Student sharing - Real-time Online Tutoring (ROT) Programme for HKDSE Candidates

助人自助 教學相長

羅文爾
學位教師教育文憑課程－中文（中學）

今年文憑試考生不但在疫情中面對公開考試，亦要應付突如其來的變動，可謂壓力空前。本學院院校夥伴計劃辦事處與香港青年協會合辦的「文憑試『專科專答』輔導平台」，正好讓本學院的學生教師幫助應屆考生在停課期間做好應試準備，並與考生分享學科知識和個人應考經驗。

學位教師教育文憑課程－中文（中學）學生羅文爾參與是次活動，本來只期望略盡綿力以幫助考生，卻反而得到不少意外收穫。首先，考生提出一些學科基本知識問題，然而基本知識所牽涉的層面甚廣，必需靠日積月累所得以來，所以不能單靠短短十數分鐘的輔導環節便可完整解答這些問題，否則只會囫圇吞棗。這讓羅同學反思教師應由學生於低年級學習時，需要有系統及有計畫地培養學生學習能力，令學生及早打好基礎，並讓他們具充足時間吸收和累積知識。

此外，透過與來自不同背景的考生對談，羅同學發現同學擔心的問題與焦點各有不同，如有些同學已掌握學科基本知識，嘗試進一步提升閱讀能力及寫作的主題深度；但亦有些同學擔心基本的文言字詞、文章分段問題等。作為導師，便要從中觀察各學生的學習能力和溫習進度，分析他們的問題所在，這點成為羅同學的挑戰。她與其他導師嘗試透過發問，釐清學生的提問，引領同學從不同層次思考，為他們提供建議，再輔以資料或題目等作延伸學習。從同學們不同的擔憂，讓羅同學觀察到學生之間頗明顯的學習差異，有如預演了實際教學的情況，提醒她日後作為老師時，應留意每位同學的個別學習需要，並提供適切的協助。

雖然羅同學與考生只有短短數節的相處時間，但對她而言，是次活動無疑是個教學相長的寶貴過程。她感謝主辦單位提供這次機會，讓她不但可以幫助應屆考生，亦可增長其教學技巧和反思，令她日後可以將這些經驗帶進課室，回饋社會。

A Sense of Satisfaction from Offering a Helping Hand

Ng Wing Lam, Vivian
Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Science

The Faculty School-University Partnerships Office and the “DSE 27771112” Centre of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG) came together to launch a real-time online tutoring platform for this year’s Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSE) candidates. The programme lasted for two months and featured student teachers from our Faculty who helped candidates prepare for the HKDSE, especially during the school suspension period.

Ng Wing Lam, Vivian, a Chemistry Major, was one of the 66 tutors from the Faculty, answering questions raised by candidates on Telegram. The students were proactive and raised many meaningful questions. Through answering their questions, Vivian came to understand the difficulties students encounter in grasping various chemistry concepts. For instance, they often find mole calculation abstract and difficult, as it involves submicroscopic ideas and calculations. Apart from that, Vivian and her teammates were often asked about questions appearing in past papers on topics the students had not learnt much about. In the tutoring sessions, Vivian shared her experience in handling such questions, which helped boost the candidates’ confidence.

Vivian believes the more in-depth understanding of students’ learning processes has enabled her to teach better. In her future teaching, she plans to invite students to do experiments that involve more difficult concepts, allowing more practice in authentic situations. She may also ask students to explain certain special chemical phenomena, so as to ensure that they fully understand the underlying concepts.

“The participation was fruitful not only because of the experience and insights I have gained, but also because of the sense of satisfaction: I felt contented when I helped the students. It was wonderful to see their stress and worries being relieved, too. I would like to thank the Faculty and the HKFYG for providing me such a precious learning opportunity. It is also important to thank my teammates for their hard work,” Vivian remarked.