Video-based instruction faces test in Shanghai

Dozens of students sat in a classroom in a Shanghai primary school in March, watching a video lesson.

The eight-minute clip covered the topic of decimals. It was taught using characters from the popular Chinese cartoon series Boonie Bears, which describes the antics of the animals.

There was no teacher present in the classroom. Instead, a set of questions had been left for the pupils to help initiate a discussion after they watched the video.