An Investigation of the Metacognitive Orientation of Confucian-Heritage Culture and Non-Confucian-Heritage Culture Science Classroom Learning Environments in Hong Kong |
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Authors: | Gregory P Thomas |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Science, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong, China |
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Abstract: | A debate is ongoing in Hong Kong regarding whether local and international schools vary in the extent to which they provide
classroom learning environments that support the development of students' higher order thinking and metacognition. This study
investigated commonalities and variations in the metacognitive orientation of local and international schools in Hong Kong.
Commonalities and substantive differences in the metacognitive orientation of the classroom learning environments were identified
and these variations might, to some extent, be explained with reference to cultural variations regarding the purposes and
processes of education. This research provides a further example of the value of the concept of learning environments for
addressing educational questions that might otherwise be resolved with reference to primarily anecdotal data and hearsay. |
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Keywords: | cultural influences learning environments metacognition |
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