Empowering teachers to build the classroom of the future
- Teachers are seen as the key drivers for nurturing computational thinking skills in children
- The CoolThink@JC programme, created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, trains teachers to use more active learning methods
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In the innovative and effective student-centred learning environments created by teachers in the CoolThink@JC programme, students embrace an active and collaborative role in their learning. They have more autonomy and a greater opportunity to use experimentation to solve problems that are without standard answers. This approach is different from a more teacher-centred classroom setting, where students play a more passive role by listening to the teacher and taking notes.
Teachers, who stand at the frontline of the classroom, are the key agents for driving change in learning.
With the full backing of the CoolThink@JC programme – created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to nurture computational thinking in students by promoting coding education to primary schools across Hong Kong – and through its comprehensive training, many teachers are rethinking their teaching methods and adopting new instructional strategies.
Mindset change to build a future classroom
“Teachers are responsible for shaping the future development of students in the everyday classroom setting,” says Leung Siu-tong, a member of the CoolThink@JC Steering Committee and Honorary Chairman of the Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association.