Textbook Policy in Hong Kong: Rationale and Practice

dc.creator	Chi-Chung Lam
dc.date	2008-12-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:05:58Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:05:58Z
dc.identifier	1999-8856
dc.identifier	1999-8864
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/fb53ceebc2a04823a5e943221d665d5b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10170
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/fb53ceebc2a04823a5e943221d665d5b
dc.description	Textbooks are still widely used in schools in Hong Kong despite the Government policy of encouraging the development of school-based teaching and learning materials. Behind this situation lies the fact that teachers have neither the time nor the expertise to design high-quality school-based learning materials. The Hong Kong Government, in line with its laissez-faire economic policy, has treated textbook publishing as a commercial activity. The competition among publishers has led to continuous improvement efforts. However, this system does not imply that the Government has no part to play. Textbook publishers usually submit their products to the Government for review. This is a major part of the quality assurance system of textbook publishing. In addition, teacher professionalism in selecting textbooks is an essential condition of the success of the textbook marketization mechanism.
dc.language	Chinese
dc.publisher	National Academy for Educational Research
dc.relation	http://ej.naer.edu.tw/JTR/ccount/click.php?id=11
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1999-8856
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1999-8864
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal of Textbook Research, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 29-44 (2008)
dc.subject	Hong Kong
dc.subject	textbook
dc.subject	market mechanism
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Textbook Policy in Hong Kong: Rationale and Practice
dc.type	Article