Zhong liu she ji yu ke ji ke cheng de shi shi

by Koo, Ching Ngan Alfred.Publication date from spine.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-206).by Koo, Ching Ngan Alfred.ABSTRACT --- p.iACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.ivA LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.vA LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES --- p.viA LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.viiiChapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Background to the Study --- p.1Aims of the Study --- p.3The Significance of the Study --- p.4The Research Questions --- p.6Definition of Terms --- p.7Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- THE CURRICULUM INNOVATION --- p.9Background to the Change --- p.9Nature of the Change --- p.10Characteristics of the Change --- p.11Image and Aims --- p.12Principles of Curriculum Organization --- p.16Teaching Strategies --- p.18Content --- p.19Time --- p.21Assessment --- p.22Scale of the Change --- p.23Characteristics of the Change in Context --- p.24How AS Design and Technology was Promoted in Schools --- p.25Nature of AS Design and Technology --- p.28Public Perception of Sixth Form Education & the Subject --- p.28Characteristics of Schools Offering AS Design and Technology --- p.31Characteristics of Prevocational Education --- p.31Teacher Development Prior to Innovation --- p.34Problems in Implementing Design and Technology in the Sixth Form --- p.36Availability and Use of Resources --- p.38Priority Given to Design and Technology by Schools --- p.39Teachers' Experience and Training --- p.40Status of Design and Technology --- p.42Student Achievement in Public Examinations --- p.43Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.45Implementation Studies --- p.45Three Approaches to Curriculum Implementation --- p.45Fidelity Perspective --- p.46Mutual Adaptation --- p.51Curriculum Enactment --- p.52Three Perspectives on Curriculum Change --- p.53Technological Perspective --- p.53Political Perspective --- p.55Cultural Perspective --- p.57Implementation as a Process of Change --- p.60The Decision-making Process of Adoption --- p.61Who Makes Adoption Decisions --- p.61How Adoption Decisions Are Made --- p.61Factors Associated with Adoption --- p.66Factors Affecting Implementation --- p.69Characteristics of Change --- p.70Local Characteristics --- p.71External Factors --- p.72Problems in Implementing Integrated and Non-academic Subjects --- p.74Implementation Studies in Hong Kong --- p.77Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.80Collection of Background Information --- p.83Survey --- p.84Population and Sample --- p.85Data Gathering Instrument --- p.86Data Gathering Procedures --- p.87Case Study --- p.88Case Selection --- p.89Data Gathering Methods and Instrument --- p.89Data Gathering Procedures --- p.92Document Analysis --- p.95Data Analysis --- p.95Limitations of This Study --- p.96Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- FINDINGS --- p.99Adoption Decision in Schools --- p.100Characteristics of Schools Involved in this Study --- p.100Characteristics of the Principals --- p.102Characteristics of the Assistant Principals --- p.102Characteristics of the Teachers --- p.103Sixth Form Subjects Offered by the Schools --- p.105Adoption Decision-making in Schools --- p.106Why Schools Did Not Offer AS Design and Technology --- p.111Why Some Schools Offered AS Design and Technology --- p.115Implementation of the New Subject in Case Schools --- p.121Image and Aims --- p.122Curriculum Organization --- p.124Teaching Strategy --- p.125Content --- p.129Time --- p.132Assessment --- p.135Why the Implementation Occurred as It Did --- p.139Difficulties Met by The Teachers --- p.142Conclusion --- p.153Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- DISCUSSION --- p.157Adoption Decision in Schools --- p.157Factors Associated with the Adoption Decision --- p.158Emergence of New Policy on Sixth Form Education --- p.158Appropriateness of Subject to Schools --- p.159Nature of Subject --- p.159Function of the Subject --- p.160Characteristics of Schools Adopting the Innovation --- p.161Availability of Appropriate Teacher --- p.162Availability of Appropriate Teaching Resources --- p.163Supports from the Central Agencies --- p.164Adoption Mechanism in Schools --- p.165Implementation of the New Subjects in Case Schools --- p.166Factors Relating to Implementation in Case Schools --- p.167Clarity and Complexity of the Change --- p.168Availability of Teaching Resources --- p.169Supports from Central Agencies --- p.170Supports from School --- p.171Credibility of Teacher --- p.172Student Adaptability --- p.175Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.180Conclusions to Research Questions --- p.180Recommendations for Improving Present Situation --- p.184Suggestions for Further Research --- p.190BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.193APPENDICES --- p.20