From 21 to 25 December 2024, a group of 14 FED undergraduate students led by Prof. Jin-Jy SHIEH, participated in the “Macao Teachers and Students Volunteer Teaching in Guizhou” programme, organized by the Student Union of the Faculty of Education at the University of Macau and the Youth Association of The Chinese Educators’ Association of Macau. The group also included 15 in-service teachers from Macao.

On the 21st, the group visited the Guizhou Provincial Museum, Jiaxiu Pavilion, and Qingyun Market. Coinciding with the Winter Solstice, each group prepared performance activities after dinner, including singing, dancing, and drama. On the 22nd, the group visited the Biasha Miao Village and Luanli Dong Village to learn about local culture. On the 23rd, the group visited the San Gong District Primary School in Cuili Township, Congjiang County, which included campus tours, classroom observations, and exchanges. In the afternoon, the group members were divided into six teams for home visits with six students, engaging with the students and their parents. That evening, the team members prepared the content for their volunteer teaching sessions, and three leading teachers from the Youth Association of the Chinese Education Society, along with Prof. Jin-Jy SHIEH, visited each group to understand their lesson preparation and listen to their presentations.

On the morning of the 24th, the group conducted two subject-based teaching classes at the San Gong District Primary School, followed by two specialty classes about Macao culture in the afternoon, where the group evaluated and exchanged ideas with the teachers from the school. On the 25th, the group visited Congjiang Second National High School for exchange activities.

This volunteer teaching initiative provided the students from the Faculty of Education with an opportunity to understand and recognize the differences between schools in Mainland and Macao. FED students experienced the creativity and strategies needed for teaching in diverse settings, especially how to conduct group activities in large classes in an orderly manner, capture students’ attention, and engage them in learning—an entirely new experience. Additionally, the FED students were assigned to different groups to prepare lessons alongside in-service teachers, allowing them to learn from these teachers and gain practical teaching experience as they took turns as lead teachers in their groups.

For the students of the Faculty of Education, this was a highly meaningful activity that allowed them to practice teaching in distinctly different school environments, learn from in-service teachers, and care for students from diverse backgrounds. This activity also broadened FED students’ horizons and enhanced their awareness of the concept of tailored teaching.

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Visited Guizhou Provincial Museum	Visited Luanli Dong Village
Visited San Gong District Primary School	Performing Voluntary Teaching

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