Video: Online Teaching Showcase 远程教学片段精彩集锦
The topic of online learning has gathered pace to become one of the most talked-about aspects in relation to how society has changed in the wake of Covid-19. The path that Dulwich College Suzhou continues to advance upon is one of continuous reflection and improvement.
Mark Jones, our Director of Teaching and Learning talks about Dulwich College Suzhou’s approach to online learning. Mark develops and oversees a whole College approach to teaching, learning, assessment practice and policy. His role involves leading on other College-wide projects which require an understanding of the needs and specifics of the different age ranges, including co-curricular activities (CCAs), educational technology, and data analysis.
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During the whole online education period, what is the most challenging thing for the College and why?
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The greatest challenge that the College faced in establishing the online education was figuring out how we would take a successful model of education from a traditional school and transpose it into the online environment.
The methods of teaching and learning required in the online space are very different, which meant that we had to undertake a great deal of collective professional development in a relatively short timeframe. The collaboration between teachers, students, and parents meant that the leadership was getting a large amount of information which we were constantly using to adjust and adapt to the new paradigm.
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How many times did you lead the team to make changes to the teaching/education structure ever since 3 February, and are the changes effective?
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We created the Continued Learning Programme (CLP) which was designed to guide teachers as to the most effective methods of education for the differing year groups that they taught. This document went through three major iterations as we became increasingly proficient and knowledgeable about delivering online education.
In addition, we have recently developed a new version of the CLP which aims to harness all of advancements that we have made in the online learning space to enhance the education we provide to students on the campus. We have seen some really effective practice come from our online learning time; for example, teachers are now experimenting more with offering flipped classes, recording segments of classes for student revision, and asking students to curate materials online.
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During the online education journey, we have launched timely surveys to parents, conducted regular parent representative meetings and invited further feedback through live parent forums and one-to-one parent meetings. How has the College used all of this information ?
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As part of our feedback process, we engaged two whole College surveys for students, parents, and teachers.
Some of the highlights were：
- Three quarters of the parent community reported being satisfied with the online learning provided;
- 70% of students felt that teachers understood how to support their learning in the online space;
- 88% of parents reported that that they believed their students were progressing effectively in their learning.
- Only 4% of students felt they had problems accessing the online learning sites;
After each survey, in response to the feedback, I led the team to do necessary reviews of our education delivery.
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As an academic leader, how would you see online education influence and change the education model in a world after Covid-19?
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I think that the Covid-19 pandemic has changed global education in ways that are still not fully known or understood, but by far the greatest impact, for me, will be the rise of student agency in learning. Teachers have always been with students throughout the learning process, but for the first time in living memory, students of all ages were studying at home, supported virtually by teachers and physically by parents. This has resulted students taking much more ownership over the learning process and being responsible for organising their time effectively.
Teachers have had to design learning experiences which can also respond flexibly to differing student needs and interests without the benefit of engaging with the students in the same physical space. Dulwich College Suzhou has always placed a premium on student agency which is why I feel our students were to adapt to the challenges so well.
The following video demonstrates how our teachers across the College conduct online teaching. This new blended model is quickly becoming one aspect of the ‘new normal’ within teaching & learning practice. Our dedicated team of teachers and education experts are adapting and learning fast to equip our students for a future which is undefinable.
远程教学片段精彩集锦
疫情期间，如果让大家对于教育届最热门的现象之一进行点评，那么远程教育一定跑不出前几名。苏州德威自从2月初以来，就在进行线上教学。
在以往的文章当中，我们介绍了很多学生在远程教育中的体会。这次，我们通过对教学总监Mark Jones先生的采访，从政策制定者的角度，向大家描述学校在远程教育方面的经历。在德威，教学总监负责教学、学习、考核以及相关政策的制定和执行。从不同年龄的角度的需求出发，设计具体的教学活动，包括CCA、教育科技以及数据分析。
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在整个疫情期间，对苏州德威来说，最有挑战的问题是什么？
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我们最大的挑战，就是如何成功的从传统的教学模式转换到远程教育模式上。
在远程教育当中，教师的教学方法与之前有很大不同。这使得学校不得不在很短的时间内，对老师们进行整体的培训，让他们适应和熟悉远程教学。老师与学生、家长的互动衍生了大量的信息内容，而这些信息，正是领导团队用来调整教学的最好依据。
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自从2月初到现在，您带领团队进行了多少次教学改革？这些变革是否有效？
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我们设置了长期的教学计划，称为Continued Learning Programme (CLP) 。这个计划是为了针对各个年级的不同，给予教师们在教学法方面的指导。
最近，为了适应新进的变化，适应有部分学生不能返回校园的需求，我们又逐步改善了这个计划。我们看到了很多特别实际有效的教学方法。例如，目前，一些老师们正在试验片段式的教学录音，尝试把一节课里面重要的片段留下来，让学生在网上做学习材料。
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在远程教育当中，我们进行了多次满意度调查。苏州德威的这些调查反馈如何？
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作为我们教学反馈的程序，我们对所有学生、老师以及家长进行了问卷调查。
调查结果的主要亮点包括：
- 四分之三以上的家庭表示，对远程教育的效果满意 ；
- 只有4%的学生表示在远程学习当中，进入教育系统有问题；
- 70% 的学生表示，他们的老师很了解如何支持他们；
- 88% 的家长反馈，他们的孩子在远程学习中有很好的进步。
每一次之后，针对反馈的情况，我都会带领团队调整我们的教学计划和内容。
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作为学术领导人，您如何看待疫情之后，远程教育对整个教育产业所带来的影响和变化？
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我认为，这次疫情的确改变了全球教育的模式。尽管还有很多未知，但是，对我来说，最大的影响，就是以学生为中心的教育设计和教育体验。在此之前，老师和学生在教育的过程中，都是在一起的。但是现在，受疫情影响，学生无法回归校园正常上课。
老师们对他们的学习提供帮助，家长照顾他们的身体。这使得他们在学习当中，有了更多的主导性，他们需要对自己的学习过程以及每天的时间安排负责。
教师们为了远程教育特殊的体验进行他们的教学设计，让教育体验符合网络的特殊性，而不同于之前面对面教学的需求。德威一直很重视以学生为中心的服务，教学体验从学生的体验出发，教师引导学生主导他们的学习；这也是为什么我们的学生在面对挑战的时候，能够做的如此出色的原因。
采访末尾的视频展示了苏州德威进行远程教学的精彩片段。在录像里，可以看到各个学校的老师都付出了的加倍努力。老师们需要一边进行课堂教学，一边进行远程教学，两者并行。因此这让老师的工作量大大增加。虽然挑战一直存在，但老师们的创造力和付出从未停止。
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