Yuen Ka-ming. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 86-93). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT Page --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vii / LIST OF EXAMPLES --- p.viii / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.4 / The Theory of Constructivism --- p.4 / From the Teacher-centered to Constructivism --- p.4 / Constructivist Teaching --- p.8 / Constructivist Views of Learning --- p.13 / Exogenous Constructivism --- p.13 / Endogenous Constructivism --- p.14 / Dialectical Constructivism --- p.15 / Theoretical Assumptions --- p.17 / The Research Evidence --- p.17 / Previous Studies --- p.18 / Limitations of Previous Research --- p.22 / Summary --- p.24 / Chapter III. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.25 / Case Profile --- p.25 / Data Collection --- p.27 / Participant Observation --- p.27 / Interviews --- p.28 / Documents --- p.30 / Data Analysis --- p.30 / Classroom Processes --- p.31 / Comparing Student Learning --- p.31 / Participants' Feedback on the Constructivist Teaching --- p.32 / Chapter IV. --- RESULTS --- p.33 / The Classroom Processes --- p.33 / The Classroom Process of the Constructivist Teaching --- p.37 / The Classroom Process of the Teacher-centered Teaching --- p.42 / Comparing Student Learning --- p.44 / Changes in Participants' Knowledge --- p.45 / Type 1: No Relevant Knowledge Gained (nil/similar) --- p.45 / Type 2: Relevant Knowledge Gained without Prior Knowledge --- p.51 / Type 3: Relevant Knowledge Constructed and Integrated into Prior Knowledge --- p.54 / Similarity and Difference between the Two Teaching Approaches --- p.60 / The Learning Outcomes --- p.61 / Outside-class Learning --- p.61 / Recalling --- p.64 / Critiquing and Generating --- p.68 / Similarity and Difference between the Two Teaching Approaches --- p.72 / Participants' Feedback on the Constructivist Teaching --- p.73 / The Negative Side --- p.73 / The Positive Side --- p.78 / Summary --- p.79 / Chapter V. --- DISCUSSION --- p.81 / The Strengths of Constructivist Teaching --- p.81 / Limitations of Constructivist Teaching --- p.82 / Conclusion and Recommendations --- p.84 / REFERENCES --- p.86 / APPENDICES / Chapter A --- Pre and Post Class Interview Questions --- p.94 / Chapter B --- A Sample Interview Guide for the Pre-class Interviews --- p.95 / Chapter C --- A Sample Interview Guide for the Post-class Interviews --- p.96 / Chapter D --- The Interview Guide for the Final Interview --- p.97
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323976 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Contributors | Yuen, Ka-ming., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Education. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, viii, 97 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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