Seminar on Managing Curriculum Change

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Seminar on Managing Curriculum Change in
Technology Education - Home Economics ???????????
- ??????? 22.11.2003
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Programme
900 - 915 Registration
915 930 Planning developing school-based Technology Education curriculum
930 945 Learning of Home Economics under the Technology Education framework
945 1045 School-based curriculum planning Mrs. Sharina MAK DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School and Ms LAU Man-man Ho Fung College
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Programme
1045 - 1100 Illustration of examples on learning Food Technology food processing production
1100 1115 Break
1115 1145 Planning developing learning modules at junior secondary level TE learning modules on Healthy Living
1145 1200 Q A session
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Technology Education Key Learning Area
Curriculum Guide
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Direction for Development
Focus on developing students understanding of
their own aptitudes, interests abilities for
their future studies work.
Providing students with specialized knowledge
skills
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Implications on Curriculum Planning

• Learning teaching for a balanced development of
  
• technological capability
• (problem solving, effective communication,
  decision making,)
• technological understanding
• (interdisciplinary nature of concepts, knowledge
  process,)
• technological awareness
• (cultural aspect, impact on individual, family,
  society environment,)

Skill-based or content-based teaching
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Technology Education Curriculum Framework
Figure 2 Technology Education Curriculum
Framework  
Strands
Figure 2 Technology Education Curriculum
Framework  
Strands
Figure 2 Technology Education Curriculum
Framework  
Strands
?         Knowledge Contexts in Technology
?         Knowledge Contexts in Technology
?         Knowledge Contexts in Technology
                       
                       
                       
                                         
                                         
                                         
?         Process in Technology
?         Process in Technology
?         Process in Technology
Aim To develop technological literacy in
students through the cultivation of technological
capability, technological understanding and
technological awareness to deal with the
challenges of the future.

• Strands
• Knowledge Contexts in Technology
• Process in Technology
• Impact of Technology

Values and Attitudes
Generic Skills
Different Modes of School-based TE Curriculum
Development
Planning Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Activities
Internalization
Student Learning
 
 
 
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Actions to Take

• Building on our existing strength
• core value of Home Economics
• Relating our curriculum to our students daily
  life and keeping it updated with the changes in
  local economic, social and technological
  situations
• Relating our curriculum to the experiences,
  interests and inclinations of our students
• Providing space for our students to develop their
  potentials

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Core Value of Home Economics

• Improving the Quality of Our Life
• Healthy lifestyle

• Preparation for
• further
• studies and /
• or for work
• adulthood

• Platform for developing students generic skills,
  values attitudes
• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Creativity

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School-based curriculum Planning in TE at Junior
Secondary Level

• To provide a balanced Technology Education
  curriculum and to allow
• exploration
• experiencing
• familiarization

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Learning Teaching of TE

• Purposeful
• Progressive and iterative in nature
• Involve the coordination of mind and hands
• Integrate the different knowledge contexts in TE
• Nurture the basic knowledge, skills and
  attitudes
• Enable the pursuit of excellence in specialized
  field

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School-based Curriculum Planning in TE

• Theme-based Learning
• Creation of Fashion
• Mrs. MAK LAU Siu-ming, Sharina
• DMHC Siu Ming Catholic Secondary School

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Curriculum Focus Theme-based LearningTheme
Creation of Fashion Level Secondary 3
Technology Society Environmental issues Health
issues Changes in lifestyle
Community Resources - Fashion designers - Make-up
artists - Models - Stage set-up artists /
technicians
Creation of Fashion
Design Applications Basic elements of
design Design process Design consideration Fashion
design
Career Aspiration - Fashion industry related
business - Marketing - Modelling etc.
Fashion Dress Sense Fashion trend
development Choice of clothing for different
considerations
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School-based Curriculum Planning in TE

• Integrating Learning of Home Economics
• Integrated Science
• Use of Electricity in Daily Life
• Ms LAU Man-man
• Ho Fung College

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Curriculum Focus Integrated Learning of TE
Science EducationTheme Using Electricity in
Daily Life Level S 2

• Technology Society
• Environmental issues
• Health issues
• Changes in lifestyle

Energy Conversion Energy sources Energy
changes Generating electricity
Consumer Education Consumers choices Consequences
of consumers actions
Using Electricity in Daily Life
Safety Health Choice, use care of equipment
Home Management Technology Management of family
resources Energy saving devices Changes in
lifestyle
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Examples on Organising Learning in TE

• Location Room 408
• Students learning on Personal Financial
  Education-
• Samples of students work from St Marys
  Canossian College
• 2. Learning Food Technology-
• Understanding biotechnology process
• Examples on product development process

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Food Technology Biotechnology Processes in
Practice

• Yeasts
• Living organisms
• Respiration fermentation of yeast

What is biotechnology?
How long has it been applied in food production?
Making bread and beer since ancient time
What food product has been developed with the use
of biotechnology?
Product development process Ginger beer
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Food Technology Product Development Process
Storage Distribution
Packaging
Consumers
Food Processing
Preparation
Raw Materials
Farming
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Organising Learning in TEExamples of Learning
Modules for Junior Secondary Level

1. Personal Financial Education
2. Nutrition Health
3. Food Technology Health
4. Dress Sense Appreciation of Fashion

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Personal Financial Education
                       
Income and Expenditure  
  What Money Is
Financial Understanding
Financial Competence
Financial Responsibility
Personal Financial Education
Budgeting
Risk and Return
Making Choices
Financial Records
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Nutrition Health
Functions Sources of Food Groups
Physical Health
Food Choices Factors Affecting It

• Nutrition Health

Updated Information from Nutritional Science
Its Implications on Our Eating Pattern
Setting Personal Goal of Healthy Eating
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Food Technology Health
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Dress Sense Appreciation of Fashion
Fashion Trend Development Fashion Sense
Personal Image Fashion Cycle Current Fashion
Trend Influences on the Development of Fashion
Dress Sense and Appreciation of Fashion
Dress Sense Etiquette Personal grooming Body
figure Effects of design elements and design
principles in clothing The ways you dress
Wardrobe Planning Choice of Clothing for
different occasions A Well-planned Wardrobe
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Biotechnology in Food Genetically Modified
Food ???????? ??????

• Format
• CD-Rom
• Aims
• To look at the development of biotechnology in
  food over time and consider some possible future
  development of this technology.
• Learning Elements
• Technology Society
• Consumer Education
• Food Nutrition
• Food Preparation Processing
• Food Technology

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Food Technology Food PackagingSelf-learning
Web-based Course for TE Teachers (to be launched
in January 2004 for the 2nd round)

• Aims
• To provide teachers with the information on the
  latest development in food technology
  particularly in the area of food packaging.
• Topics
• Fundamentals of Food Spoilage
• The Role of Packaging in Food Preservation
• The Role of Packaging in Informing and Protecting
  Consumers
• Food Packaging Materials
• Packaging Fresh and Processed Foods
• Development in Food Packaging Technology
• Visual Inspection of Food Packages

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Thank You !