Co-curricular Learning 20 n Extraordinary Local Immersion Opportunity! he BA(Lang Studies) students took part in an Intensive Language Summer Camp held from 10-27 June 2014. Organised by the Centre for Language in Education (CLE), this annual summer camp creates immersionlike conditions to boost students' cultural awareness as well as confidence in using English and Putonghua. The Intensive Language Summer Camp is an important, non-credit-bearing cocurricular activity contributing to the "total learning experience" as one of the Institute's 3-3-4 learning outcomes. On one hand, students are involved in a variety of cultural seminars, workshops and visits to better understand the linguistic and cultural diversity in Hong Kong. On the other hand, they build their confidence and readiness to use the target languages (i.e. English and Putonghua) when they are participating in these cultural activities. Similar to previous summer camps, Summer Camp 2014 has offered opportunities for students to interact with different people in different places. Students visited numerous corporations, such as Cathay Pacific, Hyatt Hotels, Radio Television Hong Kong, and South China Morning Post. A range of fun but culturally-rich activities have provided students with diverse first-hand experiences, including horse-riding, cooking and cultural excursion trips. Students have also acquired different kinds of practical knowledge through workshops and seminars on translation, drama and language learning. All these learning experiences were consolidated by a range of meaningful reflective activities. High court event – Playing the role of Legislative members in the conference was a challenging yet exciting experience for our students. ew Co-curricular Learning Course 嶄新的聯課學習科目 Cooking lesson in last year's summer camp – Students were having great fun in the English cupcake lesson. Singing contest in last year's summer camp – An English and Putonghua singing contest where students showcased not only their singing talents, but also their language capabilities, creativity and activity organisation skills! ll undergraduate students at HKIEd (DSE cohorts) must now take one cocurricular course before graduating, the rationale being that students should be learning autonomously outside of the classroom. In January 2014, FHM offered its first Co-curricular course entitled Exploring Hong Kong's Rural Heritage and Nature. In this course, 40 students formed groups of about four students each and chose a site for investigation. Their finished products included a documentary and an accompanying website. Some of the selected sites included Sha Lo Tong, Lai Chi Wo, Sharp Island, Ma Shi Chau, Peng Chau, Mai Po marshes, Tai O, and two village schools. Each of the groups chose different themes of focus. For example, some groups explored the natural surroundings, while others investigated the culture and history of villages, both occupied and abandoned. For this course, our partnering unit was the Institute's Museum of Education. In preparation for the final assignment, the class took a field trip to Bride's Pool, Wu Kau Tang and Luk Keng guided by an expert on rural heritage, Mr. Guy Shirra. In the classes towards the end of the semester, as part of the course requirements, students presented their findings including their documentaries and websites and assessed each other's work. A final written reflection served as the capstone of the course. 校所有新制( 香港中學文憑試) 本科生都必須在畢業前修讀一門聯課 學習科目，其理念旨在讓他們能於修讀期間在課室外自主地學習。 在2014年1月，人文學院開設了第一門聯課學習科目，名為「探索香港的 鄉郊遺跡與大自然」。在這科目中，四十位學生分為若干組別，以大約四人 為一組，又每組選定一個地點以作考查。本聯課科目要求學生們須完成一部 紀錄片，並附上相關網站。同學們選取的考查地點包括沙螺洞、荔枝窩、橋 咀洲、馬屎洲、坪洲、米埔濕地、大澳及兩間村校。每組選取不同的研究主 題，例如，有些組別探索大自然環境；另一些組別則探討現有及廢棄鄉村的 文化與歷史。而教育學院的香港教育博物館就為本科目擔當我們的夥伴單 位。為準備期終習作，本班同學在專家Guy Shirra 先生的指引下，實地考察 新娘潭、烏蛟騰及鹿頸的鄉郊遺跡。在學期完結之前，各同學均需發表他們 的研究成果，當中包括其製作的紀錄片及網站，並作同儕互評，以達致本科 目的部份要求。最終的書面反思報告則會視作科目最高學習成果的體現。 N A A T 本
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