De La Salle University Publishing House (DLSUPH)

Educational Reform and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific:
Advances in Research

Edited by: Allan B.I. Bernardo
and Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan

Published and distributed by:
De La Salle University (DLSU) Publishing House, 2013
ISBN 978-971-555-562-3
316 pages

Book Description

As the second volume of articles from The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, this book is a compilation of chapters that zero in on crucial concerns and progressions made in the field of education research in the Asia-Pacific. Particularly, the volume gives substantial new information that will prove to be very useful for scholars and/or researchers who want to learn more about the effects and methods of implementation of different educational reforms across countries. The articles in this book take into consideration the effects of such reforms on the different stakeholders such as students and teachers and can prove to be a valuable resource for those also looking into the possibility of planning or making their own reforms.

About the Author

Allan B. I. Bernardo is Professor of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Macau, China.

Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan is Assistant Professor at the Department of English and Applied Linguistics, De La Salle University, Philippines.

Table of Contents

  1. Inquiring About Educational Reform from a Stakeholder Perspective: Insights from Asia-Pacific Research
    Marianne Jennifer M. Gaerlan and Allan B. I. Bernardo
  2. Medium of Instruction, Identity and Language Attitudes in Post-Colonial Hong Kong
    Mee-Ling Lai
  3. Late Change in the Medium of Instruction: A Hong Kong Investigation
    Edith W. M. Lee, David Watkins, and John Hattie
  4. Home Language Shift and Its Implications for Language Planning in Singapore: From the Perspective of Prestige Planning
    Shouhui Zhao and Yongbing Liu
  5. Linguistic Imperialism in the Philippines: Reflections of an English Language Teacher of Filipino Overseas Workers
    T. Ruanni F. Tupas
  6. Integrating Primary School Curriculum in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
    Wai Lun Anthony Leung
  7. Teacher Concerns About Curriculum Reform: The Case of Project Learning
    Wai Lun Anthony Leung
  8. The Learning Organisation: A School’s Journey Towards Critical and Creative Thinking
    Kala S. Retna
  9. Trends and Indicators of Taiwan’s Higher Education Internationalization
    Joseph Meng-Chun Chin and Gregory S. Ching
  10. The Context of Research Training in the Philippines: Some Key Areas and Their Implications
    Angelito Calma
  11. Transformational Leadership and the Integration of Information and Communications Technology into Teaching
    Wee Leng Ng
  12. Understanding Technology Acceptance in Pre-Service Teachers: A Structural-Equation Modeling Approach
    Timothy Teo and Paul van Schaik

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