论文信息 - Exploring Social Practices that Support Knowledge Building in a Primary School Context in Hong Kong

Exploring Social Practices that Support Knowledge Building in a Primary School Context in Hong Kong

The goal of this study was to explore how to create a social environment that support knowledge building in an Asian classroom. This paper reports the exploratory phase (October 2007 to March 2008) of an attempt at knowledge building in a primary school in Hong Kong. 16 Primary-5 students (10 boys and 6 girls) from an International Baccalaureate school participated in the study. Two activity structures/strategies used in this class are examined: (a) Knowledge Building Contract, and (b) Quality Circle Time. Students’ online discussions during the exploratory phase are also discussed. The social structure of the online discourse in Knowledge ForumTM during the exploratory phase is also discussed. The study provides an account of how knowledge building was initiated.

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