published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

by Frank Wai-ming Tam. / "June 1998." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

Wang, Xueju. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 255-269). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese; some appendixes in Chinese.

published_or_final_version / Public Administration / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

Academics in Chinese research universities are confronted by the dilemma of balancing research and teaching in their work. China's pursuit of excellence in higher education through such endeavors as Projects 211 & 985, has led to policies that facilitate the construction of research universities. However, the emphasis on research and quantity has undermined the quality of teaching. It has also drawn academics away from their commitment to teaching. This has become a major issue to be addressed by policy, such as the "Programs of improving teaching quality". / Firstly, characteristics of academics at research universities in China differ from that proposed by Kennedy (1997). The differences are: (1) most academics believe that the duty "to mentor" is accomplished once they accept the appointment of a position for tutoring. (2) Their conception of research is closely related to the quantity of research output, which means that they perceive their duty "to discover" and "to tell the truth" is equivalent to the duty "to publish" and "to get research grants". (3) The definition of "service" is unclear for most of the academics. (4) They are not been "to assist new staff in their teaching role" and "to nurture a new generation of scholars". / Secondly, the conception of "scholarship" and the relationship between teaching and research are changing in Chinese research universities. (1) The academics' views on knowledge include the four types of "scholarship", as proposed by Boyer (1990), these views are hardly sufficient for the construction of "academic communities of practice". (2) Most academics have changed their initial attitude of separating teaching and research in their conception of "academic duties" by accepting the view that teaching and research should be synergized. / The study offers the following recommendations: (1) a free atmosphere with proper competition should be built into the system of academic development of the universities; (2) policy on teaching should focus on improving the level of intrinsic motivation, the assimilation of values, and the satisfaction of three basic needs such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness; (3) through building a commonly shared value system in the university, institutional regulations and rules can be transformed into a force that supports the building of institutional ethics; and (4) the adoption of a moral rationality which is based on substantive rationality should help academics to confront a distorted realities in the system. / Thirdly, the most powerful force which affects the teachers' opinions and performance towards academic duties is the promotion and evaluation system of the universities. Teachers' opinions are also influenced by age, position, discipline, etc., and their opinions can be grouped into four categories by their understanding and reaction to the evaluation system. / This study focuses on the conceptualization of "academic duties" by university teachers and on the factors that mediate their duty implementation. It explores the academics' experiences at two research universities which have different focuses and developmental goals. Data were collected through interviews with 50 participants in the case universities. In addition, university documents and data collected through observations were also analyzed. The analysis has yielded findings as stated in the following paragraphs. / 徐嵐. / Adviser: Nai Kwai Leslie Lo. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 70-06, Section: A, page: 1960. / Thesis (doctoral)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 372-387). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / School code: 1307. / Xu Lan.

Chik Pun-shing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-127). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1 --- The provision of mass education --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Llewellyn Report --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- The pursuit of quality --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4 --- Chapter summary --- p.20 / Chapter 3 --- THEORETICAL BACKGROUND --- p.22 / Chapter 3.1 --- Policy discourse --- p.22 / Chapter 3.2 --- Conceptualization of accountability --- p.26 / Chapter 3.3 --- Teacher unionism --- p.30 / Chapter 3.4 --- Chapter summary --- p.34 / Chapter 4 --- RESEARCH DESIGN --- p.36 / Chapter 4.1 --- Research aim --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2 --- Research method --- p.38 / Chapter 4.3 --- Limitations of the study --- p.44 / Chapter 4.4 --- Chapter summary --- p.46 / Chapter 5 --- CAPITALISTIC BACKLASH AGAINST EQUALITY --- p.47 / Chapter 5.1 --- no local demand for equality --- p.47 / Chapter 5.2 --- Equality policy imported --- p.48 / Chapter 5.3 --- Policy makers' disbelief in equality --- p.49 / Chapter 5.4 --- Equality for prosperity --- p.51 / Chapter 5.5 --- Unionists' quest for equality --- p.55 / Chapter 5.6 --- Redefining the rule of the game --- p.61 / Chapter 5.7 --- Chapter summary --- p.66 / Chapter 6 --- ACCOUNTABLE FOR MANAGEMENT INSTEAD OF QUALITY --- p.67 / Chapter 6.1 --- In the name of public fund --- p.67 / Chapter 6.2 --- Managerial accountability preserved --- p.70 / Chapter 6.3 --- Quid pro quo accountability --- p.71 / Chapter 6.4 --- Cultivating quality values --- p.71 / Chapter 6.5 --- Cultural re-engineering --- p.73 / Chapter 6.6 --- Quality indicators --- p.74 / Chapter 6.7 --- Negligible measures for the Unionists --- p.76 / Chapter 6.8 --- Necessary check and balance --- p.77 / Chapter 6.9 --- Grassroots quest for reform --- p.79 / Chapter 6.10 --- "Materialistic ""Pegging Salary on Effectiveness""" --- p.82 / Chapter 6.11 --- Chapter Summary --- p.85 / Chapter 7 --- DISCURSIVE AND DISCIPLINARY PROFESSIONALISM --- p.86 / Chapter 7.1 --- The state disciplines without counter-action --- p.86 / Chapter 7.2 --- Professionalism： Normalize or empower --- p.91 / Chapter 7.3 --- Professionalism for control --- p.95 / Chapter 7.4 --- """Plain"" professionalism" --- p.99 / Chapter 7.5 --- The Union road to professionalism --- p.102 / Chapter 7.6 --- The mass line --- p.103 / Chapter 7.7 --- Political struggle --- p.106 / Chapter 7.8 --- Chapter summary --- p.108 / Chapter 8 --- CONCLUSION --- p.110 / Chapter 8.1 --- Capitalistic imperative versus value addition --- p.110 / Chapter 8.2 --- State control versus the quest for autonomy --- p.112 / Chapter 8.3 --- Professional discourse versus empowerment --- p.114 / Chapter 8.4 --- Implications of this research --- p.116 / Chapter 9 --- APPENDIX --- p.119 / Chapter 9.1 --- List of abbreviations --- p.119 / Chapter 10 --- REFERENCES --- p.120