scholarly journals Academic and Career Aspiration and Destinations: A Hong Kong Perspective on Adolescent Transition

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwok-Tung Tsui ◽  
Chi-Kin John Lee ◽  
King-Fai Sammy Hui ◽  
Wai-Sun Derek Chun ◽  
Nim-Chi Kim Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Career Aspirations ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Bachelor's Degree ◽  
Public Examination ◽  
Life Planning ◽  
Adolescent Transition ◽  
Senior Secondary

Understanding the academic and career aspirations of adolescents and their destinations could inform policy makers and educators about how best to provide support at society and school levels to facilitate adolescents transitioning from school to further education and work. The current qualitative study investigates seven senior secondary students from three schools with varying intakes of student ability under the “Secondary School Places Allocation System” in Hong Kong. By employing a Systems Theory Framework, the study looked into the academic and career aspirations of these students and tracked their destinations immediately after secondary school graduation. Findings show that the academic and career aspirations of adolescents and their destinations are shaped by prevailing preferences for attaining higher qualifications, preferably a bachelor’s degree, parental and others’ influences, and outcomes of public examination results. The implications of enhancing support for the societal, school, and career- and life-planning education of individuals are discussed.

A Study of Study Habits and Academic Achievement among Secondary and Senior Secondary School Students of Mysore City

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Sherafat ◽  
C. G. Venkatesha Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The authors of this study have attempted to understand whether study habits affect academic achievement among secondary and senior secondary school students of Mysore. It is also attempted to know whether students at secondary level differ from senior secondary level on their study habits. The study was conducted on the sample of 625 students of Mysore City in India using stratified random sampling technique. Results indicated that the study habits facilitate higher academic achievement. Further, it was also found that secondary school students are significantly better than senior secondary students on study habits. The findings are analyzed and explained. Thus, study habit is found to be an important correlate of academic achievement.

Evaluation of generic competencies among secondary school leavers from the new academic structure for senior secondary education in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karly O.W. Chan ◽  
Maggie K.W. Ng ◽  
Joseph C.H. So ◽  
Victor C.W. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Public Examination ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Content Type ◽  
National Responsibility ◽  
Generic Competencies ◽  
Senior Secondary

PurposeA new academic structure for senior secondary and higher education was introduced to Hong Kong in 2009/2010. This paper aims to: (1) compare the cohort from the old academic structure (Cohort 2010) and the cohort from the new academic structure (Cohort 2015) on the 14 categories of generic competencies; and (2) compare these attributes among students from different divisions in a tertiary institution in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachSelf-Assessment of All-Round Development (SAARD) questionnaires were distributed to students who took the two-year sub-degree programmes offered by the College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2010 and 2015 on a self-administered basis. A total of 4,424 students have returned the questionnaires. Data were analyzed with t-test to compare between the two cohorts.FindingsWhen comparing Cohort 2015 with Cohort 2010, significantly higher scores were observed on five areas such as global outlook and healthy lifestyle (p<0.05). Significantly lower scores were observed on the other five areas such as problem solving, critical thinking and leadership (p<0.05). Students from all divisions unanimously showed higher perceived rating on social and national responsibility but lower perceived rating on leadership (p<0.05).Originality/ValueThe elimination of one public examination, the newly included components such as Other Learning Experiences (OLE) and the compulsory Liberal Studies were believed to contribute partially to the diverse responses of the two cohorts. The dramatic change of the curriculum has not changed the examination culture in Hong Kong which may hinder the development of generic skills among students.

Clothing Interest among Chinese Adolescent Girls in Hong Kong in Relation to Socioeconomic Status

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 387-390
Author(s):  
Maria S. C. Fung ◽  
Mantak Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Factor Solution ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Chinese Adolescent ◽  
Senior Secondary

A sample of 358 girls in senior secondary school completed the measures assessing importance of clothing and socioeconomic status. A principal component analysis indicated a 3-factor solution that explained 51.3% of the total variance in scores on the Creekmore Importance of Clothing Questionnaire. The factors were named Self-enhancement, Experimentation, and Conformity. A series of one-way analyses of variance showed that higher socioeconomic status might account for greater experimentation with clothing.

scholarly journals Influencing Factors in Psychological Resilience: A Study on the Role of Emotional Reassurance and Optimism as Predictive Dimensions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alhemaidi Aldhaidan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Relative Contribution ◽  
Senior Secondary

The present study aims to investigate the relative contribution of emotional reassurance and optimism in predicting psychological resilience in secondary school students. A total of 265 senior secondary student’s male participated in this study. Participants’ ages ranged from 16 to 18. Instruments measuring emotional reassurance, optimism, and psychological resilience, were administered to senior secondary students in Quranic Memorization Schools (QMSs). The researcher used the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis technique. The findings indicated that there was a positive correlation between psychological resilience and emotional reassurance among the students on the level of 0.01. Furthermore, the findings indicated that there was a positive correlation between psychological resilience and optimism among the sample on the level of 0.01. Finally, the findings also showed that the emotional reassurance and optimism contributed statistically significant in the prediction of psychological resilience among secondary school students. Therefore, academic counsellors, teachers, school principals, and parents should develop optimism, emotional reassurance and psychological resilience, self-esteem in their students and children in the early years.

Exploring the Contextual Influences on Adolescent Career Identity Formation: A Qualitative Study of Hong Kong Secondary Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huixuan Xu ◽  
John Chi-Kin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Identity Statuses ◽  
Career Identity ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary

This paper draws on Marcia and Porfeli’s identity status models to examine the relationship between adolescent career identity formation and its contextual aspects. Focus group interviews were conducted with 26 students at two Hong Kong senior secondary schools. It was found that most participants exhibited the career identity statuses of achievement, searching moratorium, or moratorium towards the end of school. Influences that were identified from family, school, and social culture varied across individuals with different career identity statuses. By reporting the findings from an East Asian school setting, the paper provides theoretical and practical implications for career development for senior secondary school students.

scholarly journals A Study of Impact of Aptitude in Mathematics as Stream Selection at Higher Secondary Level

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-149
Author(s):  
Preetam Pyari ◽  
Kritika Mishra ◽  
Binti Dua
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Numerical Reasoning ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
Speed And Accuracy

Present study explores the aptitude among higher secondary students. It is aimed to find out the effect of stream selection in terms of aptitude. A sample of 100 students has been taken from a government senior secondary school of Agra, Uttar Pradesh-India. Data is collected by administering Differential Aptitude Test (DAT). Result showed that there is found significant effect of aptitude in the stream selection process of the students and for mathematics numerical reasoning, clerical speed and accuracy, mechanical and verbal reasoning constitute the significant role for mathematics as careers option at higher secondary level.

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