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Liberal Studies: Impact on Teachers
For teachers, the challenge presented by the introduction of Liberal Studies as a core subject is much more complicated than that for students. Even for a single topic, like red fire ants, a wide range of knowledge would be required.
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Research and Knowledge
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It is unrealistic to expect the variety of information and areas of knowledge in the Liberal Studies syllabus to be handled by a single teacher.
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Teachers with different expertise, e.g. Science, Geography, Economics and Social Studies, will have to be involved.
* Relevant teachers will have to work in teams to research on and prepare the teaching materials.

Assessment and Liberal Studies
In Liberal Studies, students are required to demonstrate not only subject knowledge, but also presentation skills as this enhances their learning. For teachers, a variety of presentation formats combined with the strengths and weaknesses of different groups can present a challenge in the assessment of student performance, the criteria for which are still under consideration by relevant sections within the government. For example, a possible set of presentations that a teacher might have to assess for an assignment like the one on red fire ants could include:-
* Group 1:
presents its project in the form of an in-depth essay, well supported with informative graphs, facts and figures as well as photos.
* Group 2:
produces a short video with visually striking images of red fire ant nests, interviews with flower market vendors, affected residents and property agents. The presentation is interesting but research effort is weak when compared with Group 1.
* Group 3: gives a PowerPoint Presentation with interesting images and adequate supporting data but weak presentation skills. The PowerPoint delivery does not synchronise with the oral presentation.

The diversity of presentation modes used by students is something to be encouraged, yet it clearly presents a challenge to the teacher in providing feedback on performance and reliable assessment of the quality of learning demonstrated.

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