TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1991
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NEED TO UPGRADE TEACHER TRAINING STRESSED
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THAT THE MOVE FROM A HIGHLY SELECTIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM TO ONE PROVIDES AN EDUCATION FOR EVERYONE IN HONG KONG OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS STATUS OF THE HAS NO DOUBT HAD A DILUTING EFFECT ON THE PERCEIVED TEACHING PROFESSION, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THIS HAS BEEN EXACERBATED BY THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE IN THE
BECOME HAVE PERIOD, WHEN PAYROLL AND PROMOTION PROSPECTS ATTRACTIVE IN OTHER OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS, MR CHAN ADDED.
SAME
MORE
JOINT SECONDARY SPEAKING AT THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS SCHOOLS SPEECH DAY AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, MR CHAN POINTED OUT OF A THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM PECULIAR TO HONG KONG BUT WAS PART TREND PREVALENT IN A NUMBER OF OTHER DEVELOPED ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD.
DIFFICULT BY AN
BY EXPECTATIONS
PARENTS,
HE SAID TEACHING IN HONG KONG IS MADE MORE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX SOCIETY AND HIGHER COUPLED WITH CONTINUAL PRESSURE TO DELIVER BETTER QUALITY EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF RAPID CHANGE.
"THIS IS HAPPENING AT A TIME WHEN OUR CURRICULUM AND TEACHING OUR PUBLIC PROVISION, METHODS AND THE OVERLY UNIFORM STRUCTURE OF DEVISED TO COPE WITH THE RAPID EXPANSION TOWARDS MASS EDUCATION,
MR CHAN SAID. INADEQUATE TO MEET THESE EXPECTATIONS,
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ARE
DIFFICULTIES
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IS CLEAR THAT THESE FACTORS HAVE ADDED TO THE AND FRUSTRATIONS EXPERIENCED BY TEACHERS AND DETRACTED FROM THEIR SATISFACTION, HE ADMITTED.
UN INTERESTED
"FACED WITH CLASSES OF 40 AND THE CHALLENGES OF SOME UNRULY AND WITHOUT SOME
PARTICULARLY THOSE STUDENTS,
TEACHERS, ADEQUATE TRAINING, MUST CONSIDER BETTER PAID JOBS INDUSTRY TO BE A SOFTER OPTION," THE SECRETARY SAID.
IT
IN COMMERCE AND
EDUCATION
TO
IS AGAINST TUIS BACKGROUND THAT MR C'HAN SAID THE COMMISSION IS NOW WORKING TOWARDS THE FOLLOWING GOALS WITH A VIEW SOLVE THE PROBLEMS:
ATTRACT YOUNG PROPLE OF GOOD CALIBRE WITH A REAL TO TEACHING INTO THE PROFESSION;
COMMITMENT
UPGRADE AND IMPROVE TEACHER EDUCATION, INCLUDING PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING;
AND
ENSURE A MORE CO-ORDINATED APPROACH TO TEACHER TRAINING DEVELOPMENT WHICH COVERS THE BEST INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TEACHER TRAINING
INTER-RELATIONSHIP,
CURRICULA,
INSTITUTIONS,
THEIR
AND CO-ORDINATION IN THE SUPPLY AND
THEIR DEMAND OF
TEACHERS; AND
/- IMPROVE THE