WebBased Learning by Doing Inquiry Learning

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Web-Based Learning by Doing Inquiry Learning

• Dr. Wei ,Yu
• Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering

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Three new characteristics

• The world changes rapidly , complicatedly and
  diffusely.
• We as a globe citizen tie to each other more
  closely, relay on each other deeper and deeper.
• The human society and the environment around us
  are growing with serious vulnerabilities to risk
  and uncertainness.

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Responsibilities of Scientists

• Development of science and technology
• Enhancing the public awareness of ST
• Joint effort for the science education of the
  next generation
• Working together with the public society and
  policy makers for the globe risk warning and
  risk governance

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ask ourselves such questions

• what is most valuable for our life in our
  schooling? How do we define scholars and
  knowledge? What influences students future most?
  
• Could the following qualities, instead of the
  book knowledge, be singled out as the answer to
  the last question adaptability, communicative
  competence, the ability of life-long learning and
  the ability to meet challenges and cope with
  pressure, etc.

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Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary courses

• more and more subjects will be offered and
  required. Within limited class hours, however,
  there will be a conflict between the range and
  depth of the subjects offered. It will become
  more and more difficult to design courses
  focusing on only one single discipline, at least,
  during the stage of specialized course learning.

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Diversification of employment

• Fast changing of job marketing
• Popularization of higher education
• near over 15 in China
• more than 50 in some developed
  
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  countries

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Inspirations from science education reform in
kindergartens and primary schoolsLearning by
doing
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Hands on inquiry Learning

• Dr. Leon Lederman initiated the ltHands Ongt
  Science Education in Chicago
• G. Charpac initiated the ltLa Mata a le Pategt in
  France

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• April, 2002 Nobel Laureate DR. Gorger Charpak in
  Beijings primary schools
• He initiated theScience Education Project in
  France 7 years ago

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International Conference on primary school
science and mathematics Education

• Beijing, China. 1-4 November 2000, ICSU CCBS

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Beijing Conference Statement

• As we began the 21st Century we become aware that
  access to the explosive development in science
  and technology is becoming crucial to personal,
  national and international survival
• Propose a new action network to co-ordinate the
  efforts to achieve the common goal of worldwide
  advance of science knowledge and science thinking
  as a vital component of the education of young
  girls and boys.

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• First Phase Four Citys
• Beijing
• Nanjing
• Shanghai
• Shantou

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(1) Students have begun to change the way of
Learning
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Active Learning
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(2)Teachers have begun to change their way of
teaching
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Listen to students
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(3)Cultivate the students social behaviors in
schools and at home
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Work together, help each other
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(4)Strengthen the international exchange and
cooperation in the field of education
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Delegation of Academy of France visited
China(April 2002)
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• it is very vital to research into our way of
  teaching. Nothing can be achieved without proper
  teaching or learning methods. The reform in
  Learning methods is much more important than that
  in the teaching content according my personal
  view.

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Expanding

• 1, Using of Internet connection and information
  technology links with different resources from
  different webs to promote an worldwide knowledge
  acquiring and interactive learning.
• 2, the integration of scientific practice with
  rational thought in line with the cognitive
  characteristics of college students practice
  would no longer be considered a way to verify
  theories but rather an important learning process
• 3, the introducing the social science contents
  into the learning process of engineering
  education is necessary.

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learning by doing inquiry learning centering on
problem-solving

• various courses and learning plans should be
  designed to accommodate various students
  interest and inclination to their prospective
  careers. For example, teaching material and
  learning plans of academic value or those
  stressing technological process, technological
  application and establishment of enterprises,
  etc.

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Thank you! lets work together for a bright
future
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A Draft for BME

• Design and manufacture------imaging system like
  Ultrasound B scan, fNMR
• IT and management ------ IT based hospital
  management system
• Materials and Genetics ------- Biosensors
  (including Biochips)