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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1979

EXHIBITION ON ACTIVITY APPROACH *****

A THREE-DAY EXHIBITION ON ACTIVITY APPROACH WILL BE HELD NEXT (JULY) MONTH TO INTRODUCE THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THIS METHOD OF TEACHING.

ON DISPLAY WILL BE GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITY APPROACH, LEARNING PROCESSES IN THE VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS, TEACHING MATERIALS AND PUPILS' WORK.

THE EVENT IS ORGANISED BY THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN CO-OPERATION WITH ALL THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS ADOPTING THE ACTIVITY APPROACH.

MR. T.L. LAM, SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (SCHOOLS AND SERVICES) WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ON JULY 18 AT THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, GASCOIGNE ROAD, KOWLOON.

+THE ACTIVITY APPROACH AIMS TO ADOPT A LESS FORMAL APPROACH TO LEARNING IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS, TO ENCOURAGE LEARNING THROUGH PURPOSEFUL ACTIVITIES CONDUCIVE TO THE FULL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD, AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN AT THE IR OWN PACE ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN ABILITIES.+

THE TEACHER'S ROLE IN THIS LEARNING PROCESS IS TO GUIDE RATHER THAN TO INSTRUCT, HE ADDED.

THE ACTIVITY APPROACH ALSO AIMS TO PROVIDE A STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT TO PROMOTE SELF-INITIATED LEARNING, AND TO RELATE CHILDREN'S DAILY EXPERIENCES TO THEIR LEARNING ENVIRONMENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.

THIS METHOD OF TEACHING WAS FIRST EXPERIMENTED IN SEPTEMBER 1972, IN SIX PRIMARY SCHOOLS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

IN THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR 56 PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE ADOPTED THE ACTIVITY APPROACH, INVOLVING 17,000 PUPILS IN 447 CLASSES.