Nexus between Massification of Tertiary Education and Community College Students' Learning Experiences in Hong Kong

Autor/in	Lee, Wincy Wing Sze
Titel	Nexus between Massification of Tertiary Education and Community College Students' Learning Experiences in Hong Kong
Quelle	In: International Journal of Lifelong Education, 38 (2019) 5, S.527-537 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-1370
DOI	10.1080/02601370.2019.1654001
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Associate Degrees; Two Year College Students; Student Attitudes; Competition; Stress Variables; Student Experience; Human Capital; Student Adjustment; Identification (Psychology); Educational Finance; Costs; Public Opinion; Program Effectiveness; Social Bias; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Wettkampf; Studienerfahrung; Humankapital; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Bildungsfonds; Cost; Kosten; Öffentliche Meinung; Hongkong
Abstract	The concept of the associate degree is new to the Hong Kong tertiary education system. Public discussion and research have focused much on the policy and operational aspects of this tier, but empirical efforts to examine associate degree students' learning experiences and how it relates to the policy are relatively sparse. The present study characterised Hong Kong associate degree students' learning experiences in this new tier of tertiary education from the light of human capital theory using qualitative methods. Thirty-five students forming 11 focus groups participated in the study. The focus group interview was exploratory and semi-structured, inviting the students to discuss their transition experiences. Three themes were grounded on the data: 1) Inferior identity; 2) Dual purposes of associate degree; and 3) Intense competition and stress. The present finding regarding associate degree students' learning experience yields implications on policy-making; specifically on the provision of financial support to minimise the cost incurred and broadening of admission in order to make this tier an integral part of the tertiary education system in Hong Kong to promote public perception of economic gain. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01