Reigniting the Passion for Learning: A Systematic Attempt in Taipei

Autor/in	Tzu-Bin, Lin
Titel	Reigniting the Passion for Learning: A Systematic Attempt in Taipei
Quelle	In: Frontiers of Education in China, 11 (2016) 3, S.356-373 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1673-341X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Achievement Tests; Secondary School Students; International Assessment; Educational Change; Equal Education; Academic Achievement; School Culture; Curriculum Development; Professional Identity; Student Motivation; High School Students; High Achievement; Taiwan (Taipei); Program for International Student Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Sekundarschüler; Bildungsreform; Schulleistung; Schulkultur; Schulleben; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Schulische Motivation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin
Abstract	Despite being ranked highly, the 2012 PISA result shows that the M-shape distribution of Taiwanese students is top of the 65 participating countries. This shows that the gap between high and low achievers in Taiwanese schools is the biggest. This paper aims at exploring Taipei's responses to this M-shape phenomenon. It starts from mapping out the context of education reform in Taiwan and introducing measures of helping to ensure equity in education in order to close the gap between high and low achievers. Following this, the data collection process is described and the researcher's reflections are provided. The discussion then moves to recent initiatives on reshaping school culture such as through school-based programs, establishing the Curriculum Development Circle, and on reclaiming teacher professionalism and cultivating the passion for learning among learners at senior high schools in Taipei. This paper offers international readers insights into attempts to strike an equilibrium between maintaining high performance and striving for equity in Taipei. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01