1. Hong Kong Baptist University EDUC 1080 “To Sir With Love” Group 2

2.  Introduction of the main characters(Role play )  Brief introduction to the movie  Highlights of the movie  Scenario and underlying philosophy discussion  Related education issue discussion  Messages from the film  Limitations  Feelings and Conclusion Agenda

3.  comes from British Guiana  holds a degree in Communication Engineering  has had no prior teaching experience Role Play (1) Characters - Mark Thackeray

4.  student of Thackeray’s class  troublemaker  against Thackeray Role Play (2) Characters - Bert Denham

5.  Student of Thackeray’s class  has a crush on Thackeray Role Play (3) Characters - Pamela Dare

6.  looks down on the students in North Quay,  doesn’t care about the students at all  discourages Thackeray from being a teacher at North Quay Role Play (4) Characters - Theo Weston

7.  was scared of the students  supports Thackeray on outings Role Play (5) Characters - Gillian Blanchard

8. Brief introduction to the movie  It’s about…  Mark Thackeray’s teaching experience  Classify teaching as a temporary job  Using different teaching methods to teach his students  Building trusting relationships with students  Abandoning his engineer offer and deciding to be a teacher

9.  Racial discrimination and teaching  Racial discrimination was still existed in the UK during 1960s  A student’s racial discrimination against Mr. Thackeray was unintentionally  Unprivileged background students  Came from unprivileged families  Rejected by other schools  Bad discipline and making troubles  Ignoring rules and instructions  Challenging teachers’ authority  Not mature  Should they get more supports from society? Highlights – minorities under education

10. At beginningsAfter adjustments MethodsLectures (traditional and one-way) Discussions (interactive) CurriculumStick with Curriculum (topics are restricted) Free Curriculum (topics are free) MaterialsTextbooks (limited in classroom) Life experience ( field trips) FocusKnowledge delivery only Mutual respects and moral standard development Teacher and students relationship strangeclose Highlights – Teaching methods Which one is better?

11.  Every student was studying under the same curriculum in the movie.  They all experienced the same, despite their different interests and abilities.  The curriculum was not suitable for all students! (e.g. A fat students was forced to do some exercise which was unachievable for him! Finally he was injured because of it!)  Both Pragmatism and Post – modernism reject all students studying under same curriculum! Highlights - curriculum

12. Learning experiencesLearning outcomes AttitudeDiscussion and Q & A section in class Ration Objective Calm SkillsCooking classCooking skills KnowledgeTravelling MuseumLife related knowledge Highlights – Learning experiences What can students take away from their educational experiences? Are they similar to pragmatism’s idea?)

13. Mr. Thackeray Mr. Theo Weston Miss Blanchard Mr. Bell ( PE teacher) Pay respect to students YesNoYesNo Effective organizing YesNoYesNo EnthusiasticYesNoYesNo Students’ nature Not mature but can be changed RubbishNaughtyRebellious Highlights – comparison among different teachers

14.  Let’s watch some video clips and discuss!! Scenario and underlying philosophy discussion

15.  Which Teacher do you agree with? Why? Scenario 1

16.  Do you support this teaching approach? Why? Scenario 2

17.  Should the teacher force the student to do the exercise which is beyond his ability? Scenario 3

18.  What do you think about the lesson? Scenario 4

19.  How would you assess Mr. Thackeray after watching the video? Scenario 5

21. He want students to follow his instructions (to read the book). Have high expectations and set high standards of achievement for their students. Idealism He use the same curriculum for all students regardless of their low-ability backgrounds. Realists believe that subject matter knowledge and liberal education are for all people regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, or socioeconomics class. Realism In the beginning

22. Changed the traditional lecturing into interactional class. Human intelligence comes about through a process of interaction. Pragmatism Breaking the traditional lecturing class and using a brand-new teaching method. Questioning the authority of canons, Postmodernists challenge their validity and see them in limited terms. Post- modernism After adjustments

24.  If education is not for achieving high grades and going on to University, what is it for then?  Attitude? Skills? Knowledge? Any others?  What do you think? Issue based discussion one

25.  If education is not for achieving high grades and going on to University, what is it for then? Different answers provided by philosophy Idealism : develops the mind and self of the learner Realism : prepares the practical man and women of the world Pragmatism : helps students become more effective members of democratic society(Growth) Post – modernism : provides quality of opportunity, and thus encourages social and economic mobility Produce citizens with critical thinking abilities

26.  Which is the most important role that teachers should play in education?  A person who helps students construct knowledge? A trainer of students’ knowledge? Knowledge deliverer – transmission to the learner? A mentor for the students as they learn?  Or any other role?  What do you think? Issue based discussion two

27.  Which is the most important role that teachers should play in education? Different answers provided by philosophy Idealism : a role model for students to emulate a moral calling a skillful questioner who encourages students to think and ask more questions facilitating learning Realism : present material systematically, encourage the use of objective criteria, and be effective and accountable Pragmatism : identify the needs of the learner and to serve as a resource person Post – modernism : Inclusive constructor Curriculum creator Without traditional authority

28.  What are the reasons for misbehavior of students?  We may take reference from “To Sir with Love”!  What do you think? Issue based discussion three

29.  What are reasons for misbehavior of students? Different answers provided by philosophy Idealism : poor moral development Realism : Lacking observable role model Pragmatism : rebellious nature of human without appropriate control Post – modernism : Challenging the cannons and authorities

30.  Should every student study under the same curriculum?  We may take reference from “To Sir with Love”!  What do you think? Issue based discussion four

31.  Should every students study under the same curriculum? Different answers provided by philosophy Idealism : yes Realism : Yes Pragmatism : No Post – modernism : No

32.  Which one do you think is more important in education? Equity or Equality?  We may think about the situation in Hong Kong nowadays!  What do you think? Issue based discussion five (The most open end one!)

33.  Aims of education is Holistic education!  Holistic education/ Whole person education  The suggestion from “To Sir with Love” on the aims of education is similar to HKBU!! Messages from the movie(1) Introduction of Holistic education!

34.  not about teaching academic knowledge only  learn to be a whole person with body, mind, emotions and spirit (e.g. Adult approach by Mr. Thackeray )  include a wide range of students of different learning abilities(e.g. cooking skills)  a variety of learning approaches to meet their diverse learning needs(Q&A and disucssion) Holistic education

35.  Finding identity, meaning, and purpose in life (As Mr. Thackeray explained the meaning of studying in school to his students)  Emphasize experiential learning (field trip in museum)  Direct engagement with the environment (society)  Using real-life experiences  Teacher is not a person of authority, but a friend, a mentor, a facilitator (Mr. Thackeray as a good example)  Cooperative learning instead of competitive  Do you support holistic education? Holistic education

36.  Do you agree with the movie? Messages from the movie(2) Should Meritocracy and Tracking be used?

37.  Teachers should choose the suitable and different teaching approaches according to the abilities and characteristics of their students  “Adult approach” by Mr. Thackeray  He used student - oriented approach instead of the traditional teacher – oriented approach (Chalk and talk approach)  (It is similar to both Pragmatism and Post – Modernism!)  Do you accept this view? Messages from the movie(3) Teaching should be student oriented!

38.  Teachers are responsible for excavating/fostering students’ Innate abilities rather than instilling skills and knowledge only  “The majority of our children could be generally classified as difficult” Mr. Thackeray  (It is similar to Post – Modernism!)  Do you agree with the above messages? Messages from the movie(4) Discovering student’s potential rather than instill knowledge!

39.  Although “To Sir with Love” reveals the beliefs of idealism, realism, pragmatism and post-modernism to a certain extent, it only covers the western philosophy of education.  Other important philosophies of education are absent.  The traditional Chinese philosophy of education was not be mentioned  The Confucius's educational theories are the important philosophical theory that we should not neglect in teaching Limitations of the movie

40.  “ To Sir with Love” is classic and legendary! It has plenty of educational issues which are worth our deep discussion and reflection. Although it was produced in 1960s, we can still learn much from the story. I wish to be as successful a teacher as Mr. Thackeray someday! ” Keyman  “A teacher should know the students’ situation, what students really want to know or really want to learn as well as what really useful to their future. Teaching student in accordance with their aptitude practically is important. In this movie, the teacher Mark Thackeray let the students learn more practical skills rather than the traditional knowledge taught in school, which really remind me of the original aim of education. In my point of view, the aim is to let students equipped with ability to survive and live a better life.” Daisy Our feelings

41.  “ ‘To Sir with Love’ is quite interesting and instructive, I suggest that people who want to be a good teacher should watch this movie. I hope all of us can learn from Mr. Thackeray.” Isaac Our feelings

42. Conclusions

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44.  Thank You~  To you with love! End