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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1976
HE EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT, IN IMPLEMENTING THE REORGANISATION OF THE UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE, EQUAL EMPHASIS AND PRIORITY WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE NEW ROLE OF THE COLLEGES.
+THE INTRODUCTION OF STUDENT-ORIENTATED TEACHING IN THE COLLEGES AND THE UNIVERSITY REORGANISATION MUST BE IMPLEMENTED SIMULTANEOUSLY, HE ADDED.
MR. LI SAID IT WAS REGRETTABLE THAT MUCH MISUNDERSTANDING HAS OCCURRED DURING THE PAST BETWEEN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND ITS FOUNDATION COLLEGES.
+ IN THE COURSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS, I STRONGLY URGE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE CERTA IN THAT THERE SHOULD BE CLOSER CONSULTATION, BETTER CO-OPERATION AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO FIND THE MOST WORKABLE AND ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE DETAILS LEFT OUT, PERHAPS DELIBERATELY, IN THE COMMISSION'S REPORT,+ HE SAID.
ALSO SUPPORTING THE BILL WITH ITS PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, THE HON. HILTON CHEONG-LEEN SAID THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY SHOULD AT ALL TIMES BE ALLOWED TO FLOURISH AS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING ON A CHINESE CULTURAL BASIS, WHILE A HIGH DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY IN MASTER ING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SHOULD ALSO BE FOSTERED.
HE FELT THAT THE TERM STUDENT-ORIENTATED TEACHING+ WAS EXPLICITLY MENTIONED IN THE PREAMBLE TO THE BILL IN ORDER TO EMPHASISE THE INTENTION THAT A TRUE AND CORRECT BALANCE HAD TO BE STRUCK BETWEEN WHAT WAS KNOWN AS +SUBJECT-ORIENTATED+ AND +STUDENT-ORIENTATED+ TEACHING.
+THE ULTIMATE AIMS IS TO ENABLE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS TO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE OF THOUGHT AND JUDGMENT, AND TO BE SELF-GENERATING IN EXERCISING THEIR OWN INITIATIVE, HE SAID. +TOWARDS THIS END THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY WILL BE FULFILLING ONE OF ITS PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS THAT OF PREPARING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME THE FUTURE THINKERS AND LEADERS OF HONG KONG.+
SPEAKING ON THE SAME BILL, THE HON. S.L. CHEN SAID THAT THE FINAL DECISION AND CONSEQUENTLY THE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF THE NEW CONCEPT OF STUDENT-ORIENTATED TEACHING+ MUST VEST WITH THE UNIVERSITY.
HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE STILL MUCH DOUBT AS TO WHAT EXACTLY +STUDENT-ORIENTATED TEACHING MEANT, ITS EFFECT ON THE EDUCATION OF THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS, AND ITS FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS.
THE LAW SHOULD NOT COMMIT THE UNIVERSITY TO A PARTICULAR MODE OR MEANS BY WHICH HIGHER EDUCATION WAS GIVEN, AS THIS WAS AFTER ALL VERY MUCH AN EDUCATIONAL FUNCTION, HE ADDED.
WINDING UP THE DEBATE ON THE BILL, THE SECRETARY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, THE HON, F.K. LI, SAID HE HAD AGREED TO ACCEPT THE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS SUPPORTED BY THE AD HOC GROUP.
/HE MENTIONED