Differences in perceived approaches to learning and teaching English in Hong Kong secondary schools

Differences in perceived approaches to learning and teaching English in Hong Kong secondary schools

• Mak, Barley Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Chik, Pakey Centre for Enhancing English Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Educational Review, 63(2), 195-218, 2011

London

Routledge

2011

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GB English Language

English (Second Language) Individual Differences Learning Strategies Pupil Attitudes Second Language Learning Second Language Teaching Secondary School Pupils Secondary School Teachers Teacher Attitudes Teaching Methods Secondary Education

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

This paper investigates differences in approaches to learning and teaching English as a second language (ESL) as reported by 324 mixed-ability Grade 7 Hong Kong ESL students and 37 ESL secondary school teachers with different backgrounds. Information about participants' perceived approaches to learning/teaching English were collected through a student questionnaire and a teacher questionnaire. Analysis of the student data suggested significant differences among students of low, medium, and high academic abilities in their reported use of deep and achieving approaches to learning English. Analysis of the teacher data revealed that teachers with different qualifications and number of years of teaching experience performed significantly differently on the Information Transmission Approach and on collaborative approaches to teaching English. Implications for the learning and teaching of English in Hong Kong and limitations of the study are also discussed.
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• English

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• 00131911

• 10.1080/00131911.2010.534769

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