curriculum in Hong Kong
...eacher also can give them some feedbacks and assistances as appropriate. The considerations for effective learning and teaching, most of the teachers should set clear learning targets and objectives from the very beginning of the school term. By allowing students to know the purpose of a lesson or a task, they will be able to make better decisions about the ways and means to achieve what they are expected to learn. The teachers always have not enough time to teach all the things in the subject syllabus, so we set an appropriate level of curriculum and reasonable expectations to suit the capabilities of the students, so as to motivate them to engage in the process of learning. However, the learning style of Hong Kong students is passive, so that many teachers like to give them some projects to do (project learning). They may have better learning or interest through the co-operative learning. Learning from peers and collaboration help to remove the feeling of failure and provide the emotional basis to boost motivation and learning (Whitehill, Stokes, and MacKinnon, 1997). In addition, all the subjects in my school also have a recommended book list that allows the students to search an appropriate book earlier. My school principal does not take a leading role in curriculum reform because he thinks that all the teachers have good ability and should know what things can make the curriculum better. Thus, all the subject panels are taking the lead in curriculum reform and other teachers will follow the instructions. Maybe sometimes if the teacher has some suggestions or new ideas on the curriculum, the subject panel will listen and then he or she will make the final decision. At last, all the teachers who teach at that subject are just follow the instruction. We will have a subject meeting once per month. We will share the problems during the lesson or on the curriculum; to introduce the new teaching method and teaching materials of that subject. Therefore, sometimes we need to ．cut・ a part of the curriculum and also to make some teaching kits to fit our curriculum reform. Many teachers want to know more on the curriculum reform or refresh their teaching views or methods, so they usually participate some workshops that are useful for the subject. Furthermore, they also attend some computer courses to reach the IT standard set by the SAR government. Most of the teaching staff think that they have a responsibility to be a well-prepared teacher. I am a music panel, so I can plan the music curriculum for Form 1 to 3. In the music curriculum, it has not any curriculum reform since 1983. Therefore, the syllabus is not updated for the students and the society. Many students are not interested on the curriculum and so I need to search many different kinds of teaching methods which are more interesting. I need to have a meeting with my vice-principal once a month to report the actual classroom situations. Although I need to report to him, I also can change my music curriculum flexible. My vice-principal totally respects my decision. Therefore, I can adjudge the curriculum freely. The most important curriculum reform in my school is applying information technology during the lessons. It can create an open learning atmosphere and encourage self-directed learning for the development of students・ concern for the local community, the country and the world. In this year, my school started to have class teacher period twice a week. I think it is not enough but it is also a go...