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Forum on education theory opens in Wenjiang

An international forum on education theory themed "learning stories" opened in Chengdu's Wenjiang district on Oct 22, and will last for three days.

Wendy Lee, founder of the New Zealand Education Leadership Program, has 40 years of experience in teaching, research and management of early childhood education.

Zhou Jing, Ph.D. in education at Victoria University of Wellington, is also a leader of the "learning stories" study project team.

Huang Xiaodong, director of the Wenjiang education bureau, attends the forum. [Photo/newssc.org]

During the forum, the two experts will introduce the evolution of "learning stories", the way to discover and record children’s "WOW" moments, the practical experience of recording and analyzing "learning stories" and observation of daily life in New Zealand's kindergartens.

They will also share some strategies and guiding tools used in the recording process, and present some cases about "learning stories" in China and other countries to illustrate the theory of "learning stories".

The forum will spend one day in Haike Kindergarten, which introduced the concept of "learning stories" in 2015. Since then it has undergone great changes in the learning, transformation and practice of the concept.

Wendy Lee, founder of the New Zealand Education Leadership Program, delivers a speech at the forum. [Photo/newssc.org]

Teachers have become professional observers and collaborators. They have stimulated children's inner strength, focused on children's interests and gradually developed interesting courses such as dyeing cloth, paper making and shadow games.

“Children under New Zealand's concept of 'learning stories' are confident and capable learners and communicators. The change of views on children has given our teachers a new look. They have begun to follow children’s interests, listen to children and record their 'WOW' moments,” said Wu Jintao, director of Haike Kindergarten.

Constant dialogues and response between teachers and children have contributed to the wonderful courses that are unique to children and require no teaching materials, Wu added.

Haike Kindergarten will continue to apply the concept of "learning stories" in education and teaching, pay attention to the evaluation of children's learning processes, focus on children's flash points and improve the quality of their daily education.

Wu Jintao, director of Haike Kindergarten, speaks at the forum. [Photo/newssc.org]