ERIC Number: EJ1020914
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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Implementation of the Hong Kong Language Policy in Pre-School Settings
Leung, Cheung-Shing Sam; Lim, Swee Eng Audrey; Li, Yuen Ling
Early Child Development and Care, v183 n10 p1381-1396 2013
In the past, the Curriculum Development Council in Hong Kong [Curriculum Development Council (CDC). (1996). "Guide to the Pre-Primary Curriculum." Hong Kong: Government Printer; CDC. (2000). "Consultation Document: Learning to Learn: The Way Forward in Curriculum Development." Hong Kong: Government Printer; CDC. (2001). "The Way Forward in Curriculum Development--Learning to Learn: Life-long Learning and Whole-Person Development." Hong Kong: Government Printer; CDC. (2006). "Guide to the Pre-Primary Curriculum." Hong Kong: Government Printer], has issued a number of consultation documents regarding the overall aims of the twenty-first century and its implementation, particularly in pre-primary education. These documents provide the backdrop for our research on the implementation of language policies in Hong Kong kindergartens. Data were collected via questionnaires, focus group interviews, and classroom observations in pre-school settings. This paper discusses the provision of bilingualism in Hong Kong pre-schools, especially the teaching and learning of English.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, Kindergarten, Questionnaires, Focus Groups, Interviews, Bilingualism, English Instruction, Educational Objectives, Chinese, Mixed Methods Research, Observation, Teachers, Principals
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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