Collaboration and Mutual Learning between School Teachers and School Development Officers in an Attachment Experience (Out of stock)

In an attempt to improve the quality of teaching and learning of English as a second language in a secondary school in Hong Kong, two school teachers and three School Development Officers of the Quality School Improvement Project worked collaboratively to design the teaching activities on a specific theme for two Secondary 4 (Grade 10) classes. Both the school teachers and school development officers targeted at: (a) enhancing students' interest and motivation in learning English; (b) improving students' ability in essay-writing; and (c) preparing students' readiness for school-based assessment. Basically, a communicative approach emphasizing the integration of four skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) was adopted and a number of alternative teaching strategies were experimented in the classroom. Data collected from classroom observations, post-lesson evaluation, and students' works and feedback provided very positive results and strong support for the appropriateness of the approach and design for the two classes. Implications for teaching English as a second language in Hong Kong are discussed.