the impact of hong kong’s new education system for caritas francis hsu college erin mclean hilal...
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The Impact of Hong Kong’s New Education System for Caritas
Francis Hsu College
Erin McLean
Hilal Tetik
Todd Bitner
Dr. Thomas Chan, Project Liaison
Overview
Goal and objectives For each objective:
– Methods– Results and Conclusions
Suggestions
Project Goal
Provide CFHC with detailed summaries of the opinions of their teachers, students, and parents about the upcoming educational reform and suggestions on how best to address any problems
Objectives
Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform
Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform as well as their level of awareness
Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform
Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods
Background
Secondary School Education Reform– Combining HKCEE and HKALE– Restructuring of year system– Increase in teacher training in preparation for SBA– Increase in course options for students– Less memorization based education
In the last 10 years there have been multiple attempts at reform, this is the first full
transformation
Methodology: Group Interviews
– Eight CFHC teachers
Teacher Questionnaire– CFHC – 14 Returned– CCVC – 20 Returned– CWCC – 12 Returned
Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform
Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform
Do Teachers Agree with the Reform?
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Overall Secondary Schools Tertiary Schools
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Determine the opinions of CFHC teachers towards the upcoming educational reform
Teachers’ Perceived Knowledge of the Reform
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Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming education reform
Methodology: Focus Groups
– Twenty-two students
Student Questionnaires– CFHC – 326 Returned– CCVC – 211 Returned– CWCC – 70 Returned
Determine the opinions of CFHC students towards the upcoming education reform
Do Students Favor the Reform?
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Students’ Perceived Knowledge of the Reform
Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform
Methodology: Parents’ opinions were collected through
teacher interviews and student focus groups and questionnaires
Primary information was
not available to the team
Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform
Have Parents Expressed Concern about the Reform?
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Secondary Schools Tertiary Schools
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Determine the opinions of the parents of CFHC students towards the upcoming educational reform
Only 9.3% of CFHC students
answered that their parents
had voiced concerns
Of these students, 80% had
younger siblings that would
be affected by the reform
Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods
Methodology: Opinions were collected
through teacher interviews
and student focus groups
Student and teacher questionnaires each included one question on the topic
Determine teachers’ and students’ opinions of the current assessment methods
Will You Change Your Assessment Methods?
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Are You Happy with Your Teachers’ Assessment Methods?
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Suggestions
Teacher Awareness– Provide information from the government to
teachers immediately
– Discuss reform in bi-annual open forum coming up in March
– Conduct meetings with teacher representatives (non-department heads) to discuss
changes to CFHC
Suggestions
Student Awareness
– Post information on CFHC website
– Posters and “Get to know the reform day”
– Student union organized speakers and forums for getting information
Suggestions
Parent Awareness
– Pamphlets for students to bring home and share with parents
– Parents’ Day or Open House
– Parents can also benefit from Website information
Suggestions
Assessment Methods– Increase of continuous assessment
Continuous assessment at CFHC is already very high but it is possible to raise in some classes
– Online activities and tests Further Implementation of WebTL Online testing: Immediate performance feedback to
students
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Dr. Chan and Mr. Kwan along with all those at CFHC who have helped us conduct our research.
We would also like to thank Prof. Creighton Peet and Prof. Karen Lemone for guiding us with their valuable feedback in our project.
Questions and Comments?