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Education and colonial transition in Singapore and Hong Kong: Comparisons and contrasts
Citation
Tan, J. (1997). Education and colonial transition in Singapore and Hong Kong: Comparisons and contrasts. In M. Bray & W. O. Lee (Eds.), Education and political transition: Implications of Hong Kong's change of sovereignty (pp. 157-166). The University of Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre.
Abstract
As Hong Kong approached its hand-over to Chinese sovereignty, it has been instructive to compare its experience with that in other former British colonies. This article focuses on how education policies in areas such as the medium of instruction nd curriculum changed as Singapore moved towards self-government and independence in the 1950s and 1960s. It also ompares the changes that took place in Singapore with those currently occurring in Hong Kong. Observations will be made about the likelihood of the 'one country, two systems' concept working in Hong Kong after 1997.
Date Issued
1997
Publisher
The University of Hong Kong, Comparative Education Research Centre
Series
CERC Studies in Comparative Education; 2