Hong Kong junior secondary students' changing conceptions of mainland China

Hong Kong junior secondary students' changing conceptions of mainland China

• Lam, Chi Chung Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Lai, Edith Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Wong, Janice Lai Yin Pui Ching Middle School, Hong Kong

International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 21(3), 223-246, 2012

Routledge

2012

• A Human Growth & Development
  • AC Socialization, Self-concept, Self-esteem, Identity, Affective, Emotional, Psycho-social & Moral Development
• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GE Social Sciences, Business & Law
• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GA Chinese Language
    • GAA Teaching Objectives, Curriculum & Evaluation

Pupil Attitudes Secondary School Pupils Curriculum Development Geography Education Attitude Change China Secondary Education

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Secondary Education

This study attempted to investigate Hong Kong junior secondary students' conceptions of China before and after the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, with a view to finding out any changes in their conceptions, and if any, the factors that might have contributed to these changes. The study found that, over the years from 1997 to 2009, students still viewed China as backward in many aspects, and still held superficial, fragmentary and even contradictory and inaccurate conceptions of China, but their conceptions were getting more positive and deeper in 2009 than 12 years ago. This paper maintains that students' greater exposure to China's development in various aspects through various information sources played a prominent role in shaping their conceptions of China. The implications for learning and teaching are discussed.
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• 10.1080/10382046.2012.698083

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