Comments on: Helping the independent learner http://educononline.com/2009/07/26/helping-the-independent-learner/ Educational consultancy from Singapore for schools of international standards in Asia Thu, 17 May 2012 01:44:30 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amran http://educononline.com/2009/07/26/helping-the-independent-learner/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Amran Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:36:15 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=1841#comment-400 Thanks, Wen Shih. Transparency, as you have pointed out is one of the issues. IMHO, the more important issue is do we teach students to assess their own learning? How will students know? How will parents know? Forget about independent learning if this is not taught to students. It is an important skill for life. Unfortunately, this is still not prevalent in Singapore schools. The proof of it is that many schools still do not allow their students to bring home the marked examination scripts. Thanks, Wen Shih.
Transparency, as you have pointed out is one of the issues. IMHO, the more important issue is do we teach students to assess their own learning? How will students know? How will parents know? Forget about independent learning if this is not taught to students. It is an important skill for life. Unfortunately, this is still not prevalent in Singapore schools. The proof of it is that many schools still do not allow their students to bring home the marked examination scripts.

]]> By: Wen Shih http://educononline.com/2009/07/26/helping-the-independent-learner/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Wen Shih Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:32:54 +0000 http://educononline.com/?p=1841#comment-393 Hi, Yes, it is important for educators to be very clear about assessment requirements/standards and to be transparent when accounting to parents and students. As a teacher, I make it a point to remind students about expectations and I also share with them where marks are assigned to in the grading of maths exams. Thanks! Cheers, Wen Shih Hi,
Yes, it is important for educators to be very clear about assessment requirements/standards and to be transparent when accounting to parents and students. As a teacher, I make it a point to remind students about expectations and I also share with them where marks are assigned to in the grading of maths exams.
Thanks!
Cheers,
Wen Shih

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