Hong Kong Polytech University is the representative of tourism higher education in Hong Kong, offering various courses in hotel management and tourism management at the Doctor, Masters and Bachelor levels, whose curri...Hong Kong Polytech University is the representative of tourism higher education in Hong Kong, offering various courses in hotel management and tourism management at the Doctor, Masters and Bachelor levels, whose curriculum and education system have been quite perfect. The PolyU has cultivated a large number of high-quality professional people for the hotel and tourism industry. Excellent teachers, modem curriculum and the education concept of attaching great importance to the practice are the reasons why it can cultivate senior executives with international perspective, skills and social responsibility.展开更多
Purpose:This research is an interview-based study that captures the academics’perspectives toward the planning and design of an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum for undergraduate students in the Chinese...Purpose:This research is an interview-based study that captures the academics’perspectives toward the planning and design of an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum for undergraduate students in the Chinese context,using the Common Core Curriculum at the University of Hong Kong as a case study.Design/Approach/Methods:A total of 28 academics with various levels of academic ranking,disciplinary context,proven teaching excellence,and research productivities were individually invited for and consented to a semi-structured and face-to-face interview.Findings:This article suggests four fundamental and interrelated dimensions for consideration when structuring an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum,namely,how to design,what is worth learning,how to learn and teach,and how to know students have learned.It is suggested that the ideal curriculum should remain coherent and coordinated,broad and balanced,as well as open and flexible,ensuring the capture of knowledge,skills,and attitudes,with the facilitation of active,authentic,and contextualized pedagogies and assessments.Originality/Value:This article has the potential of providing insight for policymakers and educators around the world to better structure an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum by creating an overall springboard for future discussion.They can also integrate these evidence-based elements and strategies into their everyday practices.展开更多
This paper explores the internationalization of higher education initiatives of Hong Kong,being one of the Special Administrative Regions(SAR)of China,within the context of the Chinese Mainland-Hong Kong(CM-HK)relatio...This paper explores the internationalization of higher education initiatives of Hong Kong,being one of the Special Administrative Regions(SAR)of China,within the context of the Chinese Mainland-Hong Kong(CM-HK)relations.Historical,social,economic,and political ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland of China,their economic and political interdependency,and a time series analysis of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee(UGC)statistical data(local and non-local participation,geographic composition,and cost analysis of UGC-funded programs)are used to support what the author calls the“intra-nationalization of higher education.”This forms a unique internationalization strategy,whereby a sub-national region such as Hong Kong and possibly Macao,orients its internationalization strategy towards a motherland,in this case China.展开更多
In this paper,the authors explore the implementation of the government mandate in Hong Kong to move from three-year to four-year undergraduate degree programs which include studies in general education(GE),through an ...In this paper,the authors explore the implementation of the government mandate in Hong Kong to move from three-year to four-year undergraduate degree programs which include studies in general education(GE),through an analysis of policies and activities related to the curriculum reform.While the authors are interested in the substance of these reforms,the primary objective is to explore the relationships between policy initiatives and implementation approaches at different levels.Using Scott’s(2001)new institutional theory as a framework,the authors discuss the policy implementation at the governmental,institutional norms,and cultural levels.By focusing on the complex interrelationships among influences at different levels within the institution,this paper identifies challenges in the implementation of the new four-year curriculum,and using a case study of one institution,offers suggestions for facilitating that implementation.展开更多
香港地区中学文凭考试(Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination,HKDSE)英语口语公开考试中的小组互动部分受疫情等多种因素的影响而无法正常开展,需要探索其他口试形式。本研究探讨使用基于网络的协作视频会议工具Zoom...香港地区中学文凭考试(Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination,HKDSE)英语口语公开考试中的小组互动部分受疫情等多种因素的影响而无法正常开展,需要探索其他口试形式。本研究探讨使用基于网络的协作视频会议工具Zoom进行网考口试(Internet-delivered Speaking Test)的可能性方案。选取40名中学生进行网考口试的试测,由经验丰富的口试考官对考生表现进行评分,并使用基于学习者语料库的方法研究口试考生在话轮转换和语法准确性方面的表现。通过对考生话语的语言分析,以及从考生处和考官处分别收集的反馈结果,证实网考口试是可靠且可行的。展开更多
文摘Hong Kong Polytech University is the representative of tourism higher education in Hong Kong, offering various courses in hotel management and tourism management at the Doctor, Masters and Bachelor levels, whose curriculum and education system have been quite perfect. The PolyU has cultivated a large number of high-quality professional people for the hotel and tourism industry. Excellent teachers, modem curriculum and the education concept of attaching great importance to the practice are the reasons why it can cultivate senior executives with international perspective, skills and social responsibility.
文摘Purpose:This research is an interview-based study that captures the academics’perspectives toward the planning and design of an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum for undergraduate students in the Chinese context,using the Common Core Curriculum at the University of Hong Kong as a case study.Design/Approach/Methods:A total of 28 academics with various levels of academic ranking,disciplinary context,proven teaching excellence,and research productivities were individually invited for and consented to a semi-structured and face-to-face interview.Findings:This article suggests four fundamental and interrelated dimensions for consideration when structuring an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum,namely,how to design,what is worth learning,how to learn and teach,and how to know students have learned.It is suggested that the ideal curriculum should remain coherent and coordinated,broad and balanced,as well as open and flexible,ensuring the capture of knowledge,skills,and attitudes,with the facilitation of active,authentic,and contextualized pedagogies and assessments.Originality/Value:This article has the potential of providing insight for policymakers and educators around the world to better structure an interdisciplinary General Education Curriculum by creating an overall springboard for future discussion.They can also integrate these evidence-based elements and strategies into their everyday practices.
文摘This paper explores the internationalization of higher education initiatives of Hong Kong,being one of the Special Administrative Regions(SAR)of China,within the context of the Chinese Mainland-Hong Kong(CM-HK)relations.Historical,social,economic,and political ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland of China,their economic and political interdependency,and a time series analysis of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee(UGC)statistical data(local and non-local participation,geographic composition,and cost analysis of UGC-funded programs)are used to support what the author calls the“intra-nationalization of higher education.”This forms a unique internationalization strategy,whereby a sub-national region such as Hong Kong and possibly Macao,orients its internationalization strategy towards a motherland,in this case China.
文摘In this paper,the authors explore the implementation of the government mandate in Hong Kong to move from three-year to four-year undergraduate degree programs which include studies in general education(GE),through an analysis of policies and activities related to the curriculum reform.While the authors are interested in the substance of these reforms,the primary objective is to explore the relationships between policy initiatives and implementation approaches at different levels.Using Scott’s(2001)new institutional theory as a framework,the authors discuss the policy implementation at the governmental,institutional norms,and cultural levels.By focusing on the complex interrelationships among influences at different levels within the institution,this paper identifies challenges in the implementation of the new four-year curriculum,and using a case study of one institution,offers suggestions for facilitating that implementation.
文摘香港地区中学文凭考试(Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination,HKDSE)英语口语公开考试中的小组互动部分受疫情等多种因素的影响而无法正常开展,需要探索其他口试形式。本研究探讨使用基于网络的协作视频会议工具Zoom进行网考口试(Internet-delivered Speaking Test)的可能性方案。选取40名中学生进行网考口试的试测,由经验丰富的口试考官对考生表现进行评分,并使用基于学习者语料库的方法研究口试考生在话轮转换和语法准确性方面的表现。通过对考生话语的语言分析,以及从考生处和考官处分别收集的反馈结果,证实网考口试是可靠且可行的。