Strengths and Limitations of Using e-Learning for Chinese Learners on Creative Engagement

Bernard C.S. Tan, Hio Man Lei, Erdan Ma, Victor Chan

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Abstract

This research is linked to important questions currently being asked by educationists in China. For example, what can 21st century cutting-edge technology contribute to a relatively undeveloped education system in China? To what extent can innovative instructional design improve education in China? What are the strengths and limitations of using e-learning in such set-tings? This paper reports on a longitudinal study by the Pearl River Delta Network of Science Learning Centers in China, examining how affordance of electronic-learning framework might enhance learners’ creativity and innovativeness. This becomes increasingly challenging at a time when most progressive institutions around the world are promoting creative learning that orient around thinking and reflection, experience and activity, conversation and interaction. The paper investigates the strategic potential of a conceptual model and discusses its implications for technology integration, alignment and convergence on Chinese learners’ creativity and engagement in the Knowledge Age.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2021 - 20th International Conference, ICWL 2021, Proceedings
EditorsWanlei Zhou, Yi Mu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages115-126
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783030907846
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event20th International Conference on Advances in Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2021 - Macau, China
Duration: 13 Nov 202114 Nov 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume13103 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Advances in Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2021
Country/TerritoryChina
CityMacau
Period13/11/2114/11/21

Keywords

  • China
  • Competence-based education
  • Creativity
  • Higher order thinking skills
  • New learning strategies
  • e-Learning

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