Hong Kong's centralized education reforms provided a favorable macro-context for CSCL classroom innovation despite examination pressure¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r1 · q1
Currency · newest study 2011 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? Hong Kong government educational reforms since 2000, including three ICT 5-year strategies and the Learning to Learn document, provided readiness for CSCL innovation even though examination pressure persists. → Chan 2011

Evidence¶

Chan 2011¶

Chan, C. K. K. (2011). Bridging research and practice: Implementing and sustaining knowledge building in Hong Kong classrooms. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-011-9121-0

q1 · i? · qualitative · r1

Conceptual analysis of the Hong Kong macro-context. The article argues that although ICT reform plans "are not focused on CSCL per se, they provide the readiness for the development of CSCL by encouraging schools to engage in pedagogical and technological innovation."

"Although these ICT reform plans are not focused on CSCL per se, they provide the readiness for the development of CSCL by encouraging schools to engage in pedagogical and technological innovation."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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