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1.6
The Green Paper proposed a change of title for the
child-orientated group teaching method known as the "Activity Approach".
The term "learning-by-doing" was suggested since it was felt that the term
"Activity Approach" could be associated with an excessively liberal approach.
which had not been fully successful in some countries. Comments received on
this particular proposal indicate that most respondents wished to retain the
original title since this is well understood in Hong Kong. Bearing in mind
also that the Chinese term for "Activity Approach" is identical to that for
"learning-by-doing" ("), the Government has decided to revert
to the original title of "Activity Approach".
1.7
It should be noted that little reference to Special Educati ́n
has been made in this White Paper as it has already been covered in the
1977 Rehabilitation White Paper "Integrating the Disabled into the Community:
A United Effort" and its associated Rehabilitation Programme Plan. However,
a number of issues touching on Special Education were mentioned in the
Green Paper and these together with the comments on them are being studied
separately in the annual review of the Rehabilitation Programme Plan.
1.8
The dates of implementation of measures set out in this White Paper
will be subject to the voting of funds by the Finance
Committee of the Legislative Council from time to time.
1.9
This White Paper is a policy document setting out the
Government's intentions in the field of primary education and pre-rrimary
services. It does not include the detailed argumentation set out in the
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