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Using Facebook To Promote Student Engagement In Authentic Learning For Vocational Education And Training (Vet), Kin Ho, Benson Hung

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The popularity of online social media has had a significant impact in education and has brought an amazing potential in promoting authentic learning. Authentic learning engages learners by the opportunities of actually participating and working on real-world problems that links the classroom theories. However, it can be a difficult shift without an adequate involvement of students. FaceBook due to its popularity and usefulness, teachers can not only introduce motivational authentic learning tasks but also allow students to come together to discuss, collaborate and resolve real-life problems. In this study, teachers gain the advantages of using Facebook as a tool to …

Instant Messaging For Enquiry-Based Learning And Peer Learning Communities, Kin Ho, Benson Hung, Kin Ming Wong

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Instant Messaging (IM) tools such as Telegram may effectively be used to engage students in their learning. This paper explored how IM can enhance traditional teaching and learning in higher education by creating additional informal learning spaces, rather to disturb the existing classroom practices. There are three objectives that this paper was expected to achieve:- • To measure the student Response rate in using IM for the assessment of effectiveness in enquiry-based learning; • To evaluate the impact of IM on peer-to-peer participation through the analysis of dialogues among the learning communities; and • To discuss the essentials of successful …

A Case Study Of The Potentials Of Sgc-Based Curricula, Wai Mui, Dilys Sung, Yuk Lun, John Ng

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This paper examines, through a case study, how the Specification of Generic (Foundation) Competencies – English (SGC-Eng) provides clear and objective standards for developing language curricula. A suite of 30 in-service English certificate programmes using 18 Units of Competency (UoCs) were launched for various industry sectors in the Vocational English Enhancement Programme1 (VEEP) from 2012 to 2015. It offers a unique experience and the best opportunity to study the value of the SGC-Eng in organizing and delivering vocational English modules. Descriptive accounts and documentation on the VEEP were analysed to shed light on the potentials and inadequacies of the SGC-Eng. …

How Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (Stem) Project-Based Learning Improves Student Learning, Ho Yeung, Tommy Cheung, Man Hon Chow, Ping Kuen Chiu

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The purpose of this paper is to examine how extra-curricular and academic performance is affected by student participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) under project-based learning (PBL) activities. General observation and quantitative analysis was used to evaluate the two aspects. A solar car team project under the philosophy of STEM and PBL is developed and more than two hundred students from electrical and mechanical engineering field participated in the team project and learnt the STEM PBL core value. The team aims to develop a solar-powered vehicle to demonstrate the viability of a renewable energy through the use of …

Vocational Education And Training (Vet) Of Quantity Surveying In Hong Kong, Ken Hui

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Vocational education and training (VET) in Hong Kong has long been regarded as non-mainstream and second-tier education for students who failed in academic education (Lim, 2008, 2010). The government of HKSAR and some non-government organizations are offering education programmes for these students in concerning with social injustice. In Hong Kong, VET has acquired a stigma and is automatically seen as second-class education. (Lim, 2008). This assertion is tested on quantity surveying education in this study. Quantity surveying education originated as part time day-release programmes which allowed students to receive academic and practical training at the same time. It was then …

Joint Vpet Programme At Higher Diploma Level, Yau Cheung, Frankie Leung

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In 2008, Vocational Training Council (VTC) collaborated with Shenzhen Polytechnic (SZPT) in the introduction of a Higher Diploma in Electrical Services Engineering. As part of the collaboration, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) students spent 2 out of 6 semesters studying at SZPT, and upon graduation, they were given 2 awards from VTC and SZPT separately. In co-ordination for the graduates of the New Academic Structure in 2012, VTC revamped all Higher Diploma Programmes as 2-year, 5-semester structure. The Higher Diploma in Electrical Services Engineering course was revamped and became a stream of the Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering …

A Study Of Learning Styles Of Engineering Students In Vocational Education In Hong Kong, Kin Ming Wong

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Students have different learning preferences of receiving, processing and internalizing knowledge and skills. If the learning environment is advantageous to the learning styles of the students, there is a higher chance that the students can achieve the intended learning outcomes. Previous research on understanding the learning styles of students suggests that the use of learning style models helped teachers design effective instruction and could help students better understand their own learning preferences. Felder and Silverman (1988) proposed a learning style model, which was designed to capture the important learning style differences among engineering students. The model categorised learning preferences into …

Is A Flipped Learning Approach Suitable For Part-Time Engineering Students At Tertiary Level Education?, Kin Ho, Benson Hung

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In a flipped learning model, teachers shift traditional educational arrangement outside the classroom and make teacher-driven instruction to student-centered learning. Meanwhile, students are the agents of their own learning and typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. Very often, flipped classrooms are designed for secondary schools and for full-time courses and programs. As there has been growing interest in incorporating flipped learning into higher education, this calls for more high quality researches to inform practitioners on the use of flipped learning in different study modes. Rarely have they been examined in tandem with part-time study mode, this …

Reflection For Tri-City Student Exchange Programmes On Students' Learning, Chun Sing, Raymond Man, Kam Fat, Jonathan Lee

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Student exchange programmes or study tours have been used in various education institutes in different regions to enrich students’ learning experience. Previous studies have demonstrated the positive impacts of student exchange programmes to students’ learning and development. However, the effectiveness in achieving the intended goals of a student exchange tour might substantially affected by the programme design, planning and implementation. This paper discusses the development and implementation of a tri-city student exchange programme in achieving the intended learning outcomes based on a joint student exchange programme to Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), Singapore. A group of higher diploma engineering students in …

Promotion Of Stem Education In Vocational And Professional Education And Training (Vpet), Kam Fat, Jonathan Lee, Sai Lok, Eric Liu

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Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) enhances learners to acquire professional knowledge, apply practical skills and develop positive workplace attitudes to support the long-term development of a country or a city. Established in 1982, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) is the largest vocational and professional education and training provider (VTC 2016) in Hong Kong. Through a wide range of pre-employment and in-service programmes, it establishes valuable credentials for approximately 250,000 students each year with internationally recognised qualifications. As a member institution of VTC, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) offers fulltime and part-time programmes - covering an …

Technology Education In Hong Kong: Trends, Challenges And Potentials, Tsz Ho, Roger Ng

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While education promotes technological changes, it also responds to technological changes. Technology education, with the concept of applying technology to solve problems and satisfy needs and wants, aims to develop individuals’ knowledge, skills, attitudes and values in order to maximizing their adaptability and flexibility for future employment. As a field of study, technology education was internationally recognized in the 1980s, but the history of teaching craft-based and skill-oriented subjects in secondary schools in Hong Kong began in the 1920s. Students at that time were simply needed to acquire basic technical skills and gain practical experience to prepare for earning a …

Game-Based Learning In Building Services Engineering Vocational And Professional Education, Wai Yin, Paco Tang

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The application of digital games and gamification mechanics to non-gaming contexts have emerged as one of the prime subject interest in different sectors, such as education, marketing, health, technology design, etc. in recent years. Game-Based Learning approach in higher education has drawn teaching academics increased attention. Many believe that the game play approach could offer many benefits including, socialization, engagement, and problem solving to the millennial students. In engineering education at undergraduate level, new methodologies and tools are being developed using game dynamics to present scientific evidence in many different engineering disciplines, e.g. mechanical engineering, civil engineering, manufacturing etc. In …

Development Of Practical Vocational Training Class Making Use Of Virtual Reality-Based Simulation System And Augmented Reality Technologies, Hoi Kok, Calvin Cheung, Sai Lok, Eric Liu

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Virtual reality (VR) refers to the technologies creating a virtual environment to provide users a sensory simulation of the environment being presented. In Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE), we are in the process of developing a VR-based simulation system having four screens surrounding users to simulate an immersive environment. This application is commonly known as the cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE). The objective of our VR-based simulation system project is to apply the virtual reality and the augmented reality (AR) technologies for practical training in vocational education and training (VET). Our system is used for various training programs …

Tradition And Future: Vet In Hong Kong, A New Perspective, Carrie Yau

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As the Hong Kong economy had experienced several rounds of structural changes during the past 30 years, the vocational education and training (VET) systems in Hong Kong had also undergone much transformation throughout the same period. In particular, modern VET in Hong Kong, which started to take root in mid-2000s, has gradually evolved through a series of well-planned, pro-active and concerted efforts masterminded by the Vocational Training Council (VTC) of Hong Kong.

VTC turned out a quarter of a million trainees per year to meet industries’ need at the craftsman, technician and technologist level. Riding on a conceptual framework of …

Commemorative Book For The New Campuses Of Hkdi And Ive (Lee Wai Lee), Hkdi & Ive (Lee Wai Lee)

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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Located in Tiu Keng Leng, the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and IVE (Lee Wai Lee) mega-campus is an open and dynamic environment conducive to creative learning and innovative exploration. Based on the award winning design from the International Architectural Design Competition, the campus blends an open outlook with teaching and learning spaces that encourage interaction and the cross-fertilisation of ideas.

承擔，求新，創未來：職業訓練局銀禧紀念集 Vtc 25th Anniversary, 《職業訓練局銀禧紀念集》編委會

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A Brief History Of Technical Education In Hong Kong 1863 To 1980: A Paper Presented On The Occasion Of The 30th Anniversary: 12 October 2000, Dan Waters

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As someone who in the 1970s was given the sobriquet of "Mr. Technical Institute", I am proud and deeply honoured to be invited to address you all today. The occasion is Mirrison Hill Technical Institute's (MHTI) 30th Anniversary, which falls in this, so called, Millennium Year...

Technical Education And Training: With Special Reference To Developing Countries, Dan Waters, Gailer J. W.

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The typesetting book content by the jointed authors, D. D. Waters and J. W. Gailer.

Address Speech For The Exhibition By Part-Time Evening Students Of Window Display Of The Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute 李惠利工業學院夜學課程「櫥窗設計」展覽, 前署理教育處處長(工業) 華德斯先生致辭, Dan Waters

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Address by Mr. D. D. Waters, I.S.O., 11th June 1982 for the exhibition by part-time evening students of window display of the Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute.

A Speech Of Challenges On Teaching Technical Courses In The Medium Of Chinese, Dan Waters

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Talk by D. D. Waters, J. P., Assistant Director of Education (Technical) at the seminar "Design of Courses of English for Specific Purposes", for teachers in technical institutes, held on Saturday, 21st June 1980 commencing at 9.30 a.m. at the Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute. Paper talks about the technical Chinese usage, development and the challenge in Hong Kong technical institutes.

A Head Of His Time: The Management Style Of A Head, Dan Waters

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Paper presented by D.D. Waters, J. P., Assistant Director of Education (Technical) at the seminar "Management in Education Today - Module III" at the Technical Teachers' College on 27th February 1980.

A Speech Of English For Specific Purposes (Esp), Dan Waters

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Talk by D. D. Waters, J. P., Assistant Director of Education (Technical) at the seminar "Design of Courses of English for Specific Purposes", for teachers in technical institutes, held on Wednesday, 11th June 1980 at 9.30 a.m. at the Lee Wai Lee Technical Institute. Seminar was organised by Technical Teachers' College.

Address Speech For The Joint Prize-Giving Ceremony Of The Caritas Prevocational Schools, Dan Waters

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Address by D. D. Waters, J. P., Assistant Director of Education (Technical) at the City Hall on 22nd July, 1980, on the occasion of the Joint Prize-giving Ceremony of the Caritas Prevocational Schools.

The Development Of Technical Education In Hong Kong And Opportunities For Prevocational School Leavers, Dan Waters

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Paper presented by D.D. Waters, J. P., Assistant Director of Education (Technical) at a seminar held at Caritas, Caine Road, for new prevocational school teachers; Thursday, 30th August, 1979.

The Future Role Of The Training Officer In Hong Kong, Dan Waters

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Introduction: I have been asked by the Honorary Secretary of the Hong Kong branch of the Royal Society of Health to write a paper on any subject relating to the work of our society. This embraces health and welfare, in a wide variety of forms, leading into many varied professions thus making the choice of subjects almost endless. My topic dealing with the role of the training officer, chosen I hasten to add after long deliberations, should, I feel, be of increasing interest to most professions. There is no doubt that in the future the training officer will be far …

Vocational Training In A Developing Country, Dan Waters

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Range of scope: The dissertation deals with the vocational training of operatives and craft level personnel, together with related factors, in developing countries.

It has a four-fold aim. These are:

(a) To examine the needs for operative and craft level manpower education and training in developing countries.

(b) The consideration of related factors such as intermediate technology, local conditions and environment.

(c) The comparison and relationship of vocational training needs in developing countries with established practices in developed countries.

(d) To lay down general principles and recommendations in relation to the above.

Main findings: One of the prime needs of …

Vocational Training In Hong Kong, Dan Waters

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The bulletin for the addresss speech for the Rotary Club of Hong Kong.

We were priviled to have as our Speaker today, Rtn. D.D. Waters, Member of the Rotary Club of Kowloon and Principal, Morrison Hill Technical Institute.