This document contains the May and November 2000 issues of "New Horizons in Education," with articles in English and Chinese. The May issue includes the following articles: "A Key to Successful Environmental Education: Teacher Trainees' Attitude, Behaviour, and Knowledge" (Kevin Chung Wai Lui, Eric Po Keung Tsang, Sing Lai Chan); "Critical Comments on Putonghua Proficiency Test" (Dan Lu); "A Comparative Study of Status and Trends of Educational Research in Thailand and Japan" (Tisana Khemmani); "Fostering a Broader View of Creativity: Reinterpreting Creative Thinking" (Xiaodong Yue); "Compulsory School Education: Curriculum Scholars View" (Kwok Keung Ho, Wai Shing Li, Sze Yin Yeung, Kam Wing Chan); "An Analysis of Component of 'Subjective Reaction' Expressed in the End of Narrative Text" (Xin Hua Zhu); "Mode of Assessment of Putonghua Listening and Spoken Language Abilities in Hong Kong Primary Schools" (Sau Hung Cheung); "Analysis of the Errors in Compiling Elementary School Mathematical Questions" (Ying Xiu Yang); "Toward a Vocabulary for Third-Wave Critical Thinking" (John H. Bryant); and "Research and Application of Learning Guidance" (Yu Dong Dai). The November issue features: "A Preliminary Study of the Staff Development Programmes in Hong Kong Schools" (Ping Man Wong and Chung Kee Wong); "Economies of Education and Collaboration of Educational Exchange" (On Shing Choi); "Primary Chinese Language Curriculum and Instruction: Student Perspectives" (John Chi-kin Lee, Henry Chun-wai Leung, and Regina Mo-lin Ko); and "Cognitive Psychology Theories and Children's Reading Development" (Hua Shu and Alice Cheng Lai). Bar charts, pie charts, tables, diagrams, and references are provided throughout the text as appropriate. (KFT)