Education reform and the quest for excellence : the Hong Kong story / / edited by Lok Sang Ho, Paul Morris, and Yue-ping Chung

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910963068603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, c2005
• ISBN: 1-282-70405-2; 9786612704055; 988-220-115-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 252 pages) : illustrations
• Altri autori (Persone): HoLok-sang; MorrisPaul; ZhongYuping
• Disciplina: 370.95125
• Soggetti: Educational change - China - Hong Kong; Education - Aims and objectives - China - Hong Kong
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-248) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1 Driving for Excellence: An Introduction to the Volume -- 2 Education Reform: A Socio-Economic Perspective -- 3 Education Policymaking in a Disarticulated System -- 4 The Way to Build World-Class Universities -- 5 Sub-Degrees and the 60 Percent Post-Secondary Target -- 6 Reforming the University Admission System inSingapore: Lessons for Hong Kong -- 7 Education Reform and Policy Implementation in Hong Kong -- 8 Quality Education in Hong Kong: The Anomalies of Managerialism and Marketization -- 9 Implementation of Graduate Teacher Policy in Hong Kong Primary Schools: Promises and Disillusionment -- 10 The Best Students Will Learn English:Ultra-Utilitarianism and Linguistic Imperialism in Education in Post-1997 Hong Kong -- 11 Colonialism and the Politics of Chinese History in Hong Kong's Schools -- 12 Between Egalitarianism and Elitism:Media Perception of Education Reformin Post-1997 Hong Kong -- 13 Education Reform in Hong Kong: What Are the Lessons? -- Notes -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This book investigates and analyses critical issues in education reform ; and discusses possible pitfalls in the current global drive to promote excellence. Instead of documenting the successes and frustrations encountered by education reformers in specific jurisdictions, this book aims to offer directions for education reformers, and sets out to be prescriptive rather than descriptive. While the cases covered here are focused on Hong Kong, they are no less useful in throwing light upon the direction of education reform all over the world. This book will be of interest to scholars, educators, parents, policymakers, politicians, and all who are concerned about our younger generation and their future."--Jacket