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Equity and ethnicity in Hong Kong: Implications for teacher education
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Connelly, J and Gube, JCC, Equity and ethnicity in Hong Kong: Implications for teacher education, International Society for Teacher Education Journal, 17, (1) pp. 113-125. ISSN 1029-5968 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Ethnic minorities (EM) comprise 5% of Hong Kong’s population of 7 million. In
schools 3% (14,000) are ethnic/linguistic minority students whose poor achievement in senior
secondary years is evidence of disproportionate educational outcomes compared with those
of Chinese speaking students. The government has rolled out support measures to meet the
learning needs of EM students. Research reported here gathered perceptions of the impact of
these support measures in achieving the stated objectives - minimising language and cultural
barriers to school achievement, and facilitating smooth integration of EM students into Hong
Kong society. Findings reveal that the singularly focused pedagogical provision for Chinese
language acquisition is too narrow and exposes the role language policy plays in the
construction of social inequality in Hong Kong. There are absences; unacknowledged culture
diversity; unaddressed discrimination, and unrecognised pedagogical challenges emanating
from teachers’ calls for more support.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | equity, ethnicity, Hong Kong, discrimination, pedagogical challenges |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Specialist studies in education |
Research Field: | Multicultural education (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Maori and Pacific Peoples) |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Schools and learning environments |
Objective Field: | Equity and access to education |
UTAS Author: | Gube, JCC (Mr Jan Gube) |
ID Code: | 88552 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2014-02-06 |
Last Modified: | 2014-08-07 |
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