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| Title | Dissertation: English Language Learning Difficulty in Hong Kong Schools |
| Body | From http://www.tuition.com.hk/academic Dr. George H. Adams, MA Oxon, Ph.D. has agreed to allow ITS Tutorial School to publish his thesis for the first time on the internet. English Language Learning Difficulty in Hong Kong Schools: An Ethnographic Assessment of the Hong Kong Context with Proposed Solutions ABSTRACT: The study is concerned with the problem of English language learning difficulty for secondary school students in Hong Kong. The first research project was a close study of the error grading and the perception of difficulty of over 200 students in two secondary schools. The working hypothesis, that extra-linguistic factors figure prominently in Hong Kong students’ and teachers’ perceptions of English language learning difficulty, is given strong support if not entirely confirmed. The second research project was concerned with examining the attempts made by teachers to counter aspects of difficulty. Close classroom observation and analysis is made of three serving English teachers. The study suggests that sociological/psychological factors are not peripheral but essential constituents of English language learning difficulty for Hong Kong secondary students and that teachers rarely intervene effectively to alleviate these difficulties despite ample opportunities and a clear need to do so. A full abstract and the entire dissertation is available at http://www.tuition.com.hk/academic . |
| Source | ITS Tutorial School |
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