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A Comparative study of selected geography curricula for Hong Kong and England with special reference to environmental education.

by Chi-kin John Lee. / Thesis (M.A.Ed)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 308-327. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.xv / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Environmentalism and environmental education --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Geography curriculum and environmental education --- p.14 / Chapter 1.3 --- Background of the present study --- p.23 / Chapter 1.4 --- Literature Review --- p.25 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Research on the relation of geography curricula to environmental education and geography teachers' perceptions of geographical objectives --- p.25 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Research related to the HKCE geography curriculum --- p.28 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Research and studies on effective geography teaching and teaching strategies for environmental education --- p.29 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Research related to the implementation of environmental education in schools --- p.34 / Chapter 1.5 --- Statement of research questions and purpose of the study --- p.36 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- RESEARCH METHOD / Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.40 / Chapter 2.2 --- Questionnaire survey --- p.44 / Chapter 2.3 --- The New Environmental Paradigm Scale: a measure of individual environmental worldview --- p.50 / Chapter 2.4 --- Limitations of the study --- p.55 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- RELATION OF SOCIAL CHANGE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL EDUCATION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN HONG KONG AND ENGLAND / Chapter 3.1 --- Educational system and geographical education in Hong Kong and England --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2 --- Emergence of environmental consciousness and environmental protection --- p.60 / Chapter 3.3 --- Shift in geography paradigms and its influence upon curriculum development --- p.69 / Chapter 3.4 --- Competition from contending subject of environmental studies in England and Hong Kong --- p.83 / Chapter 3.5 --- Development of geographical education in England in the social and educational context since the post-war years --- p.88 / Chapter 3.6 --- Development of geographical education in Hong Kong in the social and educational context since the post-war years --- p.97 / Chapter 3.7 --- The role of public examinations --- p.103 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- ANALYSIS OF THE SENIOR SECONDARY GEOGRAPHY CURRICULA IN HONG KONG AND ENGLAND WITH REFERENCE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION / Chapter 4.1 --- Senior secondary geography curricula in Hong Kong --- p.106 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Major sources of influence: Curriculum Development Council and Hong Kong Examinations Authority --- p.106 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Aims and objectives --- p.109 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Man-land approach and studies of issues --- p.110 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Assessment --- p.116 / Chapter 4.2 --- Senior secondary geography curricula in England --- p.118 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Major sources of influence: National Criteria for GCSE examinations and HMI --- p.118 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Aims and objectives --- p.121 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Midland Examining Group Geography Syllabus D as an example of study --- p.125 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Syllabus content --- p.126 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Assessment objectives and coursework assessments --- p.129 / Chapter 4.3 --- Senior secondary school geography curricula in Hong Kong and England: a comparative analysis --- p.139 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.139 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- General aims and objectives --- p.140 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Assessment objectives and scope of content --- p.143 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Teaching strategies --- p.152 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Other features --- p.153 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- GEOGRAPHY TEACHING IN HONG KONG AND ENGLAND AND ITS RELATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION / Chapter 5.1 --- Teachers' perceptions of the curriculum objectives --- p.166 / Chapter 5.2 --- Use of teaching resources --- p.169 / Chapter 5.3 --- Extent of environmental education in geography teaching and teaching environmental issues --- p.181 / Chapter 5.4 --- Activities related to environmental educat ion --- p.187 / Chapter 5.5 --- Perceptions of effective and desirable teaching strategies --- p.197 / Chapter 5.6 --- Problems encountered in implementing environmental education --- p.204 / Chapter 5.7 --- Environmental attitudes --- p.215 / Chapter 5.8 --- Relation between environmental attitudes and extent of environmental education --- p.222 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION / Chapter 6.1 --- Summing up --- p.228 / Chapter 6.2 --- Looking ahead: limitations and possibilities --- p.235 / Chapter 6.3 --- Further discussion --- p.241 / Chapter 6.4 --- Suggestions for future investigations --- p.243 / NOTES --- p.245 / APPENDIX / Chapter A. --- Educational system and geographical education in Hong Kong and England --- p.247 / Chapter B. --- Questionnaire for the Hong Kong respondents --- p.259 / Chapter C. --- Questionnaire for the English respondents --- p.263 / Chapter D. --- GCSE Geography syllabuses: further examinations --- p.267 / Chapter E. --- Environmental emphases in selected GCSE Geography syllabuses --- p.287 / Chapter F. --- Use of textbooks for GCSE Geography courses in England and HKCE Geography courses in Hong Kong --- p.288 / Chapter G. --- Coursework item from an ESF school in Hong Kong --- p.290 / Chapter H. --- Coursework items from a secondary school in England --- p.294 / Chapter I. --- Fieldtrip assignment from a secondary school in Hong Kong --- p.297 / Chapter J. --- "Perceptions of teaching strategies for teaching the topics of pollution, urban environment, energy resources, population and physical environment (Jl-5)" --- p.299 / Chapter K. --- Different agenda for environmental education in senior secondary school geography curricula --- p.304 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.308

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318782
Date January 1991
ContributorsLi, Zijian , 1960-, Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Education.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, xv, 327 leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, England
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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