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WLTS:
Interactive tasks addressing
learning difficulties
Assessment & HKEAA Section
Education Infrastructure Division
Education Bureau
16 Jan 2013
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Session Outline
• Identify students’ learning difficulties by means of
assessment data (including TSA data)
• Introduce the effective use of Web-based Learning
and Teaching Support (WLTS) in addressing learning
difficulties
• Share newly developed interactive resource
materials
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Some ways to assess students’ learning…
Project
Portfolio /
Journal
Interview
Exam / Quiz
BCA
Presentation
Task
Observation Participation
TSA
SA
WLTS
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TSA
For Diagnostic Purposes
Rationale:
• To assess students’ performances at the Basic
Competency level
• Schools could make good use of TSA data to
enhance the learning and teaching
effectiveness in their schools.
Source: http://www.bca.hkeaa.edu.hk/web/TSA/en/PriFaq.html#Q01
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TSA 2011 School Report (simulated data)
Skill: Listening BC: L2-L-3-P3BC
Using a small range of strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts
on familiar topics which are delivered slowly and clearly in familiar accents
Sub-paper
Item No.
School %
Territory-wide %
3EL2
P2 Q01
53.3
68.7
3EL2
P2 Q03
93.3
92.6
3EL2
P2 Q04
80.0
84.3
3EL4
P2 Q07
68.0
85.9
3EL4
P2 Q09
36.0
58.7
3EL4
P2 Q10
40.0
79.8
Research and development projects
Research-based learning and teaching
strategies and resources
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Study of Using Assessment Data (Including TSA
Data) to Enhance Learning and Teaching (ELE)
• An EDB commissioned research project with four
phases
• Principal Investigator: Dr Anthony KK Tong
• Findings:
The causes of reading difficulties include students’
limited vocabulary sizes and text type knowledge,
lack of reading skills to cope with harder items and
lack of interest to process the reading texts.
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Basic Competency Assessment (BCA) Project
TSA, SA (online Student Assessment) and
WLTS (Web-based Learning and Teaching Support)
BCA
Data-driven
studies to identify
students’ learning
difficulties and
critical features
• To support teachers in providing timely
assistance to students who need help in
achieving the Basic Competencies (BCs) with:
– teaching resources and suggestions for
improvement
– interactive tasks
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http://wlts.edb.hkedcity.net
Choose ‘English’
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1. Search by BCs
Choose a Key Stage
Choose a skill
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Choose a BC Descriptor
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Related BCs
Learners’ Possible Problems and Suggested Follow-up Actions
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Learning Units
for Download
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Unit Information
Unit Title
Unit Description
Suggested Duration
Problem(s)
Addressed
Preview: overview
For Selflearning
Related Module
Download: all materials
Download All
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Unit Information – Overview
To download a
particular resource
of the unit.
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2. Search by Related Module
Related Module – with units
grouped into different themes
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Other units of similar themes
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You can also browse other units in
the same module by clicking here.
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Research and development projects
Research-based learning and
teaching strategies and resources
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WLTS Listening –
Connection between Ideas
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Saving Princess Nancy
• Text Type: Fairy Tales
• Skills: Listening, Reading and Writing
• Objectives: Learning the use of adjectives to describe people
through an interactive adventure with the prince
Key Stage 1
Skills:
Listening/ Reading / Writing
BCs:
L2-L-3-P3BC, L2-R-5-P3BC, L2-W-3-P3BC,
L2-W-4-P3BC
Related Module: The World Around Us
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3. Search in Student Zone
Student Zone – A page
for students to look for
interactive games in an
easy way.
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Research Report
Research focusing on the use of
assessment data to enhance L&T
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WLTS Units on
Vocabulary Building Skills
Word Formation (compound words, prefixes, suffixes)
KS2 Hong Kong Adventure 1-4
Word Association (synonyms, antonyms, homonyms)
KS2 Super Word Kid
Sight Words (high frequency words)
KS1 Sight Word Park (Trial)
Word Association (Word Collocations)
KS3 Swim, Bike, Run, Three Times the Fun
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Vocabulary Learning
Hong Kong Adventure 1-4
Interactive games
http://wlts.edb.hkedcity.net/en/english/ks2/reading/l3_r_5_p6bc.html
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For self-learning
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Super Word Kid
What are Synonyms?
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Interactive games
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Working with the Text
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Student Performances in English Language
TSA 2008
S.3 Reading / Speaking Weaknesses
• Reading:
Comprehend and make a plausible conclusion of the
meaning of unfamiliar words and expressions using
reference skills
• Speaking:
Respond to each other using limited interactive
strategies
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Examples of WLTS tasks addressing
the learning problems identified
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Looking up words in Dictionaries
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Interviewing Mr Hall
• Introducing the basic skills in conducting an interview.
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Latest Development
• Engage frontline teachers, academics, HKEAA
and EDB colleagues in research projects, case
studies and focus groups to
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develop diagnostic tools
analyze authentic assessment data
identify students’ possible learning difficulties
explore ideas and strategies in addressing the
learning problems
– try out new tasks and share useful materials on
WLTS
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Thank you
Flora Leung
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 2123 6032
Karen Law
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 2123 6084
Fax: 2530 4451
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