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DSE Chinese Language oral examination made easy:
secure the decisive 11% of the total scores in 15 minutes
Findings from the research project of Quality Education Fund

24 Oct 2012

Research Findings Dissemination

Funded by the Quality Education Fund, the Faculty of Education has successfully completed a project - “Assessment for Learning - Enhancing Students’ Speaking Skills through Peer-assessment and Self- assessment” which commenced in 2010. This project attempts to make use of the positive backwash effect of public examination – HKDSE by adopting the small group discussion approach which is the focus of Paper 4 of the Chinese Language examination, taking up a total of 11% of the entire subject scores. The “Problem-Based” approach is adopted in developing the experimental curriculum. In order to identify the problems and barriers to learning and teaching, the project team assessed over 800 students’ oral communication skills as well as the teaching curriculum of over 20 schools covering nearly 100 teachers. Based on the data, the project team developed and piloted a student-centered skills development programme which incorporated students’ Peer-assessment and Self-assessment. The post-test results as well as students’ achievement in HKDSE have confirmed the validity and effectiveness of this training programme.

Research findings to be released will cover the following issues: (1) Weakness in the mother tongue that cannot be ignored; (2) Change in the mode of communication training; and (3) Catering for different students’ needs.

A press briefing session will be held to release the findings of the survey. Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the press briefing, with details as follows: 

Date:   October 25, 2012 (Thursday)
Time:  2:15 pm
Venue:  G01, Hui OI Chow Science Building, HKU
Speakers:   Dr Winnie Lai, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, HKU 
                      Mr Alain Lo, Teaching Consultant, Faculty of Education, HKU
Language:  Cantonese

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Queenie Wong, Development and Communications Manager, Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 2219 4270 / mobile: 9220 5840 / fax: 2540 6360 / email: qlpwong@hku.hk).