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It has a long way to widely put E-learning, or learning through the electronic media, into practice in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong , according to results of a survey released on Tuesday.
Around 80 percent respondents agree that the student centric learning model can improve quality of teaching and they also think E-learning will help achieve this goal. Although parents and educational circles have increased their cognitions in E-learning, over 80 percent schools’ classrooms have not been equipped with well–prepared WiFi device for comprehensive E-learning. Despite the limit of school infrastructure, contents and learning systems are not mature enough. Also students, parents and teachers need time to get used to this new learning style.
The survey was conducted by e-Learning Consortium (eLC), a Hong Kong-based organization founded by information technology education and commercial sectors, from Apr. 29 to May 28 in 2013 and received 188 educators’ respondents from 20 percent average-sized primary and secondary schools. E-learning is a student centric learning model, transforming the traditional classroom into an environment that each student is given computer (1:1 computing) and other advanced electronic devices, such as e-books and iPads for self-study.Teacher becomes mentor, problem solver, support, tour guide and librarian. E-learning can be used in conjunction with face-to-face teaching, but it also suits distance learning and flexible learning.
Erwin Huang, chairman of eLC, called on the government to react to this issue and take practical actions, saying that E-learning investments on infrastructure of schools should not be ignored.
E-learning is widespread in Shanghai, Singapore and South Korea, while Hong Kong is just on its elementary step. “If the government won’t attach importance to information technology in education, it’s difficult to maintain talent competitiveness of Hong Kong, said Charles Mok, legislative councilor of Information Technology Functional Constituency.
