly Complex World: A Survival Guide for Schools

Professor Cher Ping LIM

April 2011 – Education Forum for Taiwanese Education Leaders

OVERVIEW

• Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

• Case Studies in the Asia-Pacific

• Issues & Challenges for Schools

• A Survival Guide for Schools

Learning in an Increasingly Complex World

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Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

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Facebook Account? (Pacitan, Indonesia)

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Facebook Account? (Pacitan, Indonesia)

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

• Problem-Solving

• Critical & Reflective Thinking

• Creative & Innovative Thinking

• Ethical Understanding and Decision Making

• Effective Communication

• Social Interactions

• Global Perspective & Multi-cultural Competence

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Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

Classroom activities in schools are often being driven by the implementation of curricular standards and standardized testing (Darling-Hammond, 2004)

The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Making Sense of an Increasingly Complex World

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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QUEST ATLANTIS: Singapore & Australia

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Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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QUEST ATLANTIS: Singapore & Australia

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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TON KHAO CHAO NA THAI: Thailand

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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RICE OF THE THAI FARMERS: Thailand

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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RICE OF THE THAI FARMERS: Thailand

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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RICE OF THE THAI FARMERS: Thailand

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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RICE OF THE THAI FARMERS: Thailand

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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GAMING: Singapore

Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

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Case Studies in Asia-Pacific

Issues & Challenges for Schools

• Monologues vs Dialogues

• Time-Tabling

• Mono- vs Multi-modal Output

• Curriculum & Assessment

• Time, Space & Resource Constraints

• Parental and Community Support

• Links with Other Subject Areas

Issues and Challenges for Schools

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A Survival Guide for Schools

A Survival Guide for Schools

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Vision and Underlying Philosophy

Program: Curriculum, Assessment, & Co-Curriculum

ICT Plan, Infrastructure,

Hardware Packages & Resources

Professional Development of

Teachers & Leaders

Communication & Partnerships

Research & Evaluation

Cher Ping LIMProfessor of Curriculum & InstructionHong Kong Institute of Education

Honorary Professor of EducationEdith Cowan University

clim@ied.edu.hk

http://ied.academia.edu/CherPingLim/About

Learning in an Increasingly Complex World: A Survival Guide for Schools

The Hong Kong Institute of Education