Language Testing and International Intelligibility: A Hong Kong Case Study

Educational Values and the English Language Curriculum in Hong Kong Secondary Schools Since 1975

English is an important language in Hong Kong, an international city located on the southern coast of the People’s Republic of China that, for over 150 years to 1997, was a British colony. This paper describes and analyses changes in teaching methodologies in the English language curriculum formally proposed for Hong Kong junior secondary schools from 1975 to the present day, to study how the c...

Assessment for/as Learning in Hong Kong English Language Classrooms: A Review

Multiple conceptualizations of the interrelation between assessment and learning yield three notions of assessment: assessment of learning, assessment for learning, and assessment as learning. This paper aims at uncovering roles and obstacles of assessment for learning and assessment as learning in English language classrooms in Hong Kong. Grounded upon the theory of constructivism and the noti...

Suicide in Hong Kong: a case-control psychological autopsy study.

BACKGROUND The relative contribution of psychosocial and clinical risk factors to suicide among Chinese populations is an important issue. In Hong Kong, this issue requires vigorous examination in light of a 50% increase in suicide rate between 1997 and 2003. METHOD Using a case-control psychological autopsy method, 150 suicide deceased were compared with 150 living controls matched by age an...

Urban Sustainable Indicators-a Case Study from Hong Kong

Exploring BIM implementation: A case study in Hong Kong

Building Information Modelling (BIM) was introduced to the Hong Kong construction industry as a technology-oriented process innovation in the past few years. Improved functionalities and interoperability of software provide a collaborative platform for all stakeholders that will alleviate the fragmentation in the construction industry. However, the high expectations from BIM led to dissatisfact...