Lifelong Learning in Action – Hong Kong Practitioners` Perspectives

Lifelong Learning is now central to the Hong Kong education reform agenda. As a recent Education Commission Report put it, "lifelong learning is the key to Hong Kong's success". This book focuses on the post-secondary, continuing and professional education (CPE) sector. It includes contributions from Hong Kong practitioners in the field as well as from eminent international scholars who are well acquainted with CPE in Hong Kong. The first section of the book traces recent developments in CPE in Hong Kong and offers an up-to-date account of policy, programmes and provision. A profile of lifelong learners, drawing on recent research findings, is also provided. In the second section, practitioners from a diverse range of subject disciplines offer their perspectives on the issues. This part of the book contains a wealth of ideas and examples illustrating the practice of lifelong learning in Hong Kong. The third section examines some of the change forces that are shaping post-secondary education in Hong Kong and explores emergent issues.Topics discussed in these chapters include: the convergence of higher and continuing education, work-based learning, cross-border collaborations with mainland China, Hong Kong vocational education and training policy, and the legal challenges posed by on-line learning. Lifelong Learning in Action is a timely contribution to the current debate on the future shape of education in Hong Kong.