Evaluating the Impact of Changing Secondary Education Curricula in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study of Science and Technology Sub-degree Students in Generic Competencies Development

This paper examines the correlation between curriculum reforms and the development of generic competencies among Hong Kong tertiary students (or secondary leavers who were admitted to Associate Degree and Higher Diploma). A total number of 3626 freshmen completed a set of self-assessment questionnaires, which were used to analyse the correlation between five generic competencies, across three academic years from 2010 to 2012. Five of the generic competencies, which were highlighted in the proposed new three-year New Senior Secondary (NSS) academic structure, were measured and compared between students from different academic backgrounds. The finding of the study indicated significantly higher scores in generic competencies for the traditional Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) secondary school curriculum in 2012 compared to earlier cohorts, whilst in general no significant difference was found between students from the traditional curriculum and the new academic structure of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) in the mixed ‘double cohort’ year of 2012. The result points to the potential early impact of NSS on students’ generic skill development across both the old and new curriculum.

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The Impact of Cross-border Integration with Mainland China on Hong Kong's Local Politics: The Individual Visit Scheme as a Double-edged Sword for Political Trust in Hong Kong

The China Quarterly ◽

10.1017/s0305741016001478 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 228 ◽

pp. 1081-1104 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kevin Tze-wai Wong ◽

Victor Zheng ◽

Po-san Wan

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Secondary Education ◽

Local Politics ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Mainland China ◽

Political Trust ◽

One Year ◽

The One ◽

The Individual ◽

The Impact

AbstractUsing official statistics and a pooled dataset of longitudinal surveys, the aim of this article is to examine the impact of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) on political trust in Hong Kong. Our multilevel analysis found that the gradual inflow of IVS visitors (mostly overnight visitors) increased political trust in the first few years, but that this trust rapidly diminished in later years, especially after the introduction of the one-year multiple-entry IVS endorsement (which attracted mostly same-day visitors). The main reason for the reduction in the positive impact of the IVS scheme is that the growth in the number of same-day visitors has contributed less to Hong Kong's economy than has the increase in the number of overnight visitors, and has exacerbated several social problems. The impact of mainland visitors has varied across groups with different levels of education. The political trust of people with a senior secondary education has been enhanced more by the increase in overnight visitors and reduced less by the increase in same-day visitors than that of people with a tertiary level of education or a junior secondary education or below.

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The impact of multinational corporations on manufacturing : a comparative study of Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore

10.5353/th_b3194853 ◽

1985 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth Anne Hutton

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Multinational Corporations ◽

The Impact

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A case study of generic competencies among science and technology tertiary graduates in Hong Kong

Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE) ◽

10.1109/tale.2013.6654484 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joseph C. H. So ◽

S. Y. Lam ◽

Y. L. So

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Generic Competencies

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Demand-driven acquisition at HKUST library: the new normal

Interlending & Document Supply ◽

10.1108/ilds-09-2014-0046 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 153-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Catherine S.Y. Kwok ◽

Diana L.H. Chan ◽

Ada S.M. Cheung ◽

Ming Kan Wong

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Reference Point ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Collection Development ◽

New Normal ◽

Content Type ◽

The Impact

Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate the impact of three concurrent demand-driven acquisition (DDA) programs on e-book collection development at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Library. Design/methodology/approach – Counter Book Report 2 reports of the Ebrary, Wiley and JSTOR were analyzed from the launch date of the respective program to June 30, 2014. Findings – The value of two local DDA programs, Ebrary and Wiley, were seen. JSTOR program needs to be evaluated at local and consortial levels when the pilot is finished. Originality/value – The experience of HKUST Library will provide a reference point for libraries that are yet to implement their DDA program.

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