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Author Wang, Lixun, author

Title Trilingual education in Hong Kong primary schools / Lixun Wang and Andy Kirkpatri
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
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Series Multilingual education ; volume 33
Multilingual education ; v. 33.
Contents Intro; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Hong Kong Demographics; 1.2 Language Policies of Hong Kong; 1.3 Trilingual Education in Hong Kong Primary Schools; 1.4 The Outline of the Book; References; Chapter 2: Literature Review; 2.1 Multilingual/Trilingual Education; 2.1.1 Definitions; 2.1.2 Multilingual Education in Southeast Asia; 2.1.3 Multilingual Education in Europe; 2.2 Code-Switching and Code-Mixing; 2.2.1 Definitions and Functions; 2.2.2 Research on Code-Switching and Code-Mixing in Hong Kong Context; 2.3 Language Policies in Hong Kong from the Past to Present
2.3.1 Bilingualism in Colonial Days2.3.2 Trilingualism and Mother-Tongue Policy in the Postcolonial Period; References; Chapter 3: Methodology; 3.1 Pilot Study; 3.1.1 Classroom Discourse Data Analysis; 3.1.2 Interviews; 3.1.3 Questionnaire Survey; 3.2 Survey of Hong Kong Primary School Principals; 3.2.1 School Types in Hong Kong; 3.2.2 Survey Questionnaire to Hong Kong Primary School Principals; 3.3 Case Studies; 3.3.1 Information of the Three Researched Schools; 3.3.1.1 School A; 3.3.1.2 School B; 3.3.1.3 School C; 3.3.2 Data Collection; 3.3.2.1 Interviews with Teaching Staff and Parents
3.3.2.2 Classroom Discourse Data Analysis3.3.2.3 Teachers' Reflections; 3.3.2.4 Questionnaire Survey; 3.3.2.5 Focus Group Interviews; 3.3.2.6 Ethnographic Field Research Data Analysis; Appendices; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Appendix 5; Appendix 6; Appendix 7; References; Chapter 4: Pilot Study in One Hong Kong Primary School; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Discourse Data Analysis; 4.3 Stakeholders' Views: The Principal; 4.4 Stakeholders' Views: The Teachers; 4.4.1 Teachers Using English as MoI; 4.4.2 Teachers Using Putonghua as MoI; 4.4.3 Teachers Using Cantonese as MoI
4.5 Stakeholders' Views: The Parents4.6 Survey on Students' Perception of the Trilingual Education Model; 4.7 Discussion; 4.8 Recommended Justifications of the Trilingual Education Model in the Sample School; 4.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Survey on Trilingual Education in Hong Kong Primary Schools; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Demographics of Schools Surveyed; 5.3 Origins of the Students in the Responding Schools; 5.4 The Medium of Instruction (MoI) Policies; 5.5 Teaching Allocation; 5.6 Graduates' Proficiency Level in the Three Languages
5.7 Collaboration Between Different Subject Teachers5.7.1 Collaboration Between Different Subject Teachers Using English as MoI; 5.7.2 Collaboration Between Different Subject Teachers Using Putonghua as MoI; 5.7.3 Collaboration Between Different Subject Teachers Using Cantonese as MoI; 5.8 Reported Difficulties Encountered by the Surveyed Schools; 5.9 Discussion; 5.9.1 The Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) Schools Are Predominately EMI Schools; 5.9.2 Mixed Code in Hong Kong Primary Schools; 5.9.3 Language Subjects Dominate School Curricula
Summary This book focuses on Hong Kong as a multilingual society. It investigates how trilingual education is implemented in Hong Kong primary schools. Based on a large scale survey of 155 Hong Kong schools and in-depth case studies in 3 selected schools, the book gives an overview of trilingual education in Hong Kong primary schools, revealing the views on trilingual education of all stakeholders: school principals, panel chairs, subject teachers, students, and parents. The research findings presented in this book suggest that the implementation of trilingual education varies significantly from school to school, as does the effectiveness of the trilingual education models used. It shows how students' views towards the use of different media of instruction (MoIs) also vary, and how their mother-tongue backgrounds affect their perceptions. By documenting views, policies and implementation methods, the book provides insight into the practice of trilingual education in Hong Kong and offers suggestions on potentially effective implementation methods. This book serves as a good reference for students and scholars of multilingualism and multilingual education. The detailed investigation of the trilingual education model in Hong Kong provides us with a vivid picture of the implementation of trilingual policy in post-colonial Hong Kong. The findings present a solid reference for multilingual education in contemporary multilingual settings. Linda Tsung, The University of Sydney, Australia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 1, 2019)
Subject Multilingual education -- China -- Hong Kong
Multilingualism in children -- China -- Hong Kong
Primary school teaching -- China -- Hong Kong
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Multilingual education
Multilingualism in children
Primary school teaching
China -- Hong Kong
Form Electronic book
Author Kirkpatrick, Andy, author.
ISBN 9783030110819
3030110818
9783030110826
3030110826