#Newspaper
Carrie Lam: Education Policies Cannot Become Ungovernable, Liberal Studies Awaiting Review within This Year
(11 May) In a recent interview with a newspaper, Chief Executive Carrie Lam revealed that the government will announce the way forward for Liberal Studies (a subject added to Hong Kong’s curriculum 10 years ago) within this year. Lam declared that education policies must not become an unruly subject. If there is a problem, it must be resolved. She also criticised those who are intentionally spreading fallacies in school campuses. Apart from Liberal Studies, other subjects are likely “getting infiltrated” as well. Therefore, someone must act as “gate keepers” in this situation. On top of the Education Bureau, school-sponsoring bodies and school management teams have the responsibility to protect intellectually-immature students from believing those misconceptions.
Carrie Lam also said that violence has not completely subsided yet. Police continue to uncover multiple cases of illegal possession of explosives and firearms, which have huge effects on social stability. Some continued to discredit the police force, but their acts also affirm the effectiveness of law enforcement. She encouraged all law enforcement agencies not to be afraid of any smear campaigns and strictly enforce the law. Lam pointed out there are nonsensical criticisms on Mainland China and Hong Kong coming from foreign countries. This type of improper interventions did not match the expectations of a lawful society. She questioned why should third parties demand the government to release arrestees when there were clear legal and prosecutorial justifications. She continued that “opposing the meddling of external forces in Hong Kong” used to be the language of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but now it has become part of Hong Kong government’s as well.
Source: 881903 Radio
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#CarrieLam #Education #BrainWash #LiberalStudies #CriticalThinking
Carrie Lam: Education Policies Cannot Become Ungovernable, Liberal Studies Awaiting Review within This Year
(11 May) In a recent interview with a newspaper, Chief Executive Carrie Lam revealed that the government will announce the way forward for Liberal Studies (a subject added to Hong Kong’s curriculum 10 years ago) within this year. Lam declared that education policies must not become an unruly subject. If there is a problem, it must be resolved. She also criticised those who are intentionally spreading fallacies in school campuses. Apart from Liberal Studies, other subjects are likely “getting infiltrated” as well. Therefore, someone must act as “gate keepers” in this situation. On top of the Education Bureau, school-sponsoring bodies and school management teams have the responsibility to protect intellectually-immature students from believing those misconceptions.
Carrie Lam also said that violence has not completely subsided yet. Police continue to uncover multiple cases of illegal possession of explosives and firearms, which have huge effects on social stability. Some continued to discredit the police force, but their acts also affirm the effectiveness of law enforcement. She encouraged all law enforcement agencies not to be afraid of any smear campaigns and strictly enforce the law. Lam pointed out there are nonsensical criticisms on Mainland China and Hong Kong coming from foreign countries. This type of improper interventions did not match the expectations of a lawful society. She questioned why should third parties demand the government to release arrestees when there were clear legal and prosecutorial justifications. She continued that “opposing the meddling of external forces in Hong Kong” used to be the language of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but now it has become part of Hong Kong government’s as well.
Source: 881903 Radio
bit.ly/2xYbhfg
#CarrieLam #Education #BrainWash #LiberalStudies #CriticalThinking
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林鄭月娥︰教育不可成無掩雞籠年內交代通識科前景
行政長官林鄭月娥接受報章專訪，指特區政府會在今年內，交代如何處理通識教育科。她指教育不可以成為「無掩雞籠」，出了問題必須要處理，又批評有人有心在校園內傳播歪理，除了通識科之外，其他科目亦會「被滲入」，因此需要有人把關，除教育局外，辦學團體和學校的管理層都有把關功能，以保障心智未成熟的學生，不被歪理荼毒。
#Patronizing #Education
#CarrieLam Claims #LiberalStudies "Problematic from Day One" and Blames #CriticalThinking
Source: Stand News; Apple Daily #Nov28
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#CarrieLam Claims #LiberalStudies "Problematic from Day One" and Blames #CriticalThinking
Source: Stand News; Apple Daily #Nov28
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#Patronizing #Education
#CarrieLam Claims #LiberalStudies "Problematic from Day One" and Blames #CriticalThinking
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam claimed that Liberal Studies was "problematic from day one". Lam also blamed that "critical thinking" was being taken as "saying no to everything".*
[*Editor's note: Liberal studies was a compulsory subject introduced in Hong Kong since 2009 by the first Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa whose adminstration included Carrie Lam as Secretary for Development.]
The authorities announced on Nov 25, 2020 a make-over of Liberal Studies in Hong Kong's schools. These include a new curriculum with an emphasis on China and the Basic Law; changing the grading system from a scoring system to a pass/fail assessment; and having the government vet all textbooks that would be used.
In a radio programme, Lam also blamed foreign media for "hurting the image of the SAR": "I don't think foreign media reports are objective and fair, especially those about Hong Kong."
Lam denied that the changes to Liberal Studies is a political move that overrides professionalism. She insisted that the subject has "always been causing controversies" in the past 10 years.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily #Nov28
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1562493-20201128.htm
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201128/ZZ56XDDSHVBWPLKCXYUY72NLV4/
#CarrieLam Claims #LiberalStudies "Problematic from Day One" and Blames #CriticalThinking
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam claimed that Liberal Studies was "problematic from day one". Lam also blamed that "critical thinking" was being taken as "saying no to everything".*
[*Editor's note: Liberal studies was a compulsory subject introduced in Hong Kong since 2009 by the first Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa whose adminstration included Carrie Lam as Secretary for Development.]
The authorities announced on Nov 25, 2020 a make-over of Liberal Studies in Hong Kong's schools. These include a new curriculum with an emphasis on China and the Basic Law; changing the grading system from a scoring system to a pass/fail assessment; and having the government vet all textbooks that would be used.
In a radio programme, Lam also blamed foreign media for "hurting the image of the SAR": "I don't think foreign media reports are objective and fair, especially those about Hong Kong."
Lam denied that the changes to Liberal Studies is a political move that overrides professionalism. She insisted that the subject has "always been causing controversies" in the past 10 years.
Source: RTHK; Apple Daily #Nov28
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1562493-20201128.htm
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201128/ZZ56XDDSHVBWPLKCXYUY72NLV4/
#Interview
University Professor in HK: Postponing my retirement plan, to stay in Hong Kong to teach critical thinking; I try my best to protect HK
Gordon Mathews, a Professor of #Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK), has been appointed by the University since 1994.
Born in the US, he had stayed in a Japanese university and married a Japanese wife.
In Hong Kong, Prof. Mathews loves to visit Chungking Mansions, a well-known complex with an assembly of people coming from South Asia, Middle East, Africa and other countries.
From his field work, he published the book entitled "Slum in the center of the World: Chungking Mansions Hong Kong", aiming to tell the true stories of Hong Kong.
Read our fully translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/Hong-Kong-Chinese-University-Professor-postponing-my-retirement-plan-to-stay-in-Hong-Kong-to-teach-critical-t
Source: Stand News #Feb25
#Professor #Retirement #CriticalThinking #ProtectHK #GordonMathews
University Professor in HK: Postponing my retirement plan, to stay in Hong Kong to teach critical thinking; I try my best to protect HK
Gordon Mathews, a Professor of #Anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK), has been appointed by the University since 1994.
Born in the US, he had stayed in a Japanese university and married a Japanese wife.
In Hong Kong, Prof. Mathews loves to visit Chungking Mansions, a well-known complex with an assembly of people coming from South Asia, Middle East, Africa and other countries.
From his field work, he published the book entitled "Slum in the center of the World: Chungking Mansions Hong Kong", aiming to tell the true stories of Hong Kong.
Read our fully translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/Hong-Kong-Chinese-University-Professor-postponing-my-retirement-plan-to-stay-in-Hong-Kong-to-teach-critical-t
Source: Stand News #Feb25
#Professor #Retirement #CriticalThinking #ProtectHK #GordonMathews