Fong Ka Pou notes that the skills she has learned from Prof Liu, including skills in developing teaching aids, guiding the learning process with questions, and designing and decorating the learning corners, can all be applied to her current job. Students More Motivated to Think and Learn Leong Teng Kong, a Class of 2009 graduate of the master’s degree programme in education (curriculum and instruction), now works as a teacher in Pui Ching Middle School. He is convinced that Prof Liu’s Learning Corner Approach perfectly suits the children’s developmental needs. He says, ‘Today’s children are spoiled by everyone in the family. And the sad result is that many of them don’t know how to take care of themselves in daily life. Prof Liu’s Learning Corner Approach can make children feel more motivated to think and learn.’ The kindergarten that has adopted the Learning Corner Approach has experimented with different modes of teaching, including the traditional teaching method, the unit teaching method, and the thematic teaching method. Introduced five years ago, the Learning Corner Approach has won favour with kindergarten teachers and parents alike. Lau Iok Leng, the head of the kindergarten, is a fan of this approach, saying, ‘Since we implemented the approach, we have noticed a great improvement in the children’s selfdiscipline and concentration, so much so that some parents have asked us with curiosity, what did you do to make my kid grow so fast?’ Prof Liu is very confident about the Learning Corner Approach. She says, ‘This approach taps into the children’s learning ability. I am working to improve this approach to make curriculum, teaching, and assessment more closely linked, so I can help children improve their various skills. I hope to promote this teaching approach to all kindergartens in Macao.’ 肌肉，又可以快樂地學習。” 馮嘉寶指，從劉教授身上學到的教具製作、問題引 導、學習區角環境規劃及佈置等技巧，都可以運用 在現時的教學上。 學生更主動思考和學習 在培正幼稚園任教、2009年教育碩士學位課程 （課程與教學專業）畢業的梁定剛認為，劉教授 的學習區角教學非常適合小朋友的發展需要，她 說：“現今小朋友可以說是萬千寵愛在一身，被 父母過度溺愛，導致生活自理能力不足。但劉教 授帶來的學習區角教學可以讓小朋友主動思考和 學習。＂ 推行學習區角教學的幼稚園成立至今，經歷了傳統 教學法、大單元教學法、主題教學法等教學模式。 學習區角教學模式推行已邁入第五年，得到老師與 家長的支持。幼稚園主任劉玉玲很欣賞這種教學方 式，她說：“實施學習區角學習之後，看到小朋友 變得有紀律，專注能力也增強，家長也會好奇我們 用甚麼方法讓小朋友成長。＂ 劉教授對自己推行的教學模式非常有信心，“孩子 在這種教學模式下能更好的展現出學習能力。目前 我還在努力把學習區角教學讓課程、教學、評量更 緊密的連結，增進幼兒各項能力的提升，希望未來 可以把這個教學模式推廣到全澳的幼稚園。” 幼稚園主任劉玉玲 Lau Iok Leng, head of a local kindergarten 梁定剛（右）與恩師劉乃華教授 A photo of UM alumnus Lao Teng Kong (right) and Prof Liu Naihua 短片：澳大教授與幼稚園推動區角教學 強調師生互動建創造力 Video: UM Professor Works with Kindergarten to Adopt a Learning Corner Approach umagazine issue 19 49
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