Conference Papers
The motive forces behind the changes in Hong Kong's mathematics curriculum
EdLink- The motive forces behind the changes in Hong Kong's mathematics curriculum
- 2000
- International Conference on Teacher Education 1999: Teaching effectiveness and teacher development in the new century (2000: The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China)
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- Hong Kong
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- 1997.7 onwards
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- Unknown or Unspecified
- This paper aims to unveil the reasons behind the changes in HK's Mathematics Curriculum in the last two decades. It attempts to find out what actually initiated new Mathematics Syllabuses in HK. Besides literature search on relevant documents, archives and government printings, personal interviews of renowned mathematics educators were also conducted. Seven major motive forces were identified. Their social, economical, political settings and their implications on mathematics education were also discussed.[Copyright © 2000 The Hong Kong Institute of Education.]
- Proceedings of International Conference on Teacher Education 1999: Teaching effectiveness and teacher development in the new century
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- English
- Conference Papers
- https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/c9b83bfa
- 2015-07-14
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