Research-Based Learning in the Context of Information Technology (Case Studies in Research-Based Learning for Regular Senior High Schools)

Author: Guo Hua
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: "The Case Studies Series on Research-Based Learning in Senior High Schools" is China's first case studies series focusing on the implementation and development of research-based learning. It examines the research-based learning practices of six schools of different types, dedicating itself to dialogue, interpretation, reconstruction, understanding, and analysis based on case studies, rather than simply telling, transmitting, and imposing knowledge. The series includes:
- "Research-Based Learning in Rural Areas—Case Study of Xichang High School in Hainan County, Jiangsu Province"
- "Effective, Endless Exploration—Case Study of Xishan High School in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province on Research-Based Learning"
- "Research-Based Learning in the Context of Information Technology—Case Study of Beijing Normal University Affiliated Experimental High School"
- "Moving Towards Curriculum Leadership—Case Study of Wuhan No. 49 Middle School on Research-Based Learning"
- "Small Class Size in Large Classes—Case Study of Wenling High School in Zhejiang Province on Research-Based Learning"
- "A Catalyst for Innovative Thinking—Case Study of Dadao High School in Shanghai on Research-Based Learning Curriculum"
These six case studies collectively explore six major unresolved issues at the school level in China's current senior high school research-based learning:
- How can schools implement this open-ended course effectively and reasonably based on their local context?
- How can research-based learning be conducted in the context of information technology?
- How can research-based learning be evaluated and managed?
- Can rural middle schools carry out research-based learning? Is it a resource issue or a problem of awareness and action?
- How can large-scale schools with more than 20 parallel classes carry out research-based learning for all students? Are there specific strategies?
- How is Shanghai's research-based learning curriculum planned and designed? What are its similarities and differences compared to the research-based learning in the national senior high school curriculum framework?
If these six issues are resolved well, schools that "want to carry it out but lack strategies" can gain inspiration or ideas, or refer to and emulate the approaches presented. This series is based on two years of in-depth research conducted by project experts in the schools, sharing the curriculum stories of the six project schools with you.