by Koo, Ching Ngan Alfred., Publication date from spine., Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 194-206)., by Koo, Ching Ngan Alfred., p.i, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.iv, A LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS --- p.v, A LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES --- p.vi, A LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.viii, Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1, Background to the Study --- p.1, Aims of the Study --- p.3, The Significance of the Study --- p.4, The Research Questions --- p.6, Definition of Terms --- p.7, Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- THE CURRICULUM INNOVATION --- p.9, Background to the Change --- p.9, Nature of the Change --- p.10, Characteristics of the Change --- p.11, Image and Aims --- p.12, Principles of Curriculum Organization --- p.16, Teaching Strategies --- p.18, Content --- p.19, Time --- p.21, Assessment --- p.22, Scale of the Change --- p.23, Characteristics of the Change in Context --- p.24, How AS Design and Technology was Promoted in Schools --- p.25, Nature of AS Design and Technology --- p.28, Public Perception of Sixth Form Education & the Subject --- p.28, Characteristics of Schools Offering AS Design and Technology --- p.31, Characteristics of Prevocational Education --- p.31, Teacher Development Prior to Innovation --- p.34, Problems in Implementing Design and Technology in the Sixth Form --- p.36, Availability and Use of Resources --- p.38, Priority Given to Design and Technology by Schools --- p.39, Teachers' Experience and Training --- p.40, Status of Design and Technology --- p.42, Student Achievement in Public Examinations --- p.43, Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.45, Implementation Studies --- p.45, Three Approaches to Curriculum Implementation --- p.45, Fidelity Perspective --- p.46, Mutual Adaptation --- p.51, Curriculum Enactment --- p.52, Three Perspectives on Curriculum Change --- p.53, Technological Perspective --- p.53, Political Perspective --- p.55, Cultural Perspective --- p.57, Implementation as a Process of Change --- p.60, The Decision-making Process of Adoption --- p.61, Who Makes Adoption Decisions --- p.61, How Adoption Decisions Are Made --- p.61, Factors Associated with Adoption --- p.66, Factors Affecting Implementation --- p.69, Characteristics of Change --- p.70, Local Characteristics --- p.71, External Factors --- p.72, Problems in Implementing Integrated and Non-academic Subjects --- p.74, Implementation Studies in Hong Kong --- p.77, Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGY --- p.80, Collection of Background Information --- p.83, Survey --- p.84, Population and Sample --- p.85, Data Gathering Instrument --- p.86, Data Gathering Procedures --- p.87, Case Study --- p.88, Case Selection --- p.89, Data Gathering Methods and Instrument --- p.89, Data Gathering Procedures --- p.92, Document Analysis --- p.95, Data Analysis --- p.95, Limitations of This Study --- p.96, Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- FINDINGS --- p.99, Adoption Decision in Schools --- p.100, Characteristics of Schools Involved in this Study --- p.100, Characteristics of the Principals --- p.102, Characteristics of the Assistant Principals --- p.102, Characteristics of the Teachers --- p.103, Sixth Form Subjects Offered by the Schools --- p.105, Adoption Decision-making in Schools --- p.106, Why Schools Did Not Offer AS Design and Technology --- p.111, Why Some Schools Offered AS Design and Technology --- p.115, Implementation of the New Subject in Case Schools --- p.121, Image and Aims --- p.122, Curriculum Organization --- p.124, Teaching Strategy --- p.125, Content --- p.129, Time --- p.132, Assessment --- p.135, Why the Implementation Occurred as It Did --- p.139, Difficulties Met by The Teachers --- p.142, Conclusion --- p.153, Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- DISCUSSION --- p.157, Adoption Decision in Schools --- p.157, Factors Associated with the Adoption Decision --- p.158, Emergence of New Policy on Sixth Form Education --- p.158, Appropriateness of Subject to Schools --- p.159, Nature of Subject --- p.159, Function of the Subject --- p.160, Characteristics of Schools Adopting the Innovation --- p.161, Availability of Appropriate Teacher --- p.162, Availability of Appropriate Teaching Resources --- p.163, Supports from the Central Agencies --- p.164, Adoption Mechanism in Schools --- p.165, Implementation of the New Subjects in Case Schools --- p.166, Factors Relating to Implementation in Case Schools --- p.167, Clarity and Complexity of the Change --- p.168, Availability of Teaching Resources --- p.169, Supports from Central Agencies --- p.170, Supports from School --- p.171, Credibility of Teacher --- p.172, Student Adaptability --- p.175, Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.180, Conclusions to Research Questions --- p.180, Recommendations for Improving Present Situation --- p.184, Suggestions for Further Research --- p.190, BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.193, APPENDICES --- p.206, 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