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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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.

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.

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.

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.