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2014

Vocational Training Council

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Full-Text Articles in Education

Learning Styles And Learning Preferences Of Higher Diploma Students, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Kar Wai, Joanna Cheng, Nga Lun Alan Wong Dec 2014

Learning Styles And Learning Preferences Of Higher Diploma Students, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Kar Wai, Joanna Cheng, Nga Lun Alan Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Engaging Students With Clickers In Language Lessons, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Nga Lun Alan Wong, Yin Ha, Emmy Chan Dec 2014

Engaging Students With Clickers In Language Lessons, Man Wai, Janet Cheung, Nga Lun Alan Wong, Yin Ha, Emmy Chan

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Stress, Burnout And Resilience Of Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioural Challenges, Lai Kuen Brenda Lo Dec 2014

Stress, Burnout And Resilience Of Teachers Of Students With Emotional Behavioural Challenges, Lai Kuen Brenda Lo

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Enhancing Vocational English Learning Through Peer Tutoring, Man Wai, Miranda Lam, Chung Woon, Avery Chan Dec 2014

Enhancing Vocational English Learning Through Peer Tutoring, Man Wai, Miranda Lam, Chung Woon, Avery Chan

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Needs Analysis And Curriculum Development Of Vocational Chinese For Ncs Students, Xiao Yan Qiu, Danping Wang, Hau Yee, Doris Lo, Ming Tak, Jackie Tsang Dec 2014

Needs Analysis And Curriculum Development Of Vocational Chinese For Ncs Students, Xiao Yan Qiu, Danping Wang, Hau Yee, Doris Lo, Ming Tak, Jackie Tsang

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Addressing The Language Needs Of Industry: Incorporating Real-Life Workplace Communication Into Sgc-Based Vocational English Modules, Lai Kun, Annie Choi Dec 2014

Addressing The Language Needs Of Industry: Incorporating Real-Life Workplace Communication Into Sgc-Based Vocational English Modules, Lai Kun, Annie Choi

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Frameworks For Nurturing And Assessing Students’ Statistical Thinking In Regression Modelling, Wing Kin, Ken Li Dec 2014

Frameworks For Nurturing And Assessing Students’ Statistical Thinking In Regression Modelling, Wing Kin, Ken Li

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Schooling And Career Aspirations Of South Asian Students, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Catherine Chiu, Brenda Lo, Sui Lun, Richard Wu Dec 2014

Schooling And Career Aspirations Of South Asian Students, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Catherine Chiu, Brenda Lo, Sui Lun, Richard Wu

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education Students In Guangzhou, Chun Hung, Hugo Wong Dec 2014

A Study Of Mobile Learning For Higher Education Students In Guangzhou, Chun Hung, Hugo Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Challenges Facing The Elderly Care Industry In Hong Kong: The Shortage Of Frontline Workers, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Wai Ning Kris Wong, Shun Lai Yang Dec 2014

Challenges Facing The Elderly Care Industry In Hong Kong: The Shortage Of Frontline Workers, Sin Tung, Stella Kwok, Wai Ning Kris Wong, Shun Lai Yang

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Case Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Learning Communities Program For Students In Higher Diploma In Environmental Science, Ho Leung Au, Fung Sheung, Kuby Chung Dec 2014

Case Study Of The Effectiveness Of The Learning Communities Program For Students In Higher Diploma In Environmental Science, Ho Leung Au, Fung Sheung, Kuby Chung

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

No abstract provided.


Tvet As An Important Factor In Country’S Economic Development, Margarita Pavlova Dec 2014

Tvet As An Important Factor In Country’S Economic Development, Margarita Pavlova

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

In this keynote speech, Dr Pavlova will bring together a number of strategic development areas for Hong Kong as stated in the 2014 Chief Executive’s Policy Address. These areas include economic development, innovation and technology industries, vocational education and environmental protection.


On Translating Technology Research Into Industrial Applications, Stephen T.C. Wong Dec 2014

On Translating Technology Research Into Industrial Applications, Stephen T.C. Wong

Practical Social and Industrial Research Symposium

Using personal cases he previously experienced, Prof Wong will share with colleagues the influence of environments and market forces that drive the applied technology research into practice. The speech will be delivered in an informal, interactive format, rather than didactic.


Higher Education In Macau: Challenges, Dilemmas, And Prospects, Anthony Chi Lek Chow Mar 2014

Higher Education In Macau: Challenges, Dilemmas, And Prospects, Anthony Chi Lek Chow

Faculty of Design & Environment (THEi)

Macau, one of the smallest territories in Asia with a population of only 0.6 million istransforming its higher education system unobtrusively after its sovereignty was returned to China in1999. The Basic Law states that Macau is authorised to exercise a high degree of autonomy until at least 2049. In recent years, Macau’s higher education system has undergone many significant changes with a speed and pattern never seen before in any other small territories in the world. Thisdevelopment has generated a significant amount of new human and social capital for Macau andenhanced its overall competitiveness in the region.


Development Of Network And Platform For Enhancing Elderly Services, Kai Hing, Daniel Kwok Mar 2014

Development Of Network And Platform For Enhancing Elderly Services, Kai Hing, Daniel Kwok

International Conference: Overcoming Challenges in Active Ageing

No abstract provided.


Vocational Education And Training For Serving The Elderly, Carrie Yau Feb 2014

Vocational Education And Training For Serving The Elderly, Carrie Yau

International Conference: Overcoming Challenges in Active Ageing

No abstract provided.


Knowledge Sharing And Social Media: Altruism, Perceived Online Attachment Motivation, And Perceived Online Relationship Commitment, Will W.K. Ma, Albert Chan Jan 2014

Knowledge Sharing And Social Media: Altruism, Perceived Online Attachment Motivation, And Perceived Online Relationship Commitment, Will W.K. Ma, Albert Chan

Support & Other Units (THEi)

Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, have become extremely popular. Facebook, for example, has more than a billion registered users and thousands of millions of units of information are shared every day, including short phrases, articles, photos, and audio and video clips. However, only a tiny proportion of these sharing units trigger any type of knowledge exchange that is ultimately beneficial to the users. This study draws on the theory of belonging and the intrinsic motivation of altruism to explore the factors contributing to knowledge sharing behavior. Using a survey of 299 high school students applying for university after …