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Intent to Pursue Further Studies among Chinese Students
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To, W. M.; Lai, Linda S. L.; Lung, Jane W. Y.; Lai, T. M. – Educational Studies, 2014
The number of students pursuing graduate qualifications has increased, especially in Asian countries and cities, such as China, Macao and Hong Kong. This paper examines the intent to pursue further studies among Chinese students according to the theory of planned behaviour. Based on responses from 321 final-year students in higher education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Behavior Theories, Graduate Study
The Preparation of Educational Psychologists in Hong Kong
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Lam, Shui-fong – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2014
Modeled after the British system, school psychologists in Hong Kong are called educational psychologists. Hong Kong is the first location in Asia to have a recognized specialty vocation in educational psychology and a program for their professional preparation. The first program in Hong Kong, established by the University of Hong Kong in 1981…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Counselor Training, School Psychologists, Professional Education
Do Pre-Service Teachers Feel Ready to Teach in Inclusive Classrooms? A Four Country Study of Teaching Self-Efficacy
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Loreman, Tim; Sharma, Umesh; Forlin, Chris – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2013
This paper reports the results of an international study examining pre-service teacher reports of teaching self-efficacy for inclusive education; principally focusing on the explanatory relationship between a scale designed to measure teaching self-efficacy in this area and key demographic variables within Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Knowledge Level, Self Efficacy
Illustrating Assessment: How Hong Kong University Students Conceive of the Purposes of Assessment
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Brown, Gavin T. L.; Wang, Zhenlin – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
The beliefs, attitudes, experiences and responses that Hong Kong higher education students have about assessment are an important facet to developing our understanding of the "Chinese learner". Using six focus groups, 26 Hong Kong university students drew pictures of assessment. The visual elements of the pictures were content analysed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement