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41	The use of English in teaching critical thinking skills in liberal studies in Hong Kong schools Tang, Wing-chi, Queenie, 鄧穎姿 January 2013 (has links) This study investigates critical thinking skills of secondary school students in Hong Kong. It focuses on one specific subject of Liberal Studies, that has been one of the four core subjects in the New Senior Secondary curriculum since 2009. Most Hong Kong schools that use English Language as the medium of instruction conduct the lesson and assessment in the students’ second language. The assessments (public examination) include two written examinations (Paper 1: Data-based questions and Paper 2: Extended-response questions) and one Independent Enquiry Studies task accomplished under the guidance of a teacher. Critical thinking is regarded as one of the core skills that students need to master and demonstrate during the lessons and assessments (CDC, 2007). According to the Curriculum guide (CDC, 2007), the design of the curriculum and assessment framework for this subject “has taken into account overseas experiences in cross-disciplinary studies, pertaining in particular to critical thinking, life education, values education and civic education, with due consideration given to their relevance in the Hong Kong context”. Yet, the guide fails to examine the possible difficulties and challenges for Hong Kong students to acquire and demonstrate critical thinking through their second language. This study attempts to analyze whether predominantly Cantonese-speaking students can acquire and express critical thinking in an English-medium classroom. One of the central arguments of this paper is that while the mastery of critical thinking is rather abstract, whether a student can acquire critical thinking skills is assessed by more concrete measurements (written public examinations) which are largely dependable on the student’s ability to communicate effectively in English. Therefore, this study draws on first-hand data from the 2013 Liberal Studies Practice Paper. Sample scripts chosen by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority and the relevant marking guidelines are employed to aid the discussion. / published_or_final_version / English Studies / Master / Master of Arts
42	The impact of the medium of instruction on assessment: a comparative study of S.1 history in two English mediumof instruction schools and two Chinese medium of instructionschools Tam, Chung-wai., 譚仲偉. January 2005 (has links) published_or_final_version / abstract / Education / Master / Master of Education Junior high school teachers - Attitudes.
43	The use of mixed-code in F.1 English Language classes in Hong Kong CMIand EMI schools Lam, Chit-yi., 林捷意. January 1999 (has links) published_or_final_version / Linguistics / Master / Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Native language and education. Languages, Mixed.
44	Students' perceptions of the medium of instruction in sciencesubjects: a case study Chu, Chun-pong., 朱振邦. January 1995 (has links) published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education Science - Study and teaching (Secondary) Language and education. Secondary school teachers - Attitudes.
45	English-Cantonese code mixing among senior secondary school students in Hong Kong Chan, Hoi-yan., 陳凱茵. January 2004 (has links) published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / Linguistics / Master / Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics Secondary students - Language.
46	Teachers' and pupils' perceptions of effective geography teaching in Hong Kong schools Fong, Yuk-yee, Pattie., 方鈺儀. January 1981 (has links) published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education Secondary school teachers - Attitudes. Secondary school students - Attitudes.
47	A comparison of academic achievement of graudates of the Chinese and Anglo-Chinese Primary Schools after three years of education (Form 1 -Form 3) in the same Anglo-Chinese Secondary Schools in Hong Kong Leung, Yau-tim., 梁有添. January 1982 (has links) published_or_final_version / Education / Master / Master of Education Education, Bilingual. Native language and education. Academic achievement. Secondary school students.
48	Teaching Chinese language in Putonghua of a primary threeclass in Hong Kong 張穎, Cheung, Wing January 2006 (has links) published_or_final_version / abstract / Education / Master / Master of Education Mandarin dialects.
49	English language policies in Hong Kong and Singapore in the Post-war period: circa 1965-1998 Wong, Ngar-chu, Mary., 黃雅珠. January 1999 (has links) published_or_final_version / Asian Studies / Master / Master of Arts Language policy - China - Hong Kong. Language policy - Singapore. Language policy. English language - Political aspects.
50	A study of the bilingual Cantonese English teacher's code-switching insecondary school classroom So, Wai-ching, Jean., 蘇惠貞. January 1988 (has links) published_or_final_version / Language Studies / Master / Master of Arts Code switching (Linguistics) History - Study and teaching (Secondary) Academic achievement. Education, Bilingual. Language and education.

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