CERCular: No.2 of 1998

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1. Comparative and Cultural Perspectives
2. Curriculum and Assessment
3. Educational Policy, Administration, and Management
4. Educational Psychology and Student Learning
5. Higher Education
6. Research Methods
7. Social and Moral Issues

1. Comparative and Cultural Perspectives

Ako, T. The Problem of Minban (Run by People) School and Human Development in a Poor Rural Region of China: A Field Study of Sangzhi County in Hunan Province. Forum of International Development Studies 5, 1996, (6):187-198.

Bray, M. Comparative Education in the Asian Region: Implications for the Field as a Whole. Comparative Education Bulletin, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong, 1998, 1: 6-10.

Bray, M. and Lee, W.O. Education and Political Transitions in Asia: Diversity and Commonality. In: Lee W.O. and Bray M. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Perspectives and Dimensions in East Asia, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 3-16.

Bray, M. and Lee, W.O. (eds.) Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 167pp.

Bray, M. Education and Decolonization: Comparative Perspectives on Change and Continuity. In: Cummings W.K. and McGinn N.F. (eds.), International Handbook of Education and Development: Preparing Schools, Students and Nations for the Twenty-First Century, Oxford, Pergamon Press, 1997, 103-118.

Bray, M. Education and Colonial Transition: The Hong Kong Experience in Comparative Perspective. In: Bray M. and Lee W.O. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 11-24.

Bray, M. and Lee, W.O. Education, Democracy and Colonial Transition: The Case of Hong Kong. In: Ryba R. (ed.), Education, Democracy and Development: An International Perspective, Dordrecht, Netherlands, Kluwer, 1997, 79-98.

Cheng, K.M. International Aid and China's Education. NORRAG News, 1998, 22: 24-25.

Cheng, K.M. Can Education Values be Borrowed? Looking into Cultural Differences. Peabody Journal of Education, 1998, 73(2): 11-30.

Cheung, K.W. The Regulation of Pedagogic Discourse: Relationships between the State and Intellectuals after the Cultural Revolution in China. In: Lee W.O. and Bray M. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Perspectives and Dimensions in East Asia, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 35-49.

Gui, Q. Comparative Study of View of Talent in China and Japan. In: Gu M.Y. (ed.), National Cultural Tradition and Modernization of Education, Beijing, Beijing Normal University Press, 1998, 353-382.

Hook, B. and Lee, W.O. Human Resources. In: Hook B. (ed.), Shanghai and the Yangtze Delta: A City Reborn, Hong Kong, Oxford University Press, 1998, 119-146.

Hook, B. and Lee, W.O. Human Resources. In: Hook B. (ed.), Beijing and Tianjin: Towards a Millennial Megalopolis, Hong Kong, Oxford University Press, 1998, 104-133.

Lee, W.O. Changing Ideopolitical Emphases in Moral Education in China: An Analysis of the CCP Central Committee Documents. In: Lee W.O. and Bray M. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, HK: Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 99-114.

Lian, M.G.J. and Poon-McBrayer, K.F. Perceptions of Peer and Parent-child Relations among Asian American Youth and their Parents. New Waves - Educational Research & Development, 1998, 3(3): 18-19.

Morris, P. Comparative Education and Educational Reform: Beware of Prophets Returning from the Far East. Education 3-13, 1998, 26(2): 3-8. Morris, P. and Williamson, J. Teacher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Comparative Analysis. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education & Development, 1998, 1(1): 17-27.

Morris, P. Asia's Four Little Tigers: A Comparison of the Role of Education in their Development. Journal of Foreign Education Studies, (in Chinese), 1997, 26 (3): 8-14.

Mpofu, E. and Watkins, D.A. Self-concept and Social Acceptance in Multiracial African Schools: A Test of the Insulation, Subjective Culture, and Bicultural Hypotheses. Cross-Cultural Research, 1997, 31: 331-355.

Shum, M.S.K. A Brief Introduction of the Assessment of Chinese Language in Victorian Certificate of Education in Australia. The World of Chinese Language, 1997, 85: 48-61.

Tan, J.K. Church, State and Education: Catholic Education in Hong Kong during the Political Transition. In: Bray M. and Lee W.O. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 65-86.

Tang, J.T.H. and Postiglione, G.A. (eds.) Hong Kong's Reunion with China: The Global Dimension, Armonk, New York/Hong Kong, ME Sharpe/HKU Press, 1997, 304pp.

Tang, J.T.H., Postiglione, G.A. and Ting, W. Transforming Hong Kong's Global Identity. In: Postiglione G.A. and Tang J.T.H. (eds.), Hong Kong's Reunion with China: The Global Dimension, Armonk, New York/Hong Kong, M.E. Sharpe/HKU Press, 1997, 3-19.

2. Curriculum and Assessment

Adamson, B. and Lai AuYeung, W. Language and the Curriculum in Hong Kong: Dilemmas of Triglossia. In: Bray M. and Lee W.O. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 87-100.

Adamson, B. and Morris, P. Primary Schooling in Hong Kong. In: Hargreaves L. and Moyles J. (eds.), The Primary Curriculum: Learning from International Perspectives, London, Falmer Press, 1998, 181-204.

Bray, M. Analytical Framework. In: Bray, M. and Steward L. (eds.), Examination Systems in Small States: Comparative Perspectives on Policies, Models and Operations, London, The Commonwealth Secretariat, 1998, 1-28.

Bray, M. Implications for Policy and Practice. In: Bray M. and Steward L. (eds.), Examination Systems in Small States: Comparative Perspectives on Policies, Models and Operations, London, The Commonwealth Secretariat, 1998, 236-250.

Cheung, C.K. and Leung, M. From Civic Education to General Studies: The Introduction of Political Education in Primary Curriculum in Hong Kong. Compare, 1998, 28(1): 49-58.

Fairbrother, G.P. (Ed.) Quality Education in 1996: Selections from China Education Daily. Chinese Education and Society, 1997.

Gao, L.B. and Sachs, J. A Study of the Construct Validity of the Physics Examination for the National University Entrance Examination. China Examination, China, 1997, 1: 37-41.

Kwan, T.Y.L. and Lidstone, J. Understanding Environmental Education in the People's Republic of China: A National Policy, Locally Interpreted. Environmental Education, 1998, 4(1): 89-99.

Kwan, T.Y.L. and Lidstone, J. Environmental Education in China. Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy, 1997, 12(4): 129-132.

Law, N.W.Y. The Third International Mathematics and Science Study: A Comparative Study Relating the Intended, Implemented and Achieved Curriculum. Hong Kong Science Teachers Journal, 1997, 20(1): 61-69.

Leung, F.K.S. The Traditional Chinese Views on Mathematics and Education - Implications for Mathematics Education in the New Millennium. Proceedings of ICMI-EARCOME Conference, 1998, Vol. 1: 69-76.

Morris, and Wan Chan, C.K.K. Cross-curricular Themes and Curriculum Reform: Policy as Discourse. British Journal of Educational Studies, 1997, 25, (3): 248-262.

Morris, P. and Wan Chan, C.K.K. The Hong Kong School Curriculum and the Political Transition: Politicisation, Contextualisation and Symbolic Action. In: Bray M. and Lee W.O. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 101-118.

Tse, S.K., Tsui, K.M. and Wong, Y.F. A Study on the National Writing Project of United Kingdom. Effective Teaching of Chinese, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Chinese Language Education Society, Curriculum Development Institute, 1998, 65-74.

Wan Chan, C.K.K. Geography Teaching in Hong Kong: Trends, Contexts and Dilemmas. Geographical Education, 1997, 10: 22-28.

Yip, D.Y. and Yung, B.H.W. Providing Meaningful Contexts for Scientific Investigations. Australian Science Teachers' Journal, 1998, 44(1): 35-42.

Zhang, D., Leung, F.K.S. and Wong, N.Y. Some Characteristics of Mathematics Education in East Asia - An Overview from China. Proceedings of ICMI-EARCOME Conference, 1998, Vol. 1: 49-59.

3. Educational Policy, Administration, and Management

Bray, M. and Steward, L. (Eds.) Examination Systems in Small States: Comparative Perspectives on Policies, Models and Operations, London, The Commonwealth Secretariat, 1998, 292pp.

Bray M. and Thomas, R.M. (Eds.) Financing Education in Indonesia, Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, and Manila: Asian Development Bank, 1998, 133pp.

Bray, M. Privatisation of Schooling: Strategies and Policy Implications in Less Developed Countries. In: Aggarwal Y. and Premi K. (eds.), Reforming School Education: Issues in Policy Planning and Implementation, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House, 1998, 275-299.

Bray, M. National Self-determination and International Dependence: The Organisation and Control of Secondary School Examinations in the Small States of the Commonwealth. Assessment in Education, 1998, 5(2): 151-173.

Bray, M. Developmental Trend of Privatisation of Education in the World. Journal of Foreign Studies, 1997, 26 (3): 15-18.

Bray, M. Privatization of Schooling. The Zanzibar Educational Journal, 1997, 2: 41-46.

Cheng, K.M. Reforms in the Administration and Financing of Higher Education. In: Agelasto M. and Adamson B. (eds.), Higher Education in Post-Mao China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 1998, 11-27.

Cheng, K.M. The Meaning of Decentralisation: Looking at the Case of China. In: Cummings W.K. and McGinn N.F. (eds.), Internation-al Handbook of Education and Development: Preparing Schools, Students and Nations for the Twenty-first Century, Oxford, Pergamon, 1997, 393-403.

Evers, C.W. Decision Making, Models of Mind, and the New Cognitive Science. Journal of School Leadership, 1998, 8(2): 94-108.

Li, G. and Lee, W.O. Vocational Education in the Pearl River Delta: A Study of its Functions and Effectiveness. Occupational and Technical Education, Beijing, Social Sciences Information Centre, China People's University, 1997, 3: 31-38.

Li, Y.C. Encyclopedia of China Education Administration. Beijing, Economics Daily Press, 1997.

Li, Y.C. Chinese Education System. Hong Kong (A brochure for training the civil servants of the government of Hong Kong SAR), 1997.

Mercer, D. The Secondary Headteacher and Time-in-post: A Study of Job Satisfaction. Journal of Education Administration, 1997, 35(3): 268-281.

Poon-McBrayer, K.F. Policies and Practices for Students with Learning Disabilities: An Asian-American Experience. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1998, 9(1): 11-16.

Sweeting, A.E. Education Policy and the 1997 Factor: The Art of the Possible Interacting with the Dismal Science. In: Bray M. and Lee W.O. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 25-39.

Tsui, A.B.M. Extending the Frontiers of Teacher Education. In: Asker B. (ed.), Language, Culture and Communication, Hong Kong, Longman, 1998, 241-254.

Zhang, M. Changing Conceptions of Equity and Student Financial Support Policies. In: Agelasto M. and Adamson B. (eds.), Higher Education in Post-Mao China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 1998, 237-257.

Zhang, M. International Comparative Study of University Student Assistance Policies, China, People's Education Press, 1997, 427pp.

Zhang, M. Promotion of Equity in Educational Finance. Journal of Foreign Education Studies, 1997, 1.

Zhang, M. School Cluster Cost: UNICEF/Sida's Contribution and Others 1993-1997. Phnom Penh, UNICEF Office, 1997.

Zhang, M. New Conceptions and New Policies: A Review of Reform on Policies for College Students' Financial Support in Australia. Comparative Education Review, [Beijing], 1995, 93(3):10-14.

Zhang, M. A Comparative Study on the Policy of Scholarship, Grant and Loan. Educational Research, 1994, 9.

4. Educational Psychology and Student Learning

Poon-McBrayer, K.F. Asian-American Students in Special Education: A Comparative Analysis of Service Incidence Trends. Amerasia Journal, 1998, 24(1): 171-184.

Poon-McBrayer, K.F. Integrating Students with Disabilities in Hong Kong: Classroom Teachers' Attitudes and Beliefs. The Journal of International Special Needs Education, 1998, 1: 7-12.

Watkins, D.A., et al. Cultural Dimensions, Gender and the Nature of Self-concept: A Fourteen-country Study. International Journal of Psychology, 1998, 33: 17-31.

Watkins, D.A. Assessing Approaches to Learning: A Cross-cultural Perspective. In: Dart, B. and Boulton-Lewis, G. (eds.), Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Melbourne, Australia, Australian Council for Educational Research, 1998, 124-144.

Watkins, D.A., Yau, J., Dahlin, B. and Wondimu, H. The Twenty Statements Test: Some Measurement Issues. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 1997, 28: 626-633.

Watkins, D.A., Sachs, J. and Regmi, M. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Revised Causal Dimension Scale: A Nepalese Investigation. Psychological Reports, 1997, 81: 963-967.

Watkins, D.A. et al. Gender Differences in the Basis and Level of Adult Self-esteem: A Cross-cultural Perspective. Psychologia, 1997, 40: 265-276.

Winter, S.J. International Comparisons of Students' Achievement: Can They Tell us which Nations Perform Best and which Education Systems are the Most Successful? Education 3-13, 1998, 26(2): 26-32.

Zhang, L.F. and Hood, A.B. Cognitive Development of Students in China and the USA: Opposite Directions?, Psychological Reports, 1998, 82: 1251-1263.

5. Higher Education

Agelasto, M.A. and Adamson, B. (eds.) Higher Education in Post-Mao China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 1998, 492pp.

Adamson, B. Modernizing English Language Teacher Education. Higher Education in Post-Mao China. Hong Kong, Hong Kong University Press, 1998, 141-164.

Bray, M. Financing Higher Education in Asia: Patterns, Trends, and Policies. International Higher Education, 1998, 13: 12-14.

Gui, Q. Famous Universities in East Asia and Australia. A Directory of Famous Universities in the World, Commercial Book Press, 1998.

Kwong, T.M., Mok, Y.F. and Kwong, M.L. Social Factors and Adult Learners' Motivations in Re-entering Higher Education. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1997, 16: 518-534.

Law, W.W. Higher Education in Taiwan: The Role of Law and Democracy. International Higher Education, 1998, 11: 4-6.

Law, W.W. The Taiwanisation, Democratisation and Internationalisation of Higher Education in Taiwan. In: Lee W.O. and Bray M. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Perspectives and Dimensions in East Asia, Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 50-67.

Law, W.W. The Accommodation and Resistance to the Decolonisation, Neo-colonisation and Recolonisation of Higher Education in Hong Kong. In Bray M. and Lee W.O. (eds.), Education and Political Transition: Implications of Hong Kong's Change of Sovereignty. Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1997, 41-63.

Postiglione, G.A. The Academic Profession in Hong Kong: Maintaining Global Engagement in the Face of National Integration. Comparative Education Review, 1998, 42(1): 30-45.

Postiglione, G.A. The Academic Profession in Hong Kong Higher education within a Period of Profound Change, In: Altbach P. (ed.), The Academic Profession: Studies From 14 Countries, Princeton, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, 1997, 193-230.

Zhang, M. Cost Sharing of Higher Education in Cambodia: Report and Recommendations. Royal Government of Cambodia and The World Bank, 1997, 64pp.

Zhang, M. and Lee, W.O. Equal Opportunities for Higher Education and the Change of Policies towards Subsidising University Students, as well as Challenges Ahead. Shanghai Higher Education, 1997, 12: 29-33.

6. Research Methods

Constas, M.A. and Zhang, L. Inquiry of Concepts and Methods of Qualitative Research in Education. Journal of Foreign Education Studies, 1997, 3: 19-23.

Constas, M.A. The Changing Nature of Educational Research and a Critique of Postmodernism. Educational Researcher, 1998. 27(2): 26-33.

Walker, J.C. and Evers, C.W. Research in Education: Epistemological Issues. In: Keeves, J.P. (ed.) Educational Research, Methodology, and Measurement: An International Handbook, Oxford, Elsevier Science, 1997, 22-31.

7. Social and Moral Issues

Cheng, K.M. and Wong, S.Y. Empowerment of the Powerless through the Politics of the Apolitical: Teacher Professionalisation in Hong Kong. In: Biddle B., Good T. and Goodson I. (eds.), International Handbook of Teachers and Teaching, Dordrecht, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998, 411-436.

Cheng, K.M. Engineering Value: Education Policies and Values Transmission. In: Montgomery J.D. (ed.), Values in Education: Social Capital Formation in Asia and the Pacific, New Hamsphire: Hollis Publishing , 1997, 173-182.

Evers, C.W. Philosophy of Education: A Naturalistic Perspective. In: Aspin, D.N. (ed.), Logical Empiricism and Post-Empiricism in Educational Discourse, Johannesberg, Heinemann, 1997, 169-183.

Gui, Q. Between Ideal and Reality: Consideration on Lifelong Learning Towards 21st Century. In: Chinese Comparative Education Society-Taipei, Symposium on Education for the New Century: Lifelong Learning for All, Taipei, Yang-Chih Book Co., 1998, 161-165.

Law, W.W. Education in the People's Republic of China since 1978: Emergence of New Actors and Intensification of Conflicts. In: Cheng J.Y.S. (ed.) China in the Post-Deng Era, Hong Kong, Chinese University Press, 1998, 561-588.

Lee, W.O. Measuring Impact of Social Value and Change. In: Montgomery J.D. (ed.), Values in Education: Social Capital Formation in Asia and the Pacific, New Hamsphire, Hollis, 1997, 113-133.

Leung, F.K.S. The Implications of Confucianism for Education Today. Journal of Thought, 1998, 33: 25-36.

Morris, P. Civics and Citizenship Education in Hong Kong. In: Kennedy K. (ed.), Citizenship Education and the Modern State, London, Falmer Press, 1997, 107-125.

Wong, K.C. Cultural and Moral Leadership in Education. Peabody Journal of Education, 1998, 73(2): 106-125.