by Josephine Shui-fun Law. / Includes questionaire in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-62). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.i / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.ii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.iii / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.iv / ABSTRACT --- p.1 / Chapter CHAPTER I -- --- Introduction --- p.2 / Sociological Factors Socioeconomic Status --- p.5 / Psychological Factors Achievement Motivation --- p.6 / Self-Esteem --- p.7 / Sex Role Orientation --- p.8 / Gender differences on Aspirations Educational Aspiration --- p.11 / Career Aspiration --- p.12 / Purpose of the Study --- p.14 / Chapter CHAPTER II -- --- Method Subjects and Data Collections --- p.15 / Instruments --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER III -- --- Results --- p.23 / Chapter CHAPTER IV -- --- Discussion --- p.34 / REFERENCES --- p.46

影印稿本. / Thesis (M.A.)--香港中文大學敎育學院. / Ying yin gao ben. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-110). / Thesis (M.A.)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue jiao yu xue yuan. / Chapter 第一章 --- 導言 --- p.1 / 問題說明 --- p.1 / 研究動機與目的 --- p.21 / 有關文獻 --- p.24 / 假設 --- p.36 / 定義 --- p.38 / Chapter 第二章 --- 研究方法 --- p.42 / 研究對象 --- p.42 / 研究工具 --- p.45 / 研究設計 --- p.48 / 研究程序 --- p.50 / 資料分析 --- p.51 / Chapter 第三章 --- 結果與討論 --- p.53 / Chapter 第四章 --- 摘要、結論及建議 --- p.92 / 參攷文獻 / 中文 --- p.105 / 英文 --- p.108 / 附錄 --- p.111

Tsui Hi Yi. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-60). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (in English) --- p.2 / Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.3 / Acknowledgement --- p.4 / Introduction --- p.6-21 / Method --- p.21-33 / Results --- p.34-40 / Discussion --- p.41-52 / Footnotes --- p.53 / References --- p.54-60 / Tables --- p.61 -80 / Figures --- p.81-84

Chan Wai-Lok. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-58). / Abstracts in English and Chinese ; questionnaire also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / 擇要 --- p.ii / Acknowledgement --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.iv / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.vii / List of Appendices --- p.viii / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Parenting Style --- p.1 / Effects of Parenting Style on Misbehavior --- p.3 / Effects of Parenting Style on Academic Performance --- p.4 / Paradox in Chinese --- p.5 / Summary on Parenting Style --- p.9 / Teaching Style --- p.10 / Effects of Teaching Style on Misbehavior --- p.12 / Effects of Teaching Style on Academic Performance --- p.13 / Teaching Style in Chinese --- p.14 / Summary on Teaching Style --- p.15 / Interaction Effects of Parenting and Teaching Styles --- p.15 / Parental Influences and Teacher Influences on Children and Adolescence --- p.17 / Summary --- p.18 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Method --- p.20 / Participants --- p.20 / Measures --- p.20 / Parenting Style --- p.20 / Teaching Style --- p.21 / School Misbehavior --- p.22 / Academic Performance --- p.22 / Procedures --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Results --- p.24 / Time 1 Analysis --- p.24 / Means & Correlation --- p.24 / Hierarchical Regression Analysis --- p.25 / Across Time Analysis --- p.27 / Correlation --- p.27 / Direct Effect Analysis --- p.28 / Indirect Effect Analysis --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Discussion --- p.34 / References --- p.46

by Thomas Wong Siu-Kin. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 107-114). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --- p.iii / DECLARATION --- p.iv / ABSTRACT --- p.vii / LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES --- p.viii / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Setting the Stage / Literature Review / Dominant Attitude and Belief Research / Paradigm on Sexual Harassment / Evaluation of the Dominant Paradigm / Sexual Harassment as Political Marginality / Research Significance / Restructuring the Centre/Margins Divide / Discursive Approach: A Micro-Macro Link / Organization of the Thesis / Chapter II. --- "POLITICS, DISCOURSE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT" --- p.19 / An alternative Conception of Politics / The Politics of Discourse / """Politicizing"" Sexual Harassment" / Chapter III. --- Q METHODOLOGY AND DISCOURSE ANALYSIS --- p.32 / Method arid Politics / Combining Q Methodology and Discourse Analysis / Research Design / Chapter IV. --- "SEXUAL HARASSMENT DISCOURSES AS “THE SPHERE OF THE UNSETTLED""" --- p.44 / Q Factor Interpretation / Discourse A / Discourse B / Discourse C / Discourse -D / Discourse -E / Difference and Commonality / Chapter V. --- AGENCY DISTRIBUTION IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT DISCOURSES --- p.67 / Identifying the Entities / Agency Distribution / Discourse A / Discourse B / Discourse C / Discourse -D / Discourse -E / Chapter VI. --- CONCLUSION --- p.90 / Summary of the Findings / Implications of the Discourse Patterns / APPENDIX --- p.102 / Chapter 1. --- Factor Loadings and Demographic Variables of Research Subjects / Chapter 2. --- Factor Q Sort Values for Each Statement / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.107

Cheung Yin Ling. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-125). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT (English version) --- p.i / ABSTRACT (Chinese version) --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / Chapter 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of the Present Study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Purpose of the Study --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Significance of the Research --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Organization of the Thesis --- p.4 / Chapter 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Changing Ideas on the Interpretation of Native and Non-native Speakers of English --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- The Native Speaker Construct --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- The Non-native English Speaker Construct --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- The Researcher's Present Position --- p.10 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Standard English and Varieties --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2 --- Current Issues on Native and Non-native Speakersin English Language Teaching --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- ESL Students' Reaction to Accent Differences --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Who are More Successful? The Native Teachers or The Non-native Teachers? --- p.15 / Chapter 2.3 --- Chapter Summary --- p.22 / Chapter 3 --- DESIGN OF THE STUDY --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.24 / Chapter 3.2 --- Survey Research --- p.25 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Value of Survey Research --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Data Gathering --- p.26 / Chapter 3.5 --- Rationale for the Instruments Used in This Research --- p.27 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Questionnaire --- p.27 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Interview --- p.27 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Classroom Observation --- p.28 / Chapter 3.6 --- Pilot Study --- p.29 / Chapter 3.7 --- Instruments --- p.29 / Chapter 3.7.1 --- The Questionnaire --- p.29 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- The Interview --- p.31 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- Classroom Observation and Post-classroom-Observation Interview --- p.33 / Chapter 3.8 --- Subjects --- p.35 / Chapter 3.8.1 --- The Institutions Chosen for the Study --- p.35 / Chapter 3.8.2 --- The Sampling of Subjects --- p.36 / Chapter 3.9 --- Chapter Summary --- p.38 / Chapter 4 --- FINDINGS --- p.39 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2 --- Student Perspective --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Questionnaire Survey --- p.39 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Interviews --- p.50 / Chapter 4.3 --- Teacher Perspective --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Questionnaire Survey --- p.62 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Interviews --- p.66 / Chapter 4.4 --- Classroom Observations --- p.74 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Observations of Lectures --- p.74 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Post-classroom-Observation Interviews with Students --- p.76 / Chapter 4.5 --- Chapter Summary --- p.77 / Chapter 5 --- DISCUSSION --- p.80 / Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction --- p.80 / Chapter 5.2 --- Students' Perceptions of the NESTS and the Non-NESTs in terms of Pedagogy and Knowledge of Applied Linguistics --- p.82 / Chapter 5.3 --- Strengths and Weaknesses of the NESTS and the Non-NESTs --- p.89 / Chapter 5.4 --- Motivational Strategies in the Teaching of English --- p.96 / Chapter 5.5 --- Discrimination against the Non-NESTs in Hong Kong and Suggestions to Reduce Such Discrimination --- p.100 / Chapter 5.6 --- Chapter Summary --- p.106 / Chapter 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.107 / Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction --- p.107 / Chapter 6.2 --- "Summary of the Research Questions, Methodology, and Findings" --- p.107 / Chapter 6.3 --- Limitations of the Study --- p.110 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- Research Design --- p.110 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- Sample --- p.111 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- Generalizability of Findings --- p.111 / Chapter 6.4 --- Pedagogical Implications --- p.112 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Students Should be Made Aware of Hong Kong Accented English --- p.112 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- The Importance of Intelligibility of English --- p.113 / Chapter 6.5 --- Suggestions for Future Research --- p.114 / Chapter 6.6 --- Chapter Summary --- p.114 / Chapter 7 --- BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.115 / Appendices / Chapter Appendix A. --- Sample of Student's Questionnaire --- p.126 / Chapter Appendix B. --- Sample of Teacher's Questionnaire --- p.130 / Chapter Appendix C. --- Student Questionnaire Data --- p.132 / Chapter Appendix D. --- Teacher Questionnaire Data --- p.145 / Chapter Appendix E. --- Consent Letter --- p.150 / Chapter Appendix F. --- Questions for Student's Interview --- p.151 / Chapter Appendix G. --- Questions for Teacher's Interview --- p.152 / Chapter Appendix H. --- Full Transcripts (Student's Interview) --- p.153 / Chapter Appendix I. --- Full Transcripts (Teacher's Interview) --- p.190 / Chapter Appendix J. --- Categorization of Data (Student's Interview) --- p.228 / Chapter Appendix K. --- Categorization of Data (Teacher's Interview) --- p.248 / Chapter Appendix L. --- Classroom Observation Form --- p.294 / Chapter Appendix M. --- Questions for Post-classroom-Observation Interview --- p.296 / Chapter Appendix N. --- Summary of Data Gathered from Post-classroom-observation Interview --- p.297 / Chapter Appendix O. --- ELT 1106 Lecture Notes (Week 1 - Week 5) --- p.303

Chan Hing Yee Letty. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-134). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / TABLE OF CONTENTS / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.ix / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.x / Chapter CHAPTER 1 - --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Rational of the Study --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Gap --- p.3 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 - --- REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE / Chapter 2.1 --- Review of Motivation Theories and Research --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Factors that Affect Writing Motivation --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Personal Factors --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Environmental Factors --- p.14 / Chapter 2.3 --- Writing Development --- p.17 / Chapter 2.4 --- The Nature of Writing --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Theories in Writing Processes --- p.18 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Composing Processes/Planning Process --- p.22 / Chapter 2.5 --- Motivation in Language Learning: Context in Hong Kong --- p.25 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Education Background in Hong Kong --- p.25 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Writing Instructions --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Learning Motivation --- p.27 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 - --- METHOD / Chapter 3.1 --- Research Question --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2 --- Research Design --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3. --- The Use of Methodology in the Current Study --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Studying Motivation --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Studying Writing Processes --- p.33 / Chapter 3.4 --- Participants --- p.34 / Chapter 3.5 --- Data Collection Procedures --- p.35 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Semi-structured Interviews --- p.35 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- The Composing Processes --- p.37 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- Writing Journals --- p.41 / Chapter 3.6 --- Instruments --- p.41 / Chapter 3.6.1 --- Background Information Questionnaire --- p.41 / Chapter 3.6.2 --- Motivation and Effort Questionnaire --- p.42 / Chapter 3.6.3 --- Scale of Writing Apprehension --- p.42 / Chapter 3.6.4 --- Writing Self-Efficacy Questionnaire --- p.43 / Chapter 3.7 --- Data Analysis Procedures / Chapter 3.7.1 --- Responses to the Background Information Questionnaire --- p.43 / Chapter 3.7.2 --- Responses to the Motivation and Effort Questionnaire --- p.43 / Chapter 3.7.3 --- Responses to the Scale of Writing Apprehension --- p.44 / Chapter 3.7.4 --- Responses to the Writing self-Effcacy Questionnaire --- p.44 / Chapter 3.7.5 --- The Semi-structured Interview --- p.44 / Chapter 3.7.6 --- Methods to Analyze the Data Collected in the Composing Session --- p.45 / Micro-motivation --- p.45 / Analysis of Pauses --- p.45 / Analysis of Writing Journals --- p.45 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 - --- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION --- p.48 / Chapter 4.1 --- Writing Motivation and Affect --- p.48 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Results of Motivation and Effort Questionnaire --- p.48 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Results of Scale of Writing Apprehension --- p.49 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Results of Writing Self-Efficacy Questionnaire --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2 --- Background of the Participants --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Daniel --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Cintia --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Melina --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Charlene --- p.55 / Chapter 4.3 --- Second Language Writing Motivation Outside the Classroom --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Personal Level --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Environmental Level --- p.67 / Chapter 4.4 --- Second Language Writing Motivation Inside the Classroom --- p.72 / Chapter 4.5 --- Confidence about Writing --- p.78 / Chapter 4.6 --- Micro-motivation in the Writing Task --- p.82 / Chapter 4.6.1 --- Factors Affecting Writing Motivation --- p.83 / Chapter 4.6.2 --- Factors Affecting Confidence --- p.86 / Chapter 4.6.3 --- Factors Affecting the Level of Comfort --- p.89 / Chapter 4.7 --- Writing Strategies --- p.91 / Chapter 4.8 --- Theoretical Discussions --- p.96 / Chapter 4.8.1 --- Writing Motivation: Its Relation to the Current Motivational Theories --- p.96 / Chapter 4.8.2 --- An Important Need for L2 Student Writers --- p.102 / Chapter 4.8.3 --- Theories in Writing Processes --- p.103 / Chapter 4.8.4 --- The Advantage of Personal Writing to L2 Students --- p.105 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 - --- CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATION / Chapter 5.1 --- Recapitulations --- p.107 / Chapter 5.2 --- Results and conclusion --- p.109 / Chapter 5.3 --- Implications --- p.115 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Methodological Implications --- p.115 / Strengths and Weaknesses --- p.115 / Further Research --- p.116 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Pedagogical Implications --- p.117 / Creating the Basic Motivational Conditions --- p.120 / Generating Writing Motivation --- p.122 / Maintaining Writing Motivation --- p.124 / Encouraging Positive Retrospective Self-evaluation --- p.126 / Chapter 5.4 --- Conclusion --- p.127 / REFERENCE --- p.128 / APPENDIXES / APPENDIX A Background Information Questionnaire --- p.135 / APPENDIX B Consent Form of Participants --- p.137 / APPENDIX C Motivation and Effort Questionnaire --- p.138 / APPENDIX D Scale of Writing Apprehension --- p.140 / APPENDIX E Writing Self-Efficacy Questionnaire --- p.142 / APPENDIX F Instructions for Participants in the Writing Task --- p.144 / APPENDIX G Participants' Writing Sample in the Writing Task --- p.146 / APPENDIX H Instructions for Keeping a Writing Journal --- p.157 / APPENDIX I Participants' Reflective Writing Journals --- p.158 / Daniel's Journals --- p.158 / Cintia's Journals --- p.161 / Melina's Journals --- p.186 / Charlene's Journals --- p.194

陸根書. / 論文(博士)--香港中文大學, 1999. / 參考文獻 (p. 194-205) / 中英文摘要. / Available also through the Internet via Dissertations & theses @ Chinese University of Hong Kong. / 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 dissertations and theses, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Lu Genshu. / Lun wen (Bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 1999. / Can kao wen xian (p. 194-205) / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao.

這項研究的目的旨在探討香港15歲學生在科學素養上的性別差異及這些差異如何影響男女生在選擇以科學作為升學及職業的動機。 / 本研究的數據取自2006年在本港舉行的香港學生能力國際評估計劃(Programme for International Student Assessment)。該計劃的4645學生樣本取自146所學校，包括：官立、資助及私立學校，以兩階段分層隨機抽樣的方法選取。 / 學生能力國際評估計劃如其他大型國際評估一樣，其評估框架採用多維試題架構。本研究採用配合該試題架構及樣本結構的多維試題功能（MDIF）及多層中介變項（MLM）兩個研究方法，去了解15歲男女學生在科學素養(認知和情感)上的性別差異及這些差異如何影響男女生在選擇以科學作為升學及職業的動機。比較常用的均差t-檢定，MDIF具備提高各次級量尺的精確度特質，因而可以更有效和準確地計算出男女學生在科學素養上的性別差異。MLM則以Eccles (1983) 的成功期望價值理論為學理基礎去分析和了解這些性別差異如何影響男女生在選取與科學相關的升學途徑和擇業的動機。 / 要完成MLM的研究，我們必須先使用單組驗證性因子分析(Single-Group CFA)驗證經濟合作與發展組織(OECD)所建構的六項情意因素，包括：「科學上的自我概念」、「科學的個人價值」、「科學的興趣」、「對科學的喜好」、「學習科學的工具性動機」和「將來工作而學習科學的動機」，以便了解使用這些源自西方社會的情意因素在本土研究的可行性及效度。接着使用本土數據去調整這六項情意因素結構。最後利用多組驗證性因子分析(Multiple-Group CFA)去確定這些因素結構對男女生是否都適用(即測量等同檢驗Measurement Invariance Test)。 / 由單組驗證性因子分析結果得知，六項情意因素，除了要對「科學的興趣」因素作較大幅度的修改外，其他五項因素都具有良好的心理測量特性。而多組驗證性因子分析的結果亦顯示，六項情意因素都能通過測量等同檢驗，亦即這六項因素結構對男女生都適用。 / 研究結果顯示除了「鑑定形成科學議題」能力外，本港15歲的男生在「解釋科學現象」及「科學證」等科學認知層面上優於女生。在科學情意發展上，男生比女生亦有更好的發展，其效應值(effect size)更高於認知層面。 / MLM的研究結果與Eccles的成功期望價值理論預測結果吻合，也就是說，男女生在面向未來升學選科和擇業動機上呈現明顯的性別差異，而這些差異主要是透過情意因素(中介變項)間接影響男女生的選擇意向。就這些因素而言，女生在選取科學作為未來升學途徑和職業動機明顯地較男生為弱。 / 整體而言，驗證性因子分析結果和MLM的研究結果支持源自西方社會的Eccles成功期望價值理論具備跨文化效度，在香港華人社會的研究結果與西方結果基本吻合。 / 最後，本文作者將根據本研究的結果，向科學教育的工作者、教師、父母、課程發展人員、政策的制定者和考核機構提供一些可行的建議，希望藉此改善香港男女生在科學生涯規劃上的性別差異。 / The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of gender differences of 15-year-old students on scientific literacy and their impacts on students' motivation to pursue science education and careers (Future-oriented Science Motivation) in Hong Kong. / The data for this study was collected from the Program for International Student Assessment in Hong Kong (HKPISA). It was carried out in 2006. A total of 4,645 students were randomly selected from 146 secondary schools including government, aided and private schools by two-stage stratified sampling method for the assessment. / HKPISA 2006, like most of other large-scale international assessments, presents its assessment frameworks in multidimensional subscales. To fulfill the requirements of this multidimensional assessment framework, this study deployed new approaches to model and investigate gender differences in cognitive and affective latent traits of scientific literacy by using multidimensional differential item functioning (MDIF) and multilevel mediation (MLM). Compared with mean score difference t-test, MDIF improves the precision of each subscales measure at item level and the gender differences in science performance can be accurately estimated. In the light of Eccles et al (1983) Expectancy-value Model of Achievement-related Choices (Eccles' Model), MLM examines the pattern of gender effects on Future-oriented Science Motivation mediated through cognitive and affective factors. / As for MLM investigation, Single-Group Confirmatory Factor Analysis (Single-Group CFA) was used to confirm the applicability and validity of six affective factors which was, originally prepared by OECD. These six factors are Science Self-concept, Personal Value of Science, Interest in Science Learning, Enjoyment of Science Learning, Instrumental Motivation to Learn Science and Future-oriented Science Motivation. Then, Multiple Group CFA was used to verify measurement invariance of these factors across gender groups. / The results of Single-Group CFA confirmed that five out of the six affective factors except Interest in Science Learning had strong psychometric properties in the context of Hong Kong. Multiple-group CFA results also confirmed measurement invariance of these factors across gender groups. / The findings of this study suggest that 15-year-old school boys consistently outperformed girls in most of the cognitive dimensions except identifying scientific issues. Similarly, boys have higher affective learning outcomes than girls. The effect sizes of gender differences in affective learning outcomes are relatively larger than that of cognitive one. / The MLM study reveals that gender effects on Future-oriented Science Motivation mediate through affective factors including Science Self-concept, Enjoyment of Science Learning, Interest in Science Learning, Instrumental Motivation to Learn Science and Personal Value of Science. Girls are significantly affected by the negative impacts of these mediating factors and thus Future-oriented Science Motivation. The MLM results were consistent with the predications by Eccles' Model. / Overall, the CFA and MLM results provide strong support for cross-cultural validity of Eccles’ Model. In light of our findings, recommendations to reduce the gender differences in science achievement and Future-oriented Science Motivation are made for science education participants, teachers, parents, curriculum leaders, examination bodies and policy makers. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Wong, Kwan Yin. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-182). / Electronic reproduction. 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Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.v / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xiii / ABBREVIATIONS --- p.xiv / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of the study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Gender-equity in global content of education --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Gender differences in science performance and affective learning --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Gender differences in variability of science performance --- p.11 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- PISA background --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2 --- Weaknesses of previous gender studies --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Weaknesses of measurement models based on total score --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Weaknesses of unidimensional measurement models --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Strength of multidimensional IRT models --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Strength of multilevel models --- p.14 / Chapter 1.3 --- Research questions --- p.16 / Chapter 1.4 --- Significance of the study --- p.17 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- For gender-equity educational policies in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- For local economic growth --- p.18 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- For gender-inclusive science curriculums, assessments & teachers' training --- p.19 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- For academic discourse in gender-equity --- p.20 / Chapter 1.5 --- Structure of the thesis --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6 --- Summary --- p.21 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Defining scientific literacy by historical review --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Cognitive domain of scientific literacy --- p.22 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Affective domain of scientific literacy --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1.2.1 --- Taxonomy of affective domain elements in science education --- p.30 / Chapter 2.1.2.2 --- Science self-concept --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1.2.3 --- Motivation in science learning --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2 --- Gender differences in scientific literacy --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Defining gender: the nature versus nurture debate --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Gender differences in cognitive learning outcomes --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Gender differences in affective learning outcomes --- p.38 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Gender differences in science educational and occupational choices --- p.40 / Chapter 2.3 --- Factors attributing gender differences --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Biological contributions --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Evolutionary psychology perspectives --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Brain structural perspectives --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Brain functional perspectives --- p.45 / Chapter 2.3.1.4 --- Hormonal perspectives --- p.46 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Sociocultural contributions --- p.46 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Gender-role --- p.47 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Schooling and family conditions --- p.47 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Item characteristics attributing to gender differences --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3.3.1 --- Scientific content --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3.3.2 --- Item format --- p.49 / Chapter 2.3.4 --- Expectancy-value model of achievement-related choices in science --- p.50 / Chapter 2.3.4.1 --- Self-concept of ability as mediator of gendered choices --- p.51 / Chapter 2.3.4.2 --- Subjective task values as mediators of gendered choices --- p.52 / Chapter 2.4 --- Local research on gender differences in scientific literacy . --- p.52 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Gender differences in science performance --- p.52 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Gender differences in affective domain --- p.56 / Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.57 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS / Chapter 3.1 --- PISA 2006 database --- p.58 / Chapter 3.2 --- Conceptual framework of present study --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3 --- Conceptualization and operationalization of scientific literacy --- p.62 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Cognitive domain --- p.61 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Affective domain --- p.63 / Chapter 3.3.2.1 --- Science Self-concept --- p.65 / Chapter 3.3.2.2 --- Personal Value of Science --- p.67 / Chapter 3.3.2.3 --- Interest and Enjoyment of Science Learning --- p.68 / Chapter 3.3.2.4 --- Motivation to Learn Science --- p.72 / Chapter 3.4 --- Conceptualization and operationalization of Parental SES --- p.74 / Chapter 3.5 --- Multidimensional Differential Item Functioning (MDIF) --- p.75 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- The item response (IRT) model --- p.75 / Chapter 3.5.1.1 --- DIF model for gender differences studies --- p.77 / Chapter 3.5.1.2 --- Effect size by DIF --- p.79 / Chapter 3.5.1.3 --- Item fit statistics --- p.79 / Chapter 3.6 --- Model testing in SEM . --- p.80 / Chapter 3.7 --- Summary --- p.80 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- GENDER DIFFERENCES IN STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE & AFFECTIVE LEARNING OUTCOMES / Chapter 4.1 --- Gender differences in students' cognitive outcomes --- p.81 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Gender differences in science performance dimensions --- p.81 / Chapter 4.1.1.1 --- Gender differences in science performance dimensions measured by MSD --- p.82 / Chapter 4.1.1.2 --- Gender differences in science performance dimensions measured by MDIF --- p.84 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Gender differences in content domains --- p.86 / Chapter 4.1.2.1 --- Gender differences in content domains measured by MSD --- p.86 / Chapter 4.1.2.2 --- Gender differences in content domains measured by MDIF --- p.87 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Gender differences in item formats --- p.89 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Gender variability in science performance --- p.90 / Chapter 4.1.4.1 --- Gender variability measured by variance ratio (B/G) --- p.90 / Chapter 4.1.4.2 --- Gender variability measured by number of students against each ability estimate --- p.92 / Chapter 4.2 --- Gender differences in students' affective learning outcomes measured by MSD --- p.95 / Chapter 4.3 --- Gender differences in science achievement related choices measured by MSD . --- p.98 / Chapter 4.4 --- Gender differences in students' affective learning outcomes measured by DIF --- p.99 / Chapter 4.5 --- Gender differences in science achievement related choices measured by DIF --- p.100 / Chapter 4.6 --- Summary --- p.101 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- THE FINDINGS BY EXPECTANCY-VALUE MODEL OF ACHIEVEMENT-RELATED CHOICES / Chapter 5.1 --- Pearson correlations between affective factors and gender --- p.104 / Chapter 5.2 --- Gender differences by revised Expectancy-value Model --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Grouping homogeneity --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Mediation effect of Science Performance --- p.106 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Mediation effect of Science Self-concept --- p.109 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Mediation effect of Interest in Science Learning --- p.112 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- Mediation effect of Enjoyment of Science Learning --- p.113 / Chapter 5.2.6 --- Mediation effect of Interest and Enjoyment of Science Learning --- p.116 / Chapter 5.2.7 --- Mediation effect of Attainment Value --- p.117 / Chapter 5.2.8 --- Mediation effect of Utility Value --- p.119 / Chapter 5.2.9 --- Mediation through Attainment Value and Utility Value --- p.121 / Chapter 5.2.10 --- Full models of gender effects on Future-oriented Science Motivation --- p.122 / Chapter 5.3 --- Summary --- p.126 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS / Chapter 6.1 --- Database and data analysis --- p.129 / Chapter 6.2 --- Major findings --- p.130 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- Multidimensional DIF model --- p.130 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- Multilevel Mediation using Expectancy-Value Model --- p.134 / Chapter 6.3 --- Revisiting conceptual model --- p.137 / Chapter 6.4 --- Implications for policy and practice --- p.139 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- Implications for policy makers --- p.139 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- Implications for school administrators, teachers and textbook authors --- p.140 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- Implications for parents and students --- p.140 / Chapter 6.5 --- Limitations and recommendations for future research --- p.143 / Chapter 6.5.1 --- Limitations of the study --- p.143 / Chapter 6.5.2 --- Recommendations for future research --- p.144 / Chapter Appendix A --- Handling missing values --- p.146 / Chapter Appendix B --- Booklet effects --- p.149 / Chapter Appendix C --- Wright map for science performance dimensions --- p.151 / Chapter Appendix D --- Gender differences in scientific performance measured by MDIF --- p.152 / References --- p.158

近年，西方社會對學生聲音的研究如雨後春筍。學者們努力研究如何在課程研究範疇中發掘這些長期被忽略，但又極具價值的部份──學生的聲音。本研究就是嘗試以中學課程中較少權力牽引的部份──課外活動作為切入點，探索學生以自己的聲音建構自己的課程，他們在態度上──對人(包括自己、老師和同學)、對活動及對學校的變化。 / 研究者在自身任教的中學，透過學生聲音得知學生最有興趣的課外活動是玩遊戲機，於是研究者向校方申請成立「電玩學會」，並召集了13位同學成立幹事會。本研究就是記錄了幹事會中8位活躍分子在這大半學年間，由他們的聲音組織多次的活動，然後由研究者透過半結構性訪談，利用內隱式的態度量度方法探討這些同學在各個向度的態度變化。此外，本研究也提出以學生聲音建構活動時所需要注意的重點。 / 研究發現以學生聲音建構的電玩學會活動，會令籌辦活動學生的投入程度增加，部份學生更在活動中進入了「暢態」。此外，籌辦活動亦令部份學生對自己的態度產生了變化，尤其對自己的能力感有所增加。不過，如果在他們自己建構的活動過程中受到挫折，卻會令學生產生更負面的影響，甚至會萌生放棄的念頭，而這正是作為導師需要介入並協助他們的時候。另一方面，當幹事會中每一位學生都有著自己的聲音，他們彼此互動造成的衝擊，會令學生對其他同學的態度產生兩極化的影響，可能變得更喜歡，也可能變得更不喜歡，這一點甚少在其他研究提及。研究亦發現學生在經歷自己籌辦的活動後，對導師及學校的態度也會有所改善，不過這些改變的幅度卻是因人而異。最後，本研究亦分析了以學生聲音建構活動時所需要注意的三個重要元素：老師、學生及課程。三者互相緊扣，而且缺一不可。如果老師自身不相信學生聲音的力量，不肯把既有的權力下放；又或是學生能力上或是心態還未準備在課程上分享/分擔設計者的角色；還是老師及學生所共同建構的課程背後有另外一些外力牽引，例如公開考試、學校期望等。這些都是令學生聲音窒息的主要原因。 / 教育是一項育人的工程。當我們經常投訴學生完成中學後就算有很好的學業成績，卻沒有創造力、怯於表達自己意見、只愛自己卻不理別人感受，我們可以試回想他們在學校多年經歷中又有沒有機會發出過自己的聲音，並且被聆聽及受尊重？所以本研究建議在規劃嚴謹的學校課程中引入學生聲音，讓老師和學生在彼此互相尊重下一起成長。不過在推行具學生聲音建構的課程時，我們還需注意以上提及的三個重要元素：老師、學生及課程，否則只會變成空有軀殼沒有神髓的行動。 / In recent years, the research on student voice has aroused many concerns in the western society. The researchers tried to dig the neglected yet valuable student voice in the curriculum inquiry aspect. This paper attempts to use extra-curricular activities as an intervention point, using student voice to construct their curriculum, and see if it would bring about changes in students’ attitude towards self, teachers, classmates, activities and school. / Through collecting student voices in school, the researcher reveals that the most popular extra-curricular activity is “Electronic games. Therefore, the researcher proposed to establish the “Electronic Games Club and recruited 13 students to form a committee. This paper has recorded how to use the student voices of the 8 active members in the committee, in organizing several functions. With semi-constructed interview, the changes in attitudes of the 8 members in different dimensions are measured through “Implicit Attitude Measurement. Besides, the key elements of using student voice in constructing activities are discussed. / This paper reveals that when students are using their voices to construct the activities, they will have a higher engagement in the activities. Some of the students even experienced “flow and some recalled an increase in self-efficacy. However, negative influence can also be resulted if the students experienced frustration in the process, and they may have thoughts of giving up. This is the point when teacher needs to intervene and provide assistance. What rarely mentioned in other researches is the bipolar influence on the attitude of the student towards teammates ─ either positive or negative when every student’s voice conflicts with each other. Different extent of positive attitude changes of students towards teachers and school are also recorded. Finally, the three indispensable key elements, namely, teacher, student, and curriculum, of constructing activities with the students’ voice are discussed. Students’ voice can be greatly undermined if teacher does not trust the power of student voice, or the students are not ready to share the role of designing the curriculum, or both the teacher and students are pulled by demands of public exams or expectation of school etc. / We are educating “people. We see students lacking creativity, too shy to express their opinions and too self-centered despite high education attainment. Let us recall if there was a chance for our students to express their voices in school? Were their voices being heard and respected? This paper proposed to introduce student voice within the tight school curriculum and promote the mutual respect and growth between teachers and students. Nevertheless, to implement the essence of student voice in the curriculum, we should always pay attention in the three key elements ─ teacher, student and curriculum. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / Detailed summary in vernacular field only. / 龔萬聲. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 244-257). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Gong Wansheng. / Chapter 1. --- 概覽 / 背景脈絡 --- p.1 / 研究目的 --- p.3 / 研究問題 --- p.4 / 研究方法 --- p.4 / 研究結果 --- p.5 / 研究意義 --- p.5 / Chapter 2. --- 文獻綜論 / Chapter 2.1 --- 學生聲音 --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- 甚麽是學生聲音 --- p.7 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- 世界各地有關學生聲音的經驗 --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- 發展學生聲音的關鍵議題 --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2 --- 態度及態度的量度 --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- 甚麽是態度 --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- 態度的量度範式的爭議 --- p.20 / Chapter 2.3 --- 學生聲音改變其態度─研究框架的建構 --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- 學生對人在態度上的轉變 --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- 學生對活動在態度上的轉變 --- p.34 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- 學生對學校在態度上的轉變 --- p.36 / Chapter 3. --- 研究設計 / Chapter 3.1 --- 研究問題 --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2 --- 研究方法 --- p.37 / Chapter 3.3 --- 研究框架 --- p.39 / Chapter 3.4 --- 數據收集及分析 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- 收集數據的方法 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- 訪談的結構 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- 訪談的策略 --- p.42 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- 分析數據 --- p.43 / Chapter 4. --- 開展的過程 / Chapter 4.1 --- 研究田野的基本資料 --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2 --- 參與研究者的基本資料 --- p.45 / Chapter 4.3 --- 研究者角色反省 --- p.47 / Chapter 4.4 --- 研究進程 --- p.49 / Chapter 5. --- 研究結果 / Chapter 5.1 --- 成立電玩學會之前 --- p.52 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- 從「學生興趣問卷調查」到成立電玩學會 --- p.52 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- 學會與幹事之間的「媒人」 --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- 成立幹事會 --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- 成立幹事會 --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- 幹事會會議後二三事 --- p.59 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- 研究對象的形成 --- p.62 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- 校內學生的聲音 --- p.64 / Chapter 5.2.5 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.72 / Chapter 5.3 --- 為電玩學會購買遊戲機 --- p.76 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- 由學會報名到幹事們自己開會及買遊戲機 --- p.76 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.83 / Chapter 5.4 --- 學生籌辦的電玩週 --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- 電玩週的籌備會議 --- p.85 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- 電玩週的第一天 --- p.87 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.88 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- 電玩週的第二天 --- p.98 / Chapter 5.4.5 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.99 / Chapter 5.4.6 --- 電玩週的第三天 --- p.105 / Chapter 5.4.7 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.106 / Chapter 5.4.8 --- 電玩週的第四天 --- p.113 / Chapter 5.4.9 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.114 / Chapter 5.4.10 --- 電玩週的第五天 --- p.120 / Chapter 5.5 --- 由為主席「補課」到下學期活動的籌備會議 --- p.123 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- 為主席「補課」 --- p.123 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- 下學期活動的籌備會議 --- p.124 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.127 / Chapter 5.6 --- 下學期學生籌辦的電玩週 --- p.144 / Chapter 5.6.1 --- 電玩週的宣傳 --- p.144 / Chapter 5.6.2 --- 下學期電玩週活動 --- p.145 / Chapter 5.6.3 --- 學生產生的變化 --- p.147 / Chapter 6. --- 討論 / Chapter 6.1 --- 學生對自己態度的變化 --- p.162 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- 技術部鄒同學對自己態度有正向增加的例子 --- p.163 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- 副主席許同學對自己態度沒有太大變化的例子 --- p.164 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- 主席馮同學對自己產生負面態度的例子 --- p.165 / Chapter 6.2 --- 學生對同學態度的變化 --- p.170 / Chapter 6.2.1 --- 主席馮同學對同學的態度有正向增加的例子 --- p.171 / Chapter 6.2.2 --- 副主席許同學對同學產生負面態度的例子 --- p.172 / Chapter 6.3 --- 學生對老師態度的變化 --- p.176 / Chapter 6.3.1 --- 外校生卓同學的變化 --- p.176 / Chapter 6.3.2 --- 技術部幹事鄒同學及蘇同學的變化 --- p.177 / Chapter 6.3.3 --- 主席馮同學的變化 --- p.178 / Chapter 6.4 --- 學生對學校態度的變化 --- p.182 / Chapter 6.4.1 --- 副主席許同學的變化 --- p.183 / Chapter 6.4.2 --- 外校生楊同學和卓同學的變化 --- p.183 / Chapter 6.4.3 --- 主席馮同學的變化 --- p.184 / Chapter 6.5 --- 學生對活動態度的變化 --- p.188 / Chapter 6.5.1 --- 外校生楊同學和卓同學的變化 --- p.189 / Chapter 6.5.2 --- 副主席許同學的變化 --- p.192 / Chapter 6.5.3 --- 技術部的陳同學、鄒同學、蘇同學及黃同學在第一次電玩週活動的變化 --- p.194 / Chapter 6.5.4 --- 技術部的鄒同學及黃同學在第二次電玩週活動的變化 --- p.197 / Chapter 6.5.5 --- 主席馮同學在召開幹事會及購買遊戲機的變化 --- p.199 / Chapter 6.5.6 --- 主席馮同學在第一次電玩週活動的變化 --- p.201 / Chapter 6.5.7 --- 主席馮同學在第二次電玩週活動的變化 --- p.202 / Chapter 6.5.8 --- 小結 --- p.204 / Chapter 6.6 --- 學校課程嵌入學生聲音的可能性 --- p.207 / Chapter 6.6.1 --- 正式學科課程 --- p.207 / Chapter 6.6.2 --- 非正式課程 --- p.211 / Chapter 6.7 --- 老師的角色 --- p.214 / Chapter 6.7.1 --- 處理權力不平衡的問題 --- p.214 / Chapter 6.7.2 --- 處理學生聲音的包含性問題 --- p.216 / Chapter 6.7.3 --- 處理學生個別差異的問題 --- p.217 / Chapter 6.7.4 --- 老師的專業發展 --- p.219 / Chapter 6.7.5 --- 小結 --- p.220 / Chapter 7. --- 反思與建議 / Chapter 7.1 --- 研究意義 --- p.223 / Chapter 7.1.1 --- 學生聲音的探究 --- p.223 / Chapter 7.1.2 --- 量度態度的方法 --- p.224 / Chapter 7.1.3 --- 課外活動在香港的背景脈絡下的研究 --- p.225 / Chapter 7.1.4 --- 對研究者一次深層次的體驗 --- p.226 / Chapter 7.2 --- 研究局限 --- p.228 / Chapter 7.3 --- 研究的信度和效度 --- p.230 / Chapter 7.3.1 --- 研究的質素 --- p.230 / Chapter 7.3.2 --- 研究的可信性 --- p.233 / Chapter 7.4 --- 建議及結語 --- p.236 / Chapter 7.4.1 --- 課外活動的老師角色 --- p.236 / Chapter 7.4.2 --- 學生聲音在正式課程的探究 --- p.237 / Chapter 7.4.3 --- 本研究的一些改善建議 --- p.239 / Chapter 7.4.4 --- 對研究法的一些建議 --- p.241 / Chapter 7.4.5 --- 結語 --- p.242 / 參考書目 --- p.244