University rankings as a zoning technology: a Taiwanese perspective on an imaginary Greater China higher education region     

William Yat Wai Lo 《Globalisation, Societies & Education》2013,11(4):459-478

This paper argues that global university rankings can be understood as a mechanism upholding Taiwan's interests in light of cross-national analysis of university ranking and recent discussion on regionalisation of higher education in Asia. To draw an analytical framework, it begins by delineating a conceptualisation of university ranking, in which ranking exercises are seen as a form of institutions in the globalised field of education politics and policy. In anticipation of the emergence of the Greater China higher education region, the paper suggests that global university ranking can be used as a zoning technology to form an imaginary line of cultural and academic sovereignty, and to affect university strategies and government policies. This analysis not only explains how global university rankings can be used to uphold interests of Taiwan's higher education, but also sheds light on the way to constitute subjectivity in the process of regionalisation of worldwide higher education.  相似文献   

Global export of Hong Kong television: Television broadcasts limited     

Yiu‐ming To  Tuen‐yu Lau 《亚洲交流杂志》2013,23(2):108-121

This study examines the business strategies of media exports by a dominant television company in Hong Kong. It is found that there are four strategies: co‐operative contract, joint venture, barter trade, and management consultancy. These strategies vary with the importing state's reactions as well as interactions between the media exporter and the importing state. The authors argue for a re‐examination of the two conventional approaches in the discussion of media imperialism, namely, the traditional theories of media imperialism and the free market approach. The new approach should emphasize the interactions among the media exporters, the state, and the audience.  相似文献   

Heshang (River Elegy) a television orchestration of a new ideology in China     

Then‐yu Lau  Yuet‐keung Lo 《亚洲交流杂志》2013,23(2):73-102

This paper analyses the extensive reactions and intensive discussions generated by Heshang, a six‐part documentary series aired in June 1988 in China. The documentary, advocating a ‘full‐scale adoption of Western ideas’, and ‘total abandoning of Chinese traditional culture’, stirred up party leaders' displeasure.

Furthermore, the paper also analyses the presentation rationale and strategy (such as use of symbols, emotional appeal, etc.) used in Heshang. The analysis suggests that the programme producers' experiment of conveying complex social, cultural and historical contents in a documentary format is successful and innovative. Additionally, Heshang has enormous implications for contemporary Chinese politics, in particular the use of television as a public forum on controversial issues. As such, this paper enhances our understanding of the role and impact of the mass media in China.  相似文献   

Development of private higher education in Macau: Exploring the relationship between government and private sector     

Lau  Cheng Man Diana  Yuen  Pong Kau 《Frontiers of Education in China》2010,5(3):450-463

The development of private higher education in Macau has experienced rapid growth in the past two decades. The purpose of this paper is to understand this trend by investigating the facts and figures supplied by official sources and to analyze the role between the Government and the private sector. This paper shows that the attitude of the Macau Government is neither authoritative nor laissez-faire toward private higher education. On the one hand, the Government is investing heavily in the public sector. On the other hand, it is assisting the private sector by various means. However, there is a lack of systematic planning in the area of public-private partnership. There are also two issues which may hinder the current development of private higher education. They are an outdated legal framework and a lack of standardized quality assurance measures.  相似文献   

重建西方对比语言学史——洪堡特和沃尔夫对开创对比语言学的贡献     

潘文国  谭慧敏 《华东师范大学学报(哲学社会科学版)》2005,37(6):70-75

西方对比语言学者通常认为对比语言学始于上世纪50年代,本文作者经过研究,认为这一历史还可以上溯,其中19世纪20年代德国学者洪堡特、20世纪20年代欧洲学者叶斯柏森和40年代美国学者沃尔夫起了重要作用。本文集中讨论了洪堡特与沃尔夫对开创对比语言学的贡献。  相似文献   

Nanotechnology in Mexico: Key Findings Based on OECD Criteria     

Guillermo Foladori  Edgar Arteaga Figueroa  Edgar Záyago Lau  Richard Appelbaum  Eduardo Robles-Belmont  Liliana Villa  Rachel Parker  Vanessa Leos 《Minerva》2015,53(3):279-301

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Promoting self-regulated learning through portfolio assessment: testimony and recommendations     

Ricky Lam 《Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education》2014,39(6):699-714

Portfolio assessment (PA) has been extensively adopted for writing development in the past three decades. Much research on PA primarily investigates students’ and teachers’ perceptions of its benefits, and how it influences students’ motivation and general writing abilities. Despite its purported effectiveness, not much has been done to understand the relationship between PA and self-regulated learning (SRL) especially in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) writing research. This paper contends that PA can productively foster SRL in EFL writing classrooms, and, more specifically, it develops a conceptual model of SRL within the context of writing portfolios and iterative feedback processes. Supporting evidence emphasising how PA can facilitate SRL is discussed and evaluated. The paper ends with six recommendations and implications proposing how SRL can be promulgated in EFL portfolio-based contexts. Finally, possible future research is suggested.  相似文献   

Impact of participation in extra-curricular activities during college on graduate employability: an empirical study of graduates of Taiwanese business schools     

Hsien-Hsien Lau  Sandra Acosta  Tze-Li Hsu 《Educational studies》2014,40(1):26-47

This study examined college graduates’ evaluations of their employability skills associated with graduate participation in various extra-curricular activities including being a core member of: (a) student government (such as student councils), (b) service (such as scouts clubs), (c) sports, (d) music and (e) arts clubs. The final sample comprised 28,768 business school graduates who hoped to enter the workforce immediately upon graduating in the 2008 school year. Results from propensity score matching analyses demonstrated that students who had been core members of extra-curricular activities were more likely to positively evaluate their communication, leadership, creativity and self-promotion skills. Furthermore, results suggested that different types of extra-curricular activities could unequally influence the employability of graduating college students. Leadership skills benefited most from involvement in sports clubs, while creativity skills benefited most from involvement in music clubs. Communication and self-promotion skills benefited moderately from all extra-curricular activities. Unlike other employability skills, the time management skills of students hardly benefited from extra-curricular activities.  相似文献   

Short report Further efforts in validating a 'spurning scale' for teachers     

Wai H. Cheuk  Kwok S. Wong  Sidney Rosen 《Educational research; a review for teachers and all concerned with progress in education》2013,55(2):219-225

The present study represents our continuing effort to validate a 'spurning scale' for teachers, based on a model on spurned helpers' reactions. Three approaches were used to examine the validity of the scale: the spurning scores of teachers working with more achieving students vs the scores of teachers teaching less achieving students. The relationships between the spurning scores and job satisfaction and turnover scores; and the relationships between the spurning scores and scores indicative of stress arising from interactions with one's students and supervisor. Serving teachers in Hong Kong responded to a questionnaire that contained the variables of interest. The results provided further evidence for the validity of the scale.  相似文献   

Perception of reading instruction and self-regulated learning: A comparison between Chinese students in Hong Kong and Beijing     

Kit-ling Lau  Xiao-bo Chen 《Instructional Science》2013,41(6):1083-1101

Based on the theoretical framework of self-regulated learning (SRL), the study aimed to examine whether the proposed relationship between classroom environment and students’ SRL was applicable in the case of Chinese readers. In this study, a questionnaire measuring students’ perception of reading instruction, strategy use, and reading motivation was completed by 1,654 Hong Kong and 2,006 Beijing students from grade 10. By comparing students from two different Chinese cities, the study also attempted to understand the learning attitudes and behaviors of students who share the same Confucian cultural backgrounds but experience different educational environments. The findings of this study indicated that the positive effects of perceived reading instruction on Chinese students’ SRL mainly came from strategy and metacognitive-based instruction, teacher support, and the nature of task. While both Hong Kong and Beijing students demonstrated a positive attitude towards their reading instruction as well as a positive degree of strategy use and reading motivation, significant area differences were found in nearly all measured variables. These findings have been discussed in the light of the contextual environments of the two Chinese cities. The study provides useful insights for understanding Chinese learners and Chinese classrooms from the perspective of SRL.  相似文献