Peter Thomas Bodycott

TL;DR: The authors identified and examined what 251 mainland Chinese parents and 100 students rated as most and least important when considering study abroad and highlighted differences in parent-student ratings of importance and the consequent need for marketers to pay greater attention to cultural values when looking to recruit students from Confucian societies.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the experiences of two teaching academics working in Hong Kong and argued that the development of inter-cultural understandings must permeate the curricula, and be a shared goal and responsibility of teachers.

TL;DR: This article found that despite exponential financial and social development in contemporary Chinese society, traditional Confucian values are still largely upheld by parents and the influence of these parents extends beyond initial decision making and impacts on the student's social and academic well-being.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss Second Language Identity and Study Abroad in Narrative, Second Language, Identity-Related Second Language Competence and Linguistic Self-Concept.

TL;DR: In this paper, an exploration is made into how reforms in four particular sareas, namely: professional development of principals, higher education, English language standards, and inclusion of students with learning difficulties have been conceived, contextualised and managed in Hong Kong, as it moves gradually toward increased adoption of education reforms.