implementation of design & technology in the sixth form curriculum =: 中六設計與科技課程的實施.

Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1996
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Druh dokumentu: Bibliografie
Popis: by Koo, Ching Ngan Alfred.
Publication date from spine.
Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-206).
p.i
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iv
A LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v
A LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES --- p.vi
A LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.viii
Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1
Background to the Study --- p.1
Aims of the Study --- p.3
The Significance of the Study --- p.4
The Research Questions --- p.6
Definition of Terms --- p.7
Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- THE CURRICULUM INNOVATION --- p.9
Background to the Change --- p.9
Nature of the Change --- p.10
Characteristics of the Change --- p.11
Image and Aims --- p.12
Principles of Curriculum Organization --- p.16
Teaching Strategies --- p.18
Content --- p.19
Time --- p.21
Assessment --- p.22
Scale of the Change --- p.23
Characteristics of the Change in Context --- p.24
How AS Design and Technology was Promoted in Schools --- p.25
Nature of AS Design and Technology --- p.28
Public Perception of Sixth Form Education & the Subject --- p.28
Characteristics of Schools Offering AS Design and Technology --- p.31
Characteristics of Prevocational Education --- p.31
Teacher Development Prior to Innovation --- p.34
Problems in Implementing Design and Technology in the Sixth Form --- p.36
Availability and Use of Resources --- p.38
Priority Given to Design and Technology by Schools --- p.39
Teachers' Experience and Training --- p.40
Status of Design and Technology --- p.42
Student Achievement in Public Examinations --- p.43
Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.45
Implementation Studies --- p.45
Three Approaches to Curriculum Implementation --- p.45
Fidelity Perspective --- p.46
Mutual Adaptation --- p.51
Curriculum Enactment --- p.52
Three Perspectives on Curriculum Change --- p.53
Technological Perspective --- p.53
Political Perspective --- p.55
Cultural Perspective --- p.57
Implementation as a Process of Change --- p.60
The Decision-making Process of Adoption --- p.61
Who Makes Adoption Decisions --- p.61
How Adoption Decisions Are Made --- p.61
Factors Associated with Adoption --- p.66
Factors Affecting Implementation --- p.69
Characteristics of Change --- p.70
Local Characteristics --- p.71
External Factors --- p.72
Problems in Implementing Integrated and Non-academic Subjects --- p.74
Implementation Studies in Hong Kong --- p.77
Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.80
Collection of Background Information --- p.83
Survey --- p.84
Population and Sample --- p.85
Data Gathering Instrument --- p.86
Data Gathering Procedures --- p.87
Case Study --- p.88
Case Selection --- p.89
Data Gathering Methods and Instrument --- p.89
Data Gathering Procedures --- p.92
Document Analysis --- p.95
Data Analysis --- p.95
Limitations of This Study --- p.96
Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- FINDINGS --- p.99
Adoption Decision in Schools --- p.100
Characteristics of Schools Involved in this Study --- p.100
Characteristics of the Principals --- p.102
Characteristics of the Assistant Principals --- p.102
Characteristics of the Teachers --- p.103
Sixth Form Subjects Offered by the Schools --- p.105
Adoption Decision-making in Schools --- p.106
Why Schools Did Not Offer AS Design and Technology --- p.111
Why Some Schools Offered AS Design and Technology --- p.115
Implementation of the New Subject in Case Schools --- p.121
Image and Aims --- p.122
Curriculum Organization --- p.124
Teaching Strategy --- p.125
Content --- p.129
Time --- p.132
Assessment --- p.135
Why the Implementation Occurred as It Did --- p.139
Difficulties Met by The Teachers --- p.142
Conclusion --- p.153
Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- DISCUSSION --- p.157
Adoption Decision in Schools --- p.157
Factors Associated with the Adoption Decision --- p.158
Emergence of New Policy on Sixth Form Education --- p.158
Appropriateness of Subject to Schools --- p.159
Nature of Subject --- p.159
Function of the Subject --- p.160
Characteristics of Schools Adopting the Innovation --- p.161
Availability of Appropriate Teacher --- p.162
Availability of Appropriate Teaching Resources --- p.163
Supports from the Central Agencies --- p.164
Adoption Mechanism in Schools --- p.165
Implementation of the New Subjects in Case Schools --- p.166
Factors Relating to Implementation in Case Schools --- p.167
Clarity and Complexity of the Change --- p.168
Availability of Teaching Resources --- p.169
Supports from Central Agencies --- p.170
Supports from School --- p.171
Credibility of Teacher --- p.172
Student Adaptability --- p.175
Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.180
Conclusions to Research Questions --- p.180
Recommendations for Improving Present Situation --- p.184
Suggestions for Further Research --- p.190
BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.193
APPENDICES --- p.206
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