1. A bridge between East and West.
- Author
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Tsui, Lap-Chee
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *ELITISM in education , *EDUCATION policy , *LANGUAGE of instruction - Abstract
The article offers information on the University of Hong Kong. The university was founded in 1911 as an academically elitist model, which reportedly attracted the best students from other countries. The university reportedly benefits from its stated policy of using English as its medium of instruction. The author mentions that the university emphasizes the importance of independence in thinking, critical judgment and ability to deal with problems of students.
- Published
- 2010