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Children's perceptions of their own learning
Citation
Seng, A. S. H. (2001, April 3-7). Children's perceptions of their own learning [Paper presentation]. ACEI 2001 Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Author
Seng, Alice Seok-Hoon
Abstract
This paper presents the results of an exploratory study that looked into the perceptions of learning held by 259 children (girls=107; boys=152) in a primary school in Singapore. Their perceptions are compared with a sample of their teachers and parents perceptions. Using data collected based on a rating scale and a metaphor task, various perceptions of learning were identified. Pupils' ideas of learning are varied with no clear understanding of how they learn. There are also sex and age differences. The perceptions of learning from the teachers incorporate the assumptions and rules that influence the way they perceive knowledge, as well as the way they approach learning tasks. The emergence of these different perceptions of learning from the pupils and teachers support the notion that learning has multiple meanings which may be dependent on the interrelationship between individuals, contexts and cultures.
Date Issued
April 2001