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A 14 page paper. Hong Kong is in the process of a massive reform movement in their education system. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of the strategies used to bring about these reform efforts. To provide a basis, a brief description of the present education system is offered followed by a brief description of some of the changes. The writer then analyses the strategies and the plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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brief description of some of the changes. The writer then analyses the strategies and the plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources. PGHKanly.rtf ANALYSIS EDUCATION REFORM IN HONG KONG by
Dr. P. McCabe, October, 2001 properly! Introduction The World has Changed, So Must the Education System! This statement from
the Hong Kong Education Commission (2000) is one that has echoed around the world. The industrial age has passed us and we now live in a knowledge or information world.
It is a world of rapid changes, of expanding technology, and one that is not confined or driven by out cities, states/provinces, or even by our nations. It is a
world that is driven by global issues, by a global market, by a world that is dependent on technology, and by a world that that is driven by rapid and
profound changes. It has been called the information society, the knowledge society, and the postmodern society, among other things. Hargreaves (1994) offers a comparison between what he calls
"modernity" and "postmodernity" and the implications for education: Modernity Postmodernity The nation state The global-local nexus Fordism Post-fordism (flexible accumulation) The unified, centred Fragmented selves and Rational self multiple dimensions Moral certainty Moral relativism Social
cohesion and Social fragmentation Community and networks Mechanical technologies Electronic technologies The implications of these changes for educational systems are vast and complex. The new world requires a different mind-set, a different attitude,
and an entirely different perception of every aspect of our lives. The education system is charged with preparing young people for the world into which they will grow up and
work. To accomplish this goal successfully, the education system must reflect the society of today and tomorrow. In some cases, that requires a complete turn-around of how that system operates,
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