published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

This study is a qualitative case study which aims to investigate teachers’ conceptions of Liberal Studies teaching in a case study school after Liberal Studies became compulsory in the Senior Secondary curriculum. A list of aspects of teaching were compiled based on previous research studies and were used to identify teachers’ conceptions. Data were collected from three participating teachers with two research tools, namely, lesson observations and semi-structured interviews. The teachers came from different educational backgrounds but they taught students at the same secondary level. The findings reveal that participating teachers possess multiple conceptions and there are discrepancies between what they think Liberal Studies teaching should be and their real classroom practices. They also do not have complete understanding of what an issue-enquiry approach is. The reasons participating Liberal Studies teachers gave in response to the formation of their conceptions are found to be related to their major subject taught or major subject completed at a degree level. It is also found that when they attended Liberal Studies related training courses, they tended to use their educational background to selectively pick up teaching strategies introduced in the courses. / published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

本文是一個關於香港中學教師追尋「人生目標」的生命故事的研究，探討香港中學教師如何從日常生活中，與教學生活中追尋「人生目標」的經歷。 / 本研究是以深度訪談的形式，訪談了六位教學年資達十年以上，人生目標測試存有最少達到一般教師人生目標平均數值的香港中學教師。研究員將訪談收集的資料進行編碼，按資料的性質與主題去分類;在分析資料時，亦參考了研究時個人日誌的內容，與有關「人生目標」的文獻內容作比較，發現被訪教師的人生目標，都是包含有：委身承擔 (commitment)、目標導向 (goal directedness)、個人意義性 (personal meaningfulness)及超越自己 (beyond-the-self)的元素；而在追尋人生目標的歷程上，藉着「反思」與「討論」的活動，可協助被訪教師調節與鞏固其人生目標。研究中發現，因着被訪教師存有一個「以學生為中心」的專業態度，能協助他們有效地對抗因教育改革後的轉變與挑戰。 / 在被訪教師成長的歷程中，他們人生目標的建立，是曾經受到師長及照顧者(如：父母、親人)所影響及導引，而這些人生目標，亦能協助他們建立正面的信念、價值觀及生命態度，從而使他們能有效地協助他們的學生正面與健康地成長。研究的結論，能對辦學團體及教育政策的決策人，在訂立教育的方向與策劃時，具啓示的作用；同時，對於設計有關教師與學生人生目標的培訓工作上，有重要的參考價值！ / This is a research about the life stories of Hong Kong secondary school teachers to search for their purpose in life. It explored on the experiences of Hong Kong secondary school teachers how to search for their purpose in life in daily lives and teaching work. / This research adopted the in-depth interview approach and has interviewed six Hong Kong secondary school teachers who have more than ten years teaching experiences. And they also got the above average marks of local similar researches in the purpose in life test. Based on the theme and nature of the data, the researcher categorized it and coded accordingly. After making comparison among interview records, personal log book and the relevant academic literatures, these research results proved that the elements included in the purpose in life of Hong Kong secondary school teachers are: commitment, goal-directedness, personal meaningfulness and beyond the self. On the process of searching for purpose in life, Hong Kong secondary school teachers usually make good use of the reflection and discussion activities in helping them to adjust and consolidate their purpose in life as well. This research manifested that teacher with professional attitude of "student-focused" could support teacher to face the challenges by the educational reforms effectively. / In their personal growth experience, Hong Kong secondary school teachers formulate their purpose in life which was inspired by their teachers and care-takers, e.g. parents and relatives. Moreover, their purpose in life facilitated them to establish positive belief and values, as well as their good life attitudes which in turn assist their students to grow up happily and healthily. The results of this research could enlighten the school’s developmental directions to the organizing body as well as the education policy makers. Moreover, this thesis also provided as a good reference for whom wanted to design or conduct "Purpose in Life" program for teachers and students. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / 顏林發. / Parallel title from added title page. / Thesis (Ed.D.) Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2015. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 256-281). / Abstracts also in English. / Yan Linfa.

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Sociology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education

published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education