HONG KONG CIVIC EDUCATION POLICY FROM 1984 TO 2014666 The 30 years of history of policy initiation and implementation reveal the governmental intention which is hegemonic, ideological and nationalist, sometimes, rational or irrational. EDB website provides education-related information, including pre-primary, primary, secondary, postsecondary education and etc, to the public. This article looks at lessons from two well‐known models for civic education, one of which targets corruption specifically and one which targets wider civic values: the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption's (ICAC) community relations programme, and the US civic education, including programmes funded by USAID in other countries. Civic Exchange is an independent Hong Kong public-policy think tank established in 2000. 243-250,1987 Printed in Great Britain O8-05/87 $3.00 + .00 1987 Pergamon Journals Ltd. This article looks at lessons from two well-known models for civic education, one of which targets corruption specifically and one which targets wider civic values: the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption's (ICAC) community relations programme, and the US civic education, including programmes funded by USAID in other countries. Reviewing civic education of Hong Kong from a historical development perspective, this article explains that civic education has for long been used a tool of governance by the political regimes. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Hong Kong has multiple programs in place that promote Youth Civic Participation. Copyright © 2015 Intellect Ltd Article. On 22 June 2015, few days after the historic legislative vote over the 2015 Hong Kong electoral reform, Ronny Tong announced that he would quit the Civic party that he co-founded, adding that he noted the line the Civic Party had taken since the end of 2009 had deviated from its founding values. This article reports and discusses the development of the literature on research, policy and practice of civic education in Hong Kong. CIVIC EDUCATION AND CRITICAL LITERACY IN ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING—THE STUDY OF HONG KONG EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME On Kei Lee The University of Sydney Email. Some countries may refer to it as “Citizenship Education” or “National Education.” According to Branson and Quigley (1998), civic education in a democracy is education to encourage citizens to become actively involved in their … Book drops of the Hong Kong Public Libraries and those located at MTR Central, Kowloon Tong and Nam Cheong stations as well as the self-service library stations (at Island East Sports Centre Sitting-out Area, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Tsuen Nam Road, Tai Wai) will continue to provide service. Civic education is described as a sort of subject political education before 1985. This was true not only during the days of colonial rule but is also that after the reversion of sovereignty in 1997. / Chong, Eric King Man; Sant, Edda ; Davies, Ian. Civic Education Exhibition to be held at Hong Kong Book Fair The following is issued on behalf of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education: Members of the public are invited to visit the Civic Education Exhibition 2019 to be held at the Hong Kong Book Fair 2019 (Booth 3B … Key words: Hong Kong civic education, review of civic education, development of civic education Introduction Civic education in schools in Hong Kong has been marked by two distinct features. Kit MAN Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.ln.edu.hk/soc_etd Part of the Sociology Commons Recommended Citation Man, K. (2013). A number of studies have analyzed the Hong Kong-China national unification from the political, legal, economic, socio-cultural perspectives. Reviews the impact of the reunification of Hong Kong with the People's Republic of China. 48, No. Hong Kong is currently in the process of a major education reform, which is designed to cut down on the number of exams in the curriculum and to place more attention on personal development. Internationally there have been serious efforts to identify effective modes of delivering civic education for preparing youth for the future challenges of citizenship. It points out that the shelving of the mandatory subject and reversion to depoliticized school-based civic education is inadequate to address the needs of civic education in Hong Kong. Citizenship education in post-1997 Hong Kong : civic education or nationalistic education? IEA Civic Education Study, 1999: Civic Knowledge and Engagement Among 14-Year-Olds in 23 European Countries, 2 Latin American Countries, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United States. Examines the nature and role of civic education in the formal curriculum of schools in Hong Kong. This profile builds on an earlier webinar by Yuki Inoue, WES’ Asia-Pacific Group Leader. Moral, Civic and National Education Moral, Civic and National Education is an essential element of whole-person education which aims at fostering students' positive values and attitudes through the learning and teaching of various Key Learning Areas/subjects and the provision of relevant learning experiences. Civic Education for Combating Corruption: Lessons From Hong Kong and the US for Donor-Funded Programmes In Poor Countries Even if Research output: Contribution to journal › Article It is also anticipated that the result of the study will bring some insights to the development of civic education as well as to the teacher education. Int. Proceedings of International Conference on Teacher Education 1999: Teaching effectiveness and teacher development in the new century. Established in 1954 by a group of teachers, professionals and businessmen, the Civic Association was one of the two semi-political parties to participate in the Urban Council elections since the 1950s, alongside Reform Club of Hong Kong. A year will also be added to the Senior level of secondary school by 2012. Moral and Civic Education (MCE) has been an overall goal of Hong Kong’s education system since 2001, while Moral and National Education (MNE) was proposed as a new subject in an effort to introduce a patriotic agenda in 2011. This set of unofficial Guidelines proposes that Hong Kong’s civic education has to be reconstructed both in conceptual, curricular and pedagogical terms accordingly. o.lee@edfac.usyd.edu.au Abstract Moral and civic education is a key aim of the Hong Kong English language education curriculum. J. (CMK) It was because the policy makers intended to implement their soul engineering projects at different context. However, in real politics, education often mirrors instead of shaping the political development. King Man Eric CHONG, Wai Wa Timothy YUEN, Yan Wing LEUNG, Research output: Contribution to journal › Articles › peer-review. This article argues for reconstructing Hong Kong’s civic education in the post-national education era, and puts forward some rethinking on conceptual, curricular and pedagogical matters. The following organizations and programs have been well-documented, and offer a … The development of civic education in Hong Kong can be categorized into three phases: before 1985, after 1985 and post 1997. Powered by Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine™ © 2021 Elsevier B.V. We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. Lee, W. O. Hopefully, this article will shed light on the development of civic education in societies that are facing similar challenges in the process of democratization and an upheaval of civic consciousness of the citizenry. We use in-depth research and dialogue to inform policy and engage stakeholders on addressing environmental and development challenges in Hong Kong. This article looks at lessons from two well‐known models for civic education, one of which targets corruption specifically and one which targets wider civic values: the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption's (ICAC) community relations programme, and the US civic education, including programmes funded by USAID in other countries.