Scaffolding supports in project-based learning through knowledge community (KC): Collaborative learning strategies and pedagogical facilitation

Lai Yin KWOK, Yew Gee Christopher TAN

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Abstract

There has been an increasing attention to integration of project-based learning into Asian school curricula. And the notion of learning community is a heated topic for learning to learn in knowledge-based societies. Yet the cognitive research on using web-based learning community for project-based learning is still under-developed in Asian contexts Based on literature review, some directions in collaborative learning strategies are suggested in web-based learning community or ecology. Through a scrutiny of basic functional tools of a web-based collaborative learning platform called Knowledge Community (KC), the paper endeavors to highlight the significance of four senses of scaffolding supports (in Vygotskian terminology) for knowledge co-construction and pedagogical facilitation in groups of primary and secondary (Grade 1-12) students in Hong Kong and Singapore. Copyright © 2004 全球華人計算機教育應用學會.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication《第八屆全球華⼈計算機教育應用大會:GCCCE 2004 論文集》
Editors 李芳樂, 張國恩, 黃榮懷
Place of Publication香港
Publisher全球華人計算機教育應用學會–香港分會
Pages177-185
ISBN (Print)9889778726
Publication statusPublished - May 2004

Citation

Kwok, P. L. Y., & Tan, C. Y. G. (2004):Scaffolding supports in project-based learning through knowledge community (KC): Collaborative learning strategies and pedagogical facilitation,輯於李芳樂、張國恩和黃榮懷主編《第八屆全球華⼈計算機教育應用大會:GCCCE 2004 論文集》,(頁177-185),香港,全球華人計算機教育應用學會–香港分會。

Keywords

  • Project-based learning
  • Knowledge community
  • Scaffolding
  • Social constructivism

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