A study of sojourn programs in the context of internationalisation of Hong Kong education

A study of sojourn programs in the context of internationalisation of Hong Kong education

AARE 2005 International Education Research Conference: UWS Parramatta: Papers collection

• Yiu, Kai Wing University of Sydney

• Jeffrey, P. L.

Melbourne

Australian Association for Research in Education

2006

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE). Conference (2005: Parramatta NSW)

• D Curriculum
  • DK Co-curricula Activities, Extra-curriculum

Exchange Programs Extracurricular Activities Field Trips Globalisation International Educational Exchange International Programs Internationalisation School Based Programs Secondary School Students Secondary Schools Student Exchange Programs Study Abroad Case Studies Secondary Education Hong Kong

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

The fact that the number of sojourn programs organised to overseas and mainland China has grown rapidly in recent years in secondary schools in Hong Kong underlines the interest of schools in embracing the ideal of providing more learning opportunities for students under the growing impact of globalization. In this study, with its definition referring to short-term programs organised by Hong Kong secondary schools for students to reside temporarily in a foreign land for the purpose of learning, these popular programs have been playing a significant role in internationalisation of Hong Kong education through varied student interactions with peoples and cultures. This study particularly attempts to explore the nature of sojourn programs, how different stakeholders think about the importance and their impact on the process of internationalisation of Hong Kong secondary education. The study also explores how secondary schools in Hong Kong maintain a balance between destinations in China and overseas (such as Australia, UK and Canada) in an era of educational reforms.
This is a doctoral work in progress, a primitive research and data collected will be presented to reveal the significance of the study.
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• English

Conference Papers

• 13249320 (CD ROM)
• 13249339 (eISSN)

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2010-11-25