Enquiry Based Learning (EBL)

Developing 21st Century Skills

In collaboration with Apple Inc

Collaboration| Communication | Critical thinking |Creativity

"I am truly humbled and touched by the work that you're doing that is making a difference. How the use of technology have changed the way they are experiencing the world, and solving the problems."

~Gilbert Ho, Apple Inc.

“I don’t need others to tell me the answer as I realize that I may find out the answer myself by doing researches… It is a brand new learning experience."

~Lai Man Ting Emily, student of Lok Sin Tong Leung Chik Wai Memorial School

“I think everything has two sides, and what we think is all possible.”

~Yeung Ngar Loi Lily, student of King Ling College

“I love trying new stuff, especially trying the Apple MacBook…”

~ Ip Tsz Wa Sakura, student of King Ling College

How does it work

Enquiry Based Learning (EBL)¹ develops students’ critical thinking skills and exposes them to multiple perspectives as students explore subjects that interest them. Students are inspired through a journey of enquiry, research and peer work, and use multimedia tools to produce a final video expressing their perspectives. The project engages students to think, understand, and respond in English.

Learning Objectives

Challenge students’ thinking
Develop students’ multiple perspectives
Connect students’ prior knowledge and extend to relevant application and real-life scenarios
Creatively explore and reflect upon the lives of real people at home and around the world

Learning Outcomes

Develop better reading, communication, thinking, understanding, presentation, IT skills and creativity through the enquiry process
Increase English speaking fluency and confidence
Greater curiosity and interest to learn
Develop deeper subject area knowledge and enhance their learning experience

Students will

Investigate on their interested subject
Discuss and share multiple perspectives on the subject with peers
Suggest and present solutions to solve a problem or improve a situation
Collect feedback from peers and facilitators upon group presentation
Produce a video* for presentation
Participate in the ThinkSeries Competition

* Selected projects will be show cased on ThinkSeries and Apple Inc Challenge Based Learning

Workshop Details

Sessions:	6 (1.5 – 2hrs each)
Facilitators:	EBL specialists / Apple Inc consultants
No. of students:	max 20
Language:	English / Cantonese
Wiseman Education is the Regional Training Centre of Apple Inc. in Hong Kong

Why do we provide EBL ?

When we provide EBL, students get engaged, inspired, they begin to explore. They go at their own pace. They stay focus longer.

They draw pictures, write stories, play music, make movies; they figure out how to do new things, they begin to teach each other, and even their teachers.

All these add up to one result. Students take ownership of their own learning.

They learn to solve their own challenges and answers the questions they enquire about.

And one day, they might even help us solve ours.

That's why we provide EBL.

¹EBL is based on the framework of Teaching for Understanding (by David Perkins, Harvard Graduate School of Education) and Apple’s Challenge based learning (by Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Education Technology at the US Department of Education directly under the Obama administration).

Registration

	wi@wiseman.com.hk
	Wiseman Institute Room 2104-5 Telford House, 16 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong.
	(852) 3187 4995
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