Developing Teachers and Developing Schools in Changing Contexts

Edited by John Chi-kin Lee & Ling-po Shiu

About the book

More than ever, schools are regarded as a learning community in which its leaders, and therefore the school’s primary agents of change, are expected to stay abreast of the latest developments in education and instruction. This book provides important insights for improving professional development activities, school-university partnerships and networks, educational management, as well as teaching and learning in schools and colleges. It builds on research conducted in the 1990s, during which the pursuit of school improvement and skill development first converged.

2008, ISBN 978-962-996-377-4
229 x 152 mm, 452 pages, paperback, HK$180

Globalization: Educational Research, Change and Reform

Edited by Nicholas Sun-keung Pang

About the book

This book is a collection of papers that search for the very meaning of globalization and its implications on education. It explores the connections between globalization and its impacts on educational reforms in the 21st century. Drawing upon the wisdom and experience of a vast number of experts who have been intimately involved in important educational reforms in countries all over the world, this book is filled with insight with regard to coping with the challenges arising from globalization. This is an indispensable reference for professional educators, educational researchers and policy makers alike.

ISBN-13: 978-962-996-268-5; ISBN-10: 962-996-268-3
328 pages, paperback, HK$180

Values Education for Citizens in the New Century

Edited by Roger Hon-man Cheng, John Chi-kin Lee, & Leslie Nai-kwai Lo

About the book

The book is a collection of papers by experts in education in various places of the world on the theory and practice of values education in global contexts. The chapters are divided into three parts, which respectively deal with theoretical exploration, varieties, and issues in values education for citizens. The current issues in Australia, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Macau, and Thailand are discussed, leading us to the important question of how commonly shared values and multiculturalism can be balanced in values education. The book will be a valuable and useful reference for the professional community of education in general and values education in particular.

ISBN 962-996-153-9
384 pages, paperback, HK$180

廿一世紀教育藍圖？香港特區教育改革議論

曾榮光　編著

內容簡介

為配合知識型經濟的發展和面對新世紀的挑戰，香港特區政府在一九九九年起，發表了四份有關教育改革的諮詢文件，為廿一世紀的特區教育訂下發展藍圖。但是，文件公布之後，引起教育工作者、家長及社會大眾甚多的議論與抨擊，然而在議論紛紛的背後，這個號稱「廿一世紀教育藍圖」的改革大業的本質、意義與影響，卻似乎仍屬言人人殊，未有共識。本書是香港中文大學教育學院的一群老師，各自從本身的專業，撰文剖析這些政策文件的教育意義與影響。文章多種多樣，既有從資源分配探討教育開支，也有從課程理論闡釋改革的基礎，是了解香港特區教育發展及改革非常重要的參考書。

本書收集論文十八篇，分導論、綜論及專論三部分，深入探討教育改革在各個不同教育領域中的涵義。本書的目的是希望為廿一世紀的香港特區教育謀劃一個配合社會發展的藍圖。

ISBN 962-996-273-X
416頁，平裝，HK$150

Partnership and Change: Toward School Development

Edited by John Chi-kin Lee, Leslie Nai-kwai Lo & Allan Walker

About the book

This book provides an international perspective on the issues related to school partnerships and development. It is broadly divided into two parts: Part One focuses on university-school partnership while Part Two highlights changes in school development. The chapters in this book illustrate the nature of different partnerships as well as experiences of and research on school development in connection with individual strategies and organizational strategies.

ISBN 962-996-113-X
384 pages, paperback, HK$180

變革中的兩岸德育與公民教育　（修訂版）

劉國強、謝均才　編

內容簡介

兩岸德育與公民教育正處於變革中，對有關課程將產生重大影響。在急劇社會變遷的衝擊下，面臨道德真空或失範之困境，為兩岸當前共同面對之急切議題，有待學者、教育工作者和各界人士深刻地反省、批判與改革，以開創德育和公民教育的新路。本文集記錄兩岸三地學者對當前現狀的總結和反思，盼能對往後的探討有所裨益。

ISBN 962-996-223-3
315頁，平裝，HK$130

課程發展與教師專業發展的夥伴協作

黃顯華、孔繁盛　編

內容簡介

資訊網絡的發達令到國與國之間的交往日趨頻繁，並且對政治、經濟、文化，以及教育方面都帶來重大的衝擊。傳統的授課方式和僵化的課程設計，已不能滿足現今社會的需要，教育改革勢在必行。兩岸三地同以中文為主要授課語言，而且文化背景相同，因此三地的教育改革，可以有互相觀摩及學習的地方。

本書的目的是探討三地在課程發展、教師專業發展和夥伴協作三方面的經驗。文章的作者有來自幼稚園及中小學的資深教師，也有大學教育學教授。內容則包括推行藝術教育及專題研習課程的經驗、學校本位評鑑、幼稚園全語文課程改革、親師夥伴關係，以及教師專業化與教師公會等。本書對於研究三地教育發展的專家學者及中小學 幼稚園教師，十分有參考價值。

ISBN 962-996-098-2
283頁，平裝，HK$138

Future School Administration: Western and Asian Perspectives

Edited by Clive Dimmock & Allan Walker

About the book

The book brings together a wealth of original and insightful materials by scholars and practitioners in the field of education from diverse cultural backgrounds. Current issues of education, including school performance; school effectiveness, leadership and management, design and improvement; and the globalisation and internationalisation of local policies and policy reforms, are discussed from both Western and Asian cultural perspectives, showing both the similarities and differences of school leadership in these two worlds.

In addressing the nature and the implications of these important issues from macro-system to micro-school levels, the book constitutes an invaluable resource for academics, policy makers, and practitioners alike.

ISBN 962-201-917-X
342 pages, paperback, HK$250

尋找課程與教學的知識基礎

黃顯華　編

內容簡介

香港的中小學中文科教育經常為社會人士所詬病：一方面是由於課程設計只是著重教導和背誦課文及有關資料，而忽視培育學生聽說讀寫的能力；另一方面，教師在教學過程中未能充分掌握學生學習中文和教授中文科課程的要訣。

本書編者認為要改善現時香港中小學中文科的課程與教學的流弊，必須要找出問題的根源，才可對症下藥。因此，本書將過往與中文科有關的研究文獻作系統的整理，分門別類，讓讀者了解中小學中文科課程的發展。此外，本書亦進行了大量的問卷調查，探討中文科教師的進修及教學情況、中小學教科書的內容，以及比較中港台三地中文科語文課程。本書對於從事中文科教育的人士，十分有參考價值。

ISBN 962-201-830-0
507頁，平裝，HK$175

Helping Students with Learning Difficulties

Edited by David W. Chan

About the book

Helping students with learning difficulties has been a perennial issue in special education in Hong Kong. The authors address in this book the important questions in the field with reference to the Hong Kong setting, including:

• How can the development of special education in Hong Kong be understood in the light of the pursuit of equity and excellence?

• What progress has been made in the provision of services in special education in Hong Kong?

• How can such progress be evaluated effectively?

• What lessons can be learned from the developments and provision of services in other societies, such as the United Kingdom, mainland China, and Taiwan?

• How do students with learning difficulties in Hong Kong and their teachers perceive themselves?

• How can the special needs of these students be met, and what works in North America?

• What forms of educational instructional practice can offer new possibilities for helping students with learning difficulties?

• What are our vision and tasks for the 21st century?

This book will be a good introduction to special education in Hong Kong. It is intended to be a source book for practitioners and educators who want a better understanding of the current issues and strategies in helping students with learning difficulties.

ISBN 962-201-818-1
222 pages, paperback, HK$250

閱讀與寫作教學

周漢光　編

內容簡介

本書探討閱讀教學與寫作教學上的情況、遇到的問題以及解決的方法。就閱讀教學而言，內容關乎「閱讀活動的設計」、「詞匯及文言文教學」、「中國語文及文化科教學」及「範文教學法探討」四個專題。寫作教學則分為「寫作與構思」、「語法分析與應用文教學」、「寫作思維訓練」、「教學新嘗試」、「教學的反思」及「寫作的引導與評講」六個專題。這些專題，都是針對閱讀教學與寫作教學中要處理的重要問題，有些更是涉及香港特別行政區特有的中文課程與教法而進行討論的。

ISBN 962-201-817-3
230頁，平裝，HK$195

The Pursuit of School Effectiveness:
Research, Management, and Policy

Edited by Yin-cheong Cheng

About the book

This book is a summary of the author's recent thinking about research, practice, and policy on school effectiveness. It aims to provide a comprehensive theoretical support to explain the complex nature of school effectiveness, direct policy efforts for successful school reforms, guide school practices, and develop research strategies and agenda.

This book covers some major areas including the basic theory of school effectiveness, the research strategies for studying school effectiveness and administration, the conception and influence of organizational culture in school, the pursuit of education quality, the management and effectiveness of moral and civic education in school, the self-management for school effectiveness, the analysis of education policy for school effectiveness, the policy developments on school effectiveness and improvement in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China, and the school-based management mechanisms for pursuing school effectiveness.

ISBN 962-8077-01-5
264 pages, paperback, HK$240

Research and Endeavours in Moral & Civic Education

Edited by Leslie Nai-kwai Lo and Man Si-wai

About the book

Moral and civic education crystallizes many important and controversial themes in education across disciplines. It is closely related to values debates at both the conceptual and practical levels. This volume contains original studies which run the gamut of interests from modernism to postmodernism, from global perspective to cultural relativity, and from ideological to institutional aspects of moral and civic education.

The articles presented in this volume are a timely contribution to our understanding of moral and civic education. While the topics of interests and scope of investigation may vary from one article to the next, the diversity of the authors' cultural and social backgrounds should afford insights into the various dimensions of moral and civic education. Together, they should provide useful information about the dynamics of this rich and complex field of educational endeavors.

ISBN 962-8077-03-1
310 pages, paperback, HK$210

學校管理的改進：理念、變革與實踐

鄭燕祥　著

內容簡介

社會急劇發展，教育環境迅速轉變，學校管理工作面臨重大挑戰。改進革新，力求提高學校效能、保證教育素質，是目前每位教育工作者必須關注的課題。本書探討有關學校管理改進的重要理念，分析學校變革發展的各種特性，對學校管理的實踐啟發良多。內容共十章，包括課題有：校本管理的理念、學校管理新措施與策略管理、學校組織變革的特性與策略、學校組織變革的新理念與研究、學校課程改革的組織機制、教職員發展的新理念與實踐、教師教育的網絡理論、學校過程與公民教育的效能及無為而治與學校管理。

本書力求兼顧理論與實踐，適合有興趣於學校管理工作或研究人士參考之用。

ISBN 962-8077-02-3
204頁，平裝，HK$195

道德與公民教育：東亞經驗與前瞻

劉國強、李瑞全　編

內容簡介

自七十年代開始，東亞地區的日本及亞洲四小龍經濟飛躍發展，七十年代末中國開始推行改革開放政策，經濟也跟著急速發展，使東亞地區自八十年代迄今成為全球經濟發展最迅速的地區。經濟發展為社會生活帶來了急劇的變化，傳統農業社會的人倫道德價值受到經濟及商業文明所帶來的過度物質主義與享樂主義的不斷衝擊。如何通過道德與公民教育培養良好的公民，以幫助解決社會、政治、經濟急劇轉變所衍生的種種問題，是東亞地區各個政府與教育家們所越來越需面對的課題。

本書收錄了十五篇論文，既有從理念上反省中國的道德教育傳統；也有從實踐經驗上評述中國、台灣、香港、日本在推行道德與公民教育的一些實況；更有從語言、人性論、兒童心理發展、宗教，及道德決策上的不同角度對道德教育的效果與展望作理論性的反省。

ISBN 962-8077-04-X
300頁，平裝，HK$160