(May, 2002)

Name:	Cheng Kai-ming (Surname: Cheng)
Name in Chinese:
Present Position:	Professor, Chair of Education, University of Hong Kong Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Hong Kong (July 1, 1997 - 2003) Visiting Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education (1996 - 2003)
Sex:		Male
Marital Status:		Married (one daughter and one son)
Date of Birth:		September 10, 1944
Nationality:		Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Office Address:		University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Home Address:		Warden's Flat, Lee Hysan Hall, 6B Sassoon Road, Hong Kong
Communications:		Telephone:	(852) 2859 2246 (Direct line) (852) 2872 5940 2817 0026 x 229 (Home)
	Fax:	(852) 2559 9315
	E-mail:	kmcheng@hku.hk chengka@gse.harvard.edu
Education
B.Sc. (General)		University of Hong Kong, 1966
B.Sc. (Special)(Maths)		University of Hong Kong, 1967
Cert.Ed.		University of Hong Kong, 1981 (Distinction)
Adv.Dip.Ed. (Management)		University of Hong Kong, 1982 (Distinction)
MEd (Management and Planning)		University of Hong Kong, 1983
PhD (Planning and Policy Analysis)		University of London Institute of Education, 1987 (Supervisors: Gareth Williams, Peter Williams)

Awards

• Silver Bauhinia Star, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, PRC (Awarded 1999)

• Honorary Fellow, University of London Institute of Education (Awarded 1998)

• Fellow, Council of Consultant Fellows, International Institute for Educational Planning, (Awarded 1994)

• Fellow, Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration (Awarded 1992)

• Fellow, Hong Kong Educational Research Association (Awarded 1998)

Honorary Academic Appointments, Non-local

Visiting Professor, Peking University, 2002-

Visiting Professor, Nanjing Normal University, 1997-

Visiting Professor, Beijing Normal University, 1995-

Adviser Professor, East China Normal University, 1994-

Adviser Researcher, Shanghai Institute for Human Resource Development, 1991-

Adviser for Teaching and Research, Guangdong Institute for Education, 1991-94.

Adviser, Nanjing Normal University Hua Xia Educational Library, April 1988 -

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Academic/Professional Membership

International

Chairman, Southern Educational Research Initiative (SERI), (1992-94, 1994-97, 1997- )

Board Member, International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET), 2001-

Board Member, Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, 1990-94; 1994-98 (Member since 1982).

Executive Committee Member, The Northern Research Review Advisory Group (NORRAG), 1992-96.

Member, American Educational Research Association, 1991-

Member, Comparative and International Education Society (U.S.), 1987-

Hong Kong

Member, Research Grants Council, 1994-96, 1996-98 (Appointed by the Governor/Chief Executive)

Member, Education Commission, 1993- (Appointed by the Governor/Chief Executive)

Chairman, Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualification, 2002-

Chairman, Working Group for the Review of Post-Secondary 3 Education, 1998-

Member, Working Group for the preparation of the General Teaching Council, 1997-

Council Member, Open Learning Institute/Open University of Hong Kong, 1993-96, 1996-99 (Appointed by the Governor)

Member, Board of Governors, Caritas Francis Hsu College, 1998-

Chairman, Public Education Sub-committee, Citizen Advisory Committee on Community Relations, Independent Commission Against Corruption, 1997- (Appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong)

Member, Hong Kong Catholic Board of Education, 1995-97, 1997-99 (Appointed by the Cardinal Bishop)

Member, Hong Kong Institute of Education Sub-committee/Teacher Education Sub-committee, University Grants Committee, 1995-97/1997-

Member, Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualification, Hong Kong Government, 1993-1997 (Appointed by the Governor)

Founding Chairman/Committee Member, Hong Kong Council for Educational Administration 1984-87; 1993-95 /1987-93 (By election).

Chairman, Council on Professional Conduct in Education, 1994-96, 1996-98 (By territory-wide election).

Chairman/Vice-chairman/Executive Member, Advisory Management Committee, Hong Kong Teachers' Centre, 1989-90; 1992-94/1988-89/1994- (By territory-wide election).

Chairman, Preparatory Committee, Professional Code for Educational Workers, 1987-1992 (By election among educational bodies)

Co-opted Member, Working Party for the Establishment of the General Teaching Council of Hong Kong, 1991-92.

Chairman/Member, Committee on Education, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, 1986-87/1982-86.

Chairman/Secretary, Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education, 1982-83/1980-82.

Vice-President/Secretary, Hong Kong Private Anglo-Chinese Schools Association, 1975-79/1972-75.

Professional Member, Hong Kong Educational Research Association, 1984-

Member, The Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong, 1991-

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Editorial Membership

Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal of Management Development, England, 2002-

PeerNet reviewer, Journal of Management Development, England, 2000 - 2002

Associate Editor, Fundamentals of Educational Planning, International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, 2000-

Member, Board of Editorial Consultants, Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2000-

Associate Editor, International Studies in Educational Administration, 1999-

Member, International Advisory Board, Compare, 1998 -

Editorial Representative (Asia), Comparative Education (UK), 1994-

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Studies in Educational Administration, 1992-

Member, Editorial Board, Asian Education and Society (UK), 1995-

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Asian Pacific Journal of Education, 1995-

Member, International Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), 1997-

Member, International Advisory Editorial Board, Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education and Development, 1997-

Chief Editor, "Education on the Mainland" volume, and member of the Board of Chief Editors, Education Encyclopedia, National Institute for Compilation and Translation, Taiwan, 1991-96. (Around 2,000 entries)

Member, Editorial Panel, The Vocational Aspects of Education (UK), 1994-97.

Consulting Editor, Educational Research Journal (HK), 1993-

Advisory Editor, Journal of Primary Education (HK), 1995-

Member, Editorial Board of Advisers, The Forum for Advancing Basic Education and Literacy (Harvard Institute for International Development), 1991-95

Adviser to the Editorial Board, Physics Teacher, based in Suzhou University, July, 1988-90.

Member, Chinese Quarterly Editorial Board, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, 1987-1989.

Other Examination/Accreditation/Research-related Membership

Registered Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, 1988-

Hong Kong Institute of Education Reviews Committee, HK Council for Academic Accreditation, 1995-96.

Co-Chairman, Social Science & Education Panel, Research Assessment Exercise, Research Grants Council, 1993-96. (Suspended 1996 due to visit to US)

Member, Humanities and Social Science Panel, Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, 1993-96.

Member, Policy Committee on Educational Research, Education Department of Hong Kong, 1993- (Appointed by the Director of Education)

Panel Member, Hong Kong Council of Academic Accreditation, Validation Panel for Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education, 1996.

Panel Member, Hong Kong Council of Academic Accreditation, Institutional Review for the Hong Kong Institute of Education, 1966.

Member, Survey and Investigation Subcommittee, Home-school Relations Committee, Hong Kong Government, 1993-94. Renamed Working Group on Research Follow-up, 1994-95.

External Member, Director's Advisory Committee on Research & Development (DACRD), Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong, 1994-96.

Member, Peer Advisory Group for BEd(Hons), The Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong, 1992-

Member, Peer Advisory Group for BEd(Primary), Hong Kong Baptist College, 1994-

Chairman, Teaching Excellence Awards Selection Panel, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, 1994, 1995.

Chairman, HKCEE Assessment Procedures Working Group, Hong Kong Examinations Authority, 1993-95

External Member, School Head Selection Committee, Catholic Board of Education, 1987-90; 1992-

External Examiner, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education.

External Examiner, BEd (Hons), Hong Kong Baptist University.

External Examiner, The Graduate School, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993.

External Examiner, Postgraduate Diploma for Primary Education, Hong Kong Institute for Education, 1996.

External Examiner, BEd (Primary Education), Hong Kong Baptist University, 1996-

External Examiner, Karnatak University, India, 1994.

Member, HKCE/HKAL Physics Committee, Hong Kong Examinations Authority, 1980-83/1982-83.

Other Advisory and Academic Appointments, Local

Honorary adviser, Chinese Culture on Net Foundation, 2002-

Academic adviser, Hong Kong Outstanding Teachers Association, 2002-

Chairman, Wah Ching Centre of Research on Education in China, University of Hong Kong, 2002-

Adviser, CitiSuccess Fund, Citigroup and HOPE worldwide, 2001-

Adviser, Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association, 1999-

Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Extra-Curricular Activities Co-ordinators' Association, 1986-90; 1992-

Honorary Adviser, Hong Kong Association for Kindergartens, 1986-

Selection Committee Member, UGA (University Graduates Association) Scholarship, 1987-88.

Member, Physics Committee, Curriculum Development Committee, 1982-83.

Member, Private Schools Advisory Board, Hong Kong Education Department, 1972-79.

Teaching/training outside Hong Kong

Visiting Professor, Beijing Normal University, January 8-10, 1998. (Qualitative methods; Cultural studies in education)

Visiting Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1996-2003, op cit.

"Training of directorial personnel of Colleges of Education", World Bank Effective Teaching Services Project, hosted by the Planning and Construction Department, State Education Commission, May 24-25, 1994, Huangshan, Anhui, and July 27-30, Harbin, 1994, Heilongjiang, China.

"Training of Sri Lankan Trainers", World Bank project, conducted by Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. Guest Lecturer. March 16-17, 1992, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

"Educational planning and policy analysis in an international perspective" (M.A. in Educational Foundations), Course Tutor, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Summer 1991.

"Training of provincial planners: Industrialization and the Planning of Higher Education", Consultant, UNESCO/International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and State Education Commission of China, June 2-20, 1986.

"Training Course for Provincial Managers in Guangdong", Programme Adviser, January-April, 1985, commissioned by the ACL Consultants Ltd.

Other External Appointments

Justice of Peace, Hong Kong, 1996-

Member, Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal Panel, 1993- (Appointed by the Chief Justice)

Adviser to the Chinese Government on Hong Kong Affairs, 1995-97.

Vice-President, University Graduates Association (Hong Kong), 1989-90.

Vice-Chairman/Committee Member/Vice-Chairman, University of London Institute of Education Old Students Association (Hong Kong), 1986-90/1990-93/1993-1995.

Executive Committee Member, Education Eye (An association for professional writers on Education), 1988-90.

Education Columnist, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Hong Kong Economic Journal Daily, Wen Wei Po, Wah Kiu Yat Po, Ming Pao and the Express, various years, publication of over 2,000 articles on education policies. (Systematic series reported in Publications section)

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Previous Administrative Appointments in the University

University appointments

Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, 1992-95; 1995-96 (Resigned due to invitation from Harvard)

Member of Senate, University of Hong Kong, 1986-88; 1991-

Member, University Research Committee, 1994-96, 96-98

Chairman, Specialist Panel for Humanities, University Research Committee, 1994-

Member, Vice-Chancellor Search Committee, 1994- (by Senate election)

Chairman, Academic Council on IT in Education, 1999-

Member, Careers Advisory Board, University of Hong Kong, 1988-90; 1992-

Member, Committee on Student Affairs, 1989-90; 1991-92.

Member, Committee on Student Amenities, 1991-92.

Member, University Admissions Committee, University of Hong Kong, 1988-90.

Member, General Counselling Committee, University of Hong Kong, 1988-95.

Faculty appointments (Excluding ex-officio membership)

Member of Executive Committee, Comparative Education Research Centre, 1994-96.

Chairman/Member, Academic Committee, Faculty of Education, 1986-88/1988-90.

Member, Advanced Studies Committee, Faculty of Education, 1988-90.

Chairman, Sub-committee on In-service Certificate in Educational Administration, 1989-90.

Course Director, AdvDipEd/MEd (Administration Elective), 1987-89/1991-

Member, Committee on Academic Liaison with China, Faculty of Education, 1985-90.

Member/Co-opted Member, Committee on In-service Teacher Education Programmes (INSTEP), Faculty of Education, 1986-88/1988-90.

Member, P.C.Ed. Committee, Faculty of Education, 1986-88.

Course Director, Certificate in Education (In-Service), Faculty of Education, 1985-87.

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Academic Publications

Dissertation/thesis

Participatory educational planning: the position of Hong Kong educational bodies. MEd dissertation, University of Hong Kong 1983. 259 pp.

The concept of legitimacy in educational policy-making: alternative explanations of two policy episodes in Hong Kong. PhD Thesis, University of London Institute of Education, 1987. 402 pp. (Supervisors: Peter Williams, Gareth Williams; external examiner: Maurice Kogan)

Books (English and Chinese)

Forthcoming

Cheng, K.M. (2002) Ethnographic research and policy-making (Fundamentals of Educational Planning). Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning. Around 80 pp.

Published

Cheng, K.M. & Y. Yamaguchi (2001) Japanese ODA's impact on Human Resources Development: The cases of Thailand and Indonesia. Tokyo: International Development Research Institute/Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development. 98 pp.

 

Cheng, K.M., Chan, K.H., Au Yeung, Y.C., Wong, K.C. & Tam, M.K. (1997) Educational Administration. Hong Kong: Open Learning Institute. 400 pp. (In Chinese)

Cheng, K.M. (1996) The quality of primary education: A case study of Zhejiang province, China. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning. 221pp.

Cheng, K.M. (ed.)(1996) Educational research in the South: Vol 1: Africa. Paris: International Institue for Educational Planning.

Cheng, K.M. (ed.)(1996) Educational research in the South: Vol I1: Asia. Paris: International Institue for Educational Planning.

Cheng, K.M. (ed.)(1996) Educational research in the South: Vol II1: Latin America and the Caribbean. Paris: International Institue for Educational Planning.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) Hong Kong’s education under political changes. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press. 156 pp. (In Chinese)

Wong, A.K.C., Cheng, K.M. (eds)(1995) Educational leadership and change: An international perspective. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 276 pp. (Editing with Introduction, 20%)

Cheng, K.M. (1995) Accountability in education: A study guide. Hong Kong: Open Learning Institute. (45 pp). In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) Decision-making in educational institutions: A study Guide. Hong Kong: Open Learning Institute. (60 pp) In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (ed.)(1994) Educational research in the South: An initial review. Volume 1. (Trial edition). Hong Kong: Southern Educational Research Initiative. 191 pp. Summary presentation made at the International Working Group on Education (IWGE, attended by all the major funding agencies), November 16-18, 1994, Nice, France. (Editing with introduction)

Cheng, K.M. (1992) Zhongguo jiaoyu gaige: jinzhan, juxian, qushi ¡(China's education reform: progress, constraints and tendencies). Hong Kong: Commercial Press. 263 pp. In Chinese. Also published as Realities of education in Mainland China. Taipei: Taiwan Commercial Press. 1993. 261 pp.

Cheng, K.M. (Guest editor) (1992) Reform in the financing of education in Mainland China. Vol I: Documents and policies of financial reform. Vol II: Implementation of financial reform in the provinces. Vol III: The national expenditures on education: a debate. Special issues of Chinese Education (M.E. Sharpe), 25(2, 3 & 4). Total 269 pp. (Collection of translated materials with detailed explanatory notes)

Cheng, K.M. (1991) Planning basic education in China: a case study of two counties in the province of Liaoning. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning. 136 pp. Chinese version in UNICEF China Office and State Education Commission (eds)(1989) Studies in the planning of rural basic education: locality-appropriate strategies for education development. Beijing: People's Education Press. 25-82.

Ahmed, M., Cheng, K.M., Jalaluddin, A.K., Ramachandran, K. (1991). Basic education and national development: lessons from China and India. New York: UNICEF. 265 pp. (30%)

Cheng, K.M. (1990) Review and prospects of educational planning and management in Asia and the Pacific. Paris: Unesco. 90 pp. (Also published in French and Spanish)

Cheng, K.M. & Leung, K.F. (eds.)(1990) Popularization of science and technology: what nonformal and informal education can do. Hong Kong: Unesco and University of Hong Kong. 205 pp. (Editing and Introduction, 80%)

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Invited Key-note/Plenary Papers/Distinguished Lectures, International and Non-local

Published or forthcoming in publications

 

Cheng, K.M. (2002) Learning in knowledge society: the democratic dimension. Keynote paper at the 2002 Meeting of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement on "Democratic Learning" January 3-7, 2002. Copenhagen.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Key-note address : Education reform in the knowledge era". In V.E. Ramirez (ed.) Proceedings of the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Culture, September 22-24,1999. 5-11. Pasig City : University of Asia and the Pacific.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Views from outside : Perspectives about private education". Minban Jiaoyu Dongtai (Dynamics of Non-government Education) 55, September, 2000, 51-57. Key-note paper delivered at the conference on National Minban Education, June 7-9, 2000. Shanghai.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Personal Capacity, Social Competence and Learning Together". In Education for 2001 and Beyond : Imperatives and Possibilities, Journal of the Australian College of Education, vol 26, no. 3, December 2000. Key-note paper at the Australian College of Education 2000 Conference : Priorities for the New Millennium, July 2-5, 2000. Australia.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Information Era and Lifelong Learning : Public-Private Partnership in East Asian Culture". In Yidan Wang (ed.) Public-private partnerships in the social sector: Issues and country experiences in Asia and the Pacific. Tokyo: Asian Development Bank Institute. 48-58. (55-70 in first edition)

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Institutional collaboration in higher education: Challenges of the Information Era". In R. Carr, O.J. Jegede, T.M. Wong & K.S. Yuen (eds.) The Asian distance learner. Hong Kong: Open University of Hong Kong Press. 196-206. Key-note paper at the 19th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU). November 4-6, 1998, Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Information technology and education: Misunderstanding and challenges". Key-note presented in the Conference on "Knowledge economy and educational innovations", East China Normal University, December 7-8, 1998, Shanghai. Forthcoming in Journal of East China Normal University (Social Science Edition).

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Planning of basic education in China: Culture’s implications". Public Lecture in celebration of India’s 50 year of Independence, jointly invited by the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) and the National Indian Commission of UNESCO, April 16, 1998. Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, 7(4), 387-401.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Educational research in Mainland China: Views on the fence". In Shanghai Institute for Human Resources Development (ed.) China’s education facing the 21^st century: Challenges and prospects in a global perspective. Guilin: Guangxi Normal University. 301-309. Translated. Key-note delivered at the "4th International Conference on Chinese Education for the 21st Century", August 16-20, 1994, Shanghai.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Crossing cultures: Education in cultural interactions". Key-note paper presented at the National Conference of the Australian College of Education, "Together we learn", Cairns, September 29 - October 1, 1997. http://www.austcolled.com.au/ [National Conference 1997: Key-note and Leading Speakers].

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Implications unintended: A decade’s education reform in China". Invited paper at the Conference on "Unintended social consequences of Chinese economic reform", jointly organised by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Fairbank Center for East Asian Studies, May 23-24, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Xianggang jiaoyu gaige(Education reform in Hong Kong)". In Huang, C.J. (Ed.) Education reform towards the new Century. Taipei: Taiwan Normal University Press. Invited personal seminar held on May 13, 1995. Also in Hong Kong Institute for Policy-research, (ed.) Papers on education development in the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hong Kong: HKIPR. 250-258.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Quality of education as perceived in the Chinese culture". Plenary paper presented at the Conference on "Quality of education in the context of culture in developing countries", organized by the Nordic Association for the Study of Education in Developing Countries (NASEDEC), Tampere, Finland, January 13-15, 1994. In T. Takala (ed.) Quality of education in the context of culture in developing countries. Tampere: Tampere University Press. 67-84.

Cheng K.M. (1993) "Changing legitimacy in a decentralizing system: the changing role of the state in China". Plenary paper presented at the Oxford Conference on "The changing role of the state in educational development", New College, Oxford, September 24-28, 1993. In International Journal of Educational Development, 14(3), 265-269. Also collected in J.D. Turner (1994) The reform of educational systems to meet local and national needs. Manchester: University of Manchester.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Reform in teacher competency: issues and perspectives". Thematic key-note paper presented at the 13th Symposium of the Southeast Asia & Pacific Region Educational Administration and Managers' Symposium, Guangzhou, December 7-11, 1993. Published in SEAPREAMS Ltd and the South China Normal University (1994) Reforms in education: Background papers. Darwin: Northern Territory Department of Education. 35-44. Chinese translation in Northwest Educational Management Research, 14, 45-47. Also published in Institute of Language in Education Journal, 11, 1994, 13-23.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Education reform in mainland China: an overview and a discussion of the research methodology". Key-note paper at the annual conference of the Comparative Education Society, December 5-6, 1992, Taipei. Published in Comparative Education Bulletin (Taiwan), 31, 21-31. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "The neglected dimension: cultural comparison in educational administration". Key-note paper presented at the 7th Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, August 17-21, 1992, Hong Kong. Published in Wong & Cheng, 1995, op cit. 87-104.

Cheng, K.M. (1984) "Natuurkunde-onderwijs in China" (Physics education in China) in NVON Maandblad, 9 negende jaargang, Oktober, 2-7. (In Dutch, original in English)(Guest key-note paper presented at the annual conference of the Netherlands Society of Science Education, held in the University of Utrecht, April 26-30, 1984.

Cheng, K.M. (1983) "Pupils' alternative framework: a trend in science research abroad". In Crystals of teaching experience: Proceedings of the First National Symposium for Super-Grade Physics Teachers. East China Normal University, Shanghai, July 21-25, 1982. Shanghai: East China Normal University Press. 60-64. In Chinese.

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Delivered (International and National)

Cheng, K.M. (2002) "Emergence of Planning but for What? - Education Reform in Karnataka, India." Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society 2002 Annual Meeting: The Social Construction of Marginality: Globalization's Impact on the Disenfrenchised, March 6-9, 2002. Orlando, USA.

Cheng, K.M. (2001) "Quality educational leaders". Key-note address at the Australian Association of Senior Educational Administrators Conference : Leading Quality Public Schools : Setting the Agenda. October 2-5, 2001. Sydney.

Cheng, K.M. (2001) "Education and Asian development" Key-note address at the International Symposium on Education Cooperation - Japanese ODA in the 21st Century : From Hardware Assistance to Human Development Assistance. Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. August 25, 2001. Japan.

Cheng, K.M. (2001) "Steering from outside : policy organisation and policy environment in education." Key-note address at the Policy Forum on the Organisation of Ministries of Education. International Institute for Educational Planning. June 20-21, 2001. Paris.

Cheng, K.M. (2001) "What is schools' core competence? Partnership in learning in knowledge society." Key-note address at Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Education : Potential for Partnerships. Asian Development Bank Institute. April 23-27, 2001. Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (2001) "What have we done to our children? Reforms under challenges". Eggertsen lecture at Comparative and International Education Society 2001 Conference, March 14-17, 2001. Washington, DC.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Teacher education : challenges of the knowledge society". Seminar on Basic Education and Teacher Education. Nanjing Normal University. October 25-28, 2000. Nanjing.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "IT & education : impact & trend". Key-note address at Seminar on Impact and Policies of Information Technology in Education. National Central University. September 30, 2000. Taiwan.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Back to the basics : school leadership in knowledge society". Key-note address at Seminar on Better School Management : The role of the Headteacher. Asian Network of Training and Research Institutions in Educational Planning. September 19-21, 2000. Shanghai.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "IT impact on education changes in Hong Kong". Key-note speech at International IT Conference on Geo-Spatial Education. July 6-8, 2000. Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) " Thinking in a knowledge society : Influence of culture and implications for education". Key-note speech at Thinking Qualities Initiative Conference, June 23-24 , 2000. Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Where are the teachers in the web era?" Key-note speech at the 6th Hong Kong Web Symposium, June 8-10, 2000. Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) " IT & tertiary education : issues and policies" Key-note speech at the 4th Global Chinese Conference on Computer in Education. May 29-31, 2000. Singapore.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Information technology in education : misunderstanding and challenges". 3rd Lecture of Y2000 Tan Kah Kee Professorship Lecture Series. May 25, 2000. Singapore.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) " The Chinese educational tradition and the challenges of modernization". 2nd Lecture of Y2000 Tan Kah Kee Professorship Lecture Series. May 23, 2000. Singapore.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Narrowing or widening the gap : policy reform and educational disparity in China, 1978 - 2000" American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, April 24, 2000. New Orleans, USA.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Cultural perspectives in educational Studies : challenges in a knowledge society". Launch of Y2000 Tan Kah Kee Professorship Lecture Series. April 13, 2000. Singapore.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Information era, lifelong learning & education reform : shift of paradigm in Hong Kong" Key-note speech at the Education 2000 Conference, April 7-8, 2000. Singapore

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Confucian culture and the school promotionism in East Asian Societies". Key-note speech at National Taiwan Normal University. March 26-27, 2000. Taiwan.

Cheng, K.M. (2000) "Schools into the new millennium: in quest of a new paradigm". Key-note at the Conference of International Council for School Effectiveness and Improvement, January 5-8, 2000. Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Impact of Globalization on Education System". Opening address at the Education and Training Module fo the Using Knowledge for Development Workshop, The World Bank. December 12-20, 1999. Singapore.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "The Information Era, lifelong learning and the Home". Key-note paper at the 10th Annual Asian Workshop. National University of Malaysia, Kuala Pumpur, October 25-29, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "International education and Asian culture". Key-note speech at the United World College Regional Conference on Asia and the Pacific, June 18-20, 1999, Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "The strategic significance of studying Hong Kong’s education". Key-note speech at the Inauguration of the Centre for Research on Hong Kong’s Education, Beijing Normal University, June 9, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Universities, schools and the community: New challenges and changed roles". Key-note paper at the Association of Southeast Asian Institutes of Higher Learning (ASAIHL). Brunei, November 12-14, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Management of academic teachers: A view from the University of Hong Kong". Key-note paper at the "Conference on personnel management in higher education", organised by the Beijing Association for the Management of Higher Education, Beijing, September 17, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "When everybody in on the Web: IT development and teacher education". Key-note paper presented at the International Conference on Reform in Teachers’ Education, Beijing Normal University, August 25-27, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Learning with Information Technology at the University of Hong Kong". Key-note paper presented at the International Conference on Digital Library, Hong Kong, August 6, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "IT development in education: Vision, mission and strategic issues". Key-note paper presented at the 4^th International Web Symposium, Hong Kong, August 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Comparative Education: The Case for Cross-cultural Comparisons". Key-note paper presented at the seminar "Research, Education and Development", University of Warwick, England. 4th of the Seminar Series "Learning from comparing: Uses and Abuses of Comparative Education Research" sponsored by the Economic and Social Research Council, UK, June 8, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "What have been Reformed? Review of Two Decades’ Reform in China’s Education". Invited Plenary paper presented at the conference on Education and Development, "Education and Geo-political Change", New College, Oxford, September 11-15, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "A decade’s reform in China’s education: Social consequences and implications for research". Key-note paper at the 5^th Conference on Chinese Education for the 21^st Century. Hong Kong, August 14, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Seismic change in China’s education " Harvard Education Forum, May 14, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "The cultural dimension of education: Implications for leadership training". Key-note paper presented at the International Conference on "Educational Administration and Leadership Training", organized by the UNDP, the National Academy of Educational Administration, Nanjing Institute of Education, January 19-24, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Hong Kong’s Education beyond 1997: Beyond the political narratives". Invited plenary paper presented at the International Conference on "Hong Kong ’97: A city in transition". Princeton University, December 6-7, 1996.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Education and Development: The case of China". Key-note presentation at the Annual Round Table Workshop organised by the Modern Asia Research Centre, The Institute of Development Studies, "Education, Training and Development in China, India and Indonesia", November 10, 1995, Geneva.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Excellence in education: Is it culture free?" Key-note paper delivered at the 9th Annual Conference of Educational Research Association of Singapore, on "Excellence in education: Contributions from practice and research", November 22-24, 1995, Singapore.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Autonomy and accountability systems in higher education". Key-note paper presented at the conference on "University autonomy and social responsibility", organised by the Education Research Center, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, April 28-29, 1995.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Education for a better China: From here to there". Key-note paper presented at the international conference on "In quest of a better China: A forward look for means and ways", organised by the Alliance for a Better China, Imperial College, London, September 17-18, 1994.

Cheng, K.M. & Wong, A.K.C. (1994) "School effectiveness in the Chinese culture: Concepts, origins and implications". Key-note paper presented at the conference of the International Council for School Effectiveness and Improvement, September 5-7, 1994, Shanghai. (80%)

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "The cultural dimension in education systems: Is there anything special about China?" Key-note paper for the 4th International Symposium on Systems Research, Informatics & Cybernetics, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 2-8, 1993. (Presented in absentia).

Cheng, K.M. & Paine, L. (1991) "Research on education in rural China: a review". Key-note paper presented at the international conference on "China's Education in the 21st Century", Honolulu, November 19-22, 1991. (60%)

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Delivered (Local)

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Knowledge society and education reform: The new role for teachers". Plenary paper at the conference on "Education reform in Chinese societies". Hong Kong Teachers' Centre and Hong Kong Baptist College, October 30, 1999.

Cheng, K.M (1999) "Information technology and lifelong education: Implications for educational reform". Key-note speech at the Hong Kong-Shanghai conference on "Information technology and education".

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Lifelong learning in the information age: Implications on education policies". Key-note paper at the

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Back to the natural: Education in the information era". Key-note speech at the 8^th Annual Conference of Association of Assistant Principals of Government Secondary Schools, June 22, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Extra-curricular activities in a new era". Key-note speech at the 15^th Anniversary Conference of the Hong Kong Association for Co-ordinators of Extra-curricular Activities, June 14, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Teacher’s professionalism in an information era". Key-note speech at a Hong Kong-Jiangsu Exchange Conference, organsed by the Hong Kong Association on Primary Education, June 1, 1999, Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M (1999) "Knowledge economy and education: The real challenges". Invited key-note at the forum on "Knowledge economy and human capital" hosted by the Chief Executive’s Commission on Innovation and Technologies. Hong Kong, January 14, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Quality teaching and learning: Does IT matter?" Key-note speech at the first conference on Quality Teaching and Learning, co-organised by the institutes of higher education of Hong Kong, December 5, 1998

Chneg, K.M. (1998) "IT, culture and quality education". Key-note speech at the annual conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 14, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Development in higher education: Hong Kong and China". The key-note paper presented at the symposium on "The future development of higher education in Hong Kong" organised by the Society of Hong Kong Scholars, February 26, 1994.

Invited Personal Seminars/Guest Lectures

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Why should the University of Hong Kong be a ThinkPad University?" ABCD EducTech Series, Harvard Graduate School of Education, April 26, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Basic education in China for the 21^st Century". Comparative Education Series, Harvard Graduate School of Education, March 11, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Information technology and education: Misunderstanding and challenges". Guest lecture at the South China Normal University, Guangzhou, January 7, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Management of higher education: Some international trends". Guest lecture at the National Academy for Educational Administration, Beijing, October 19, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Shaking the culture: Two decades’ reform of education in China". Invited personal seminar at the Teachers’ College, Columbia University, March 23, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Reform of education in China and its implications for Hong Kong". Invited personal seminar at the Department of Education and Training, University of New England, Armidale, October 4, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Education development in China". Invited personal seminar at the School of Education, University of Queensland, Brisbane, October 2, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Decentralisation and the market: A decade’s education reform in China". Invited personal seminar at the School of Education, University of California at Los Angeles, May 22, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Decentralisation and the market: Implications on China’s education and beyond". Invited personal seminar at the World Bank, May 8, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Beyond the political narrative: A decade’s education refrom in China". Personal seminar invited by the Colgate University, March 6, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Beyond the political narrative: A decade’s education reform in China". Personal seminar invited by the Teachers’ College, Columbia University, February 20, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Market and disparity in a socialist system: Higher education reform in China". Personal seminar invited by the Asian Studies Program, University Center for International Studies, School of Education, University of Pittsburg, February 6, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Change in student ideology: Origins, design and initial findings of a research project in Shanghai". Series on "Strategies for effective presentations", Harvard Graduate School of Education, delivered on February 4, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Methodological issues in qualitative research". An invited personal seminar at the Shanghai Academy of Educational Research. January 22, 1997.

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Journal Articles and Book Chapters

In Press

Cheng, K.M., Cheung, K.W. & Wong, K.C. (1997) "Educational accountability and legitimacy in a changing society". Forthcoming in Cibulka, J., Monk, D., Wong, K. & Macpherson, M. (eds.) Politics of Education Association Yearbook 1997. (Proposal accepted)

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Understanding basic education policies in China: What ethnographic research can tell". In H. Ross & J. Liu (eds.) Education in China: The ethnographic eye. New York: Garland Press. (In press, final manuscript sent)

Published in English (International)

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Des pratiques occidentales dans une culture orientale: l'efficacité du système d'éducation à Hong Kong" In S. Hanhart & S. Perez (eds.) Les multiples facettes de l'efficacité en éducation. éditions Universitaires Fribourg Suisse. 81-96.

Cheng, K.M, X, Jin and X, Gu (1999) "From training to education: Lifelong learning in China". Comparative Education 35 (2), 119-129.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Issues amidst assistance: Foreign aid to education in China". In K. King and L. Buchert (ed.) Chaning international aid to education: Global patterns and national contexts. Paris: UNESCO. 298-306.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Reforms in the administration and financing of higher education in China", in Agelasto, M. Adamson, B. (eds.) Higher education in post-Mao China. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 11-27.

Cheng, K.M. & Wong, S.Y. (1998) "Empowerment of the powerless through the politics of the apolitical: Teacher professionalisation in Hong Kong". In B. Biddle, T. Good & Goodson, I. (eds.) International handbook of teachers and teaching. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 411-436.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Can education values be borrowed? Looking into cultural differences". Peabody Journal of Education, 73(2), 11-30.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "International aid and China’s education". NORRAG News. 22. 24-25.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "The meaning of decentralisation: Looking at the case of China". In W.K. Cummings & N.F. McGinn (eds.) International handbook of education and development: Preparing schools, students and nations for the Twenty-first Century. Oxford: Pergamon. 393-403.

Cheng K.M. (1997) "Engineering values: Education policies and values transmission". In J.D. Montgomery (ed.) Values in education: Social capital formation in Asia and the Pacific. Soka University of America. 173-186.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "The education system" and "The policymaking process". Two chapters in G.A. Postiglione and W.O. Lee (eds.) Schooling in Hong Kong: Organisation, teaching and social context. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 25-42; 65-78.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Qualitative research and educational policy-making: Approaching reality in developing countries". In M. Crossley and G. Vulliamy (eds.) Educational qualitative research in developing countries: Current perspectives. New York: Garland. 65-85.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Quality assurance in education: The East Asian perspective". In K. Watson, S. Modgil & C. Modgil (eds.) Educational dilemmas: Debate and diversity, Vol 4: Quality in Education. London: Cassell. 399-412.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Markets in a socialist System: Reform of higher education in China". In K. Watson, S. Modgil & C. Modgil (eds.) Educational dilemmas: Debate and diversity, Vol 2: Higher education. London: Cassell. 238-249.

Cheng, K.M. and Wong, K.C. (1996) "School effectiveness in East Asia: Concepts, origins and implications". Journal of Educational Administration, 34(5), 32-49.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Appreciating culture: Networking in East Asian communities". In N. McGinn (ed.) Crossing lines:Research and Policy Networks for Developing Country Education. Westport: Praeger. 119-123. Paper presented at the NORRAG (Northern Policy Research Review Advisory Network on Education and Training) Workshop on "The politics and cultures of networking". Oxford, England, September 23-24, 1993.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Informing policy-making: Policy-related research in China". In B. Lene & K. King (eds.) Consultancy and research in international education: The new dynamics. Bonn: Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung. 119-126. [Paper presented at the DSE/NORRAG workshop on "Consultation and consultancies". Leipzig, November 14-18, 1995].

Buchert, L., Cheng, K.M., Dulyakasem, U., Gasperini, L., Preston, R., Samoff, J. & Tilak, J.B.G. (1996) "Towards a framework for the analysis of aid-related consulting for education and development". In B. Lene & K. King (eds.) Consultancy and research in international education: The new dynamics. Bonn: Deutsche Stiftung für internationale Entwicklung. 83-90. (20%)

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "China’s education reform: Efficiency at the expense of equity". China Development Briefing. 1, 8-11

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "The evaluation of the higher education system in Hong Kong". In R. Cowen (ed.) World yearbook of education, 1996: The evaluation of higher education systems. London: Kogan Page. 82-101.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Education, decentralisation and regional disparity in China". In G. Postiglione & W.O. Lee (eds) Social change and educational development: Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Centre for Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong. 53-65.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Education: Decentralisation and the market". In L.Wong & S.MacPherson (eds.) Social change and social policy in contemporary China. Aldershot: Avebury. 70-87.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "A Chinese model of higher education? Lessons from reality". In L. Buchert and K. King (eds.) Learning from experience: Policy and practice in aid to higher education. The Hague: CESO (Centre for Educational Research in Developing Countries). 197-210.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Issues in decentralisng education: What the reform in China tells" In Alternative policies for the finance, control, and delivery of basic education, special issue of International Journal of Educational Research, 21(8), 799-808.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Young adults in a changing socialist economy: post compulsory education in China". Comparative Education, 30(1), 63-73.

Cheng, K.M., Wong, Suk-ying and Zhou, Nanzhao (1994) "Asia, East and Southeast: Adult Education". In T. Husen & T.N. Postlethwaite (eds.) International Encyclopaedia of Education (2nd Ed.) Oxford: Pergamon Press. 348-353. (80%)

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "The future of education in Hong Kong: Issues and perspectives". Hong Kong Echo, 4. In both English and French.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Books in English about China's education". NORRAG News, 15, 26-27.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Decentralising basic education in China". Forum for Advancing Basic Education and Literacy. (Harvard Institute for International Development). 2(4). 13.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Educational policy-making: the changing legitimacy". In G.A. Postiglione & J.Y.M. (eds.) Education and society in Hong Kong: towards one county and two systems. New York: M.E. Sharpe. (Paperback: Hong Kong University Press). 97-116.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Cultural assumptions embedded in networking". NORRAG News. 13. 13.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Legitimacy issues in a changing political scene: educational policy-making in Hong Kong". Studies in Educational Administration, 54, 3-20.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Commonality among diversity: A review of planning and administration of education in Asia". In Prospect (Unesco), XXI(1), 69-82.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Higher education in East Asia". In NORRAG (Northern Research Review Advisory Group) News, 11, December, 21-23.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Challenging the North-South paradigm: educational research in East Asia". In International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris and Institute of International Education, Stockholm (eds) Strengthening educational research in developing countries. 135-140. (Paper presented at a seminar held at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, September 12-14, 1991, Stockholm)

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "The politics of non-political associations: experience from Hong Kong." In Report of the Conference of Commonwealth Professionals. London: The Commonwealth Foundations, 1991. 138-142. (Paper presented at the Conference of Commonwealth Professionals, Sydney, July 16-20, 1990.)

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Education in Rural China: issues and perspectives". China News Analysis, 1414, 9 pp.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "The culture of schooling in East Asia". In N. Entwistle, (ed.) Handbook of educational ideas and practices. London: Routledge. 163-73.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Popularization of science and technology: the cultural dimension". In K.M. Cheng and K.F. Leung (eds) (1990) op cit. 101-104.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Educated unemployment: absence or late-coming?" In H. Muta (ed.) Educated unemployment in Asia. Tokyo: Asian Productivity Organization. 477-486. (Paper presented at the conference on "Educated Unemployment", November 14-18, Seoul).

Cheng K.M. (1990) "Financing education in Mainland China: what are the real problems?" In B. Li and L. Fan (eds.) Education in Mainland China: review and evaluation. Taipei: Institute of International Relations. 218-239. Also published in Issues & Studies, 26(3), 54-75. (Invited paper presented at the international conference on "Education in Mainland China: its past, present and future" organized by the Institute of International Relations, July 4-7, 1989, Taipei.)

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "From education to work: the cultural dimension". In A.J.J. Boeren and K.P. Epskamp (eds) Education, culture and productive life. The Hague: CESO (Centre for Education in Developing Countries). 71-84. Also published in INNOTECH Journal, 1989, XIII(1), 23-30. (Paper presented at the 25th Anniversary Conference of CESO. December 9-21, 1988, The Hague and Soesterberg.)

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "Where are the trainees? - Trainers' plans versus students' aspirations in Hong Kong". In E.D.Fortuijn, W.Hoppers and M.Morgan (eds) Paving pathways to work. The Hague: CESO. 59-64.

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "Financing of education: an economic analysis and its application to China's higher education". In International Institute for Educational Planning, Industrial development and the planning of higher education. Paris: Unesco/IIEP. 155-60.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Reforming higher education for qualified manpower" China News Analysis 1314 July 15, 8 pp.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "China's recent education reform: the beginning of an overhaul". Comparative Education 22(3), 255-269.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Traditional values and Western ideas: Hong Kong's dilemma in education". Asian Journal of Public Administration, December, 195-213.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Orientation: bridging the trainer-trainee gap in China-training". Journal of Human Resource Development, June, 6-9.

Cheng, K.M. (1984) "Physics education in China: some basic facts". Physics Education (UK), 19(3), May, 115-19.

Published in English (Local)

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Efficiency, equity and quality of higher education in a time of expansion: The case of Hong Kong". In M.K. Nyaw and S.M. Li (eds.) The other Hong Kong report, 1996. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. 409-418.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Education: Crises amidst challenges". In S.Y.L. Cheung and S.M.H. Sze (eds.) The other Hong Kong report. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. 453-472.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Family and education: The cultural dimension". In Proceedings of Lingnan College r at the Lingnan College Public Seminar, "Educational Institutions and the Family: Collaboration or conflict", May 6, 1994, Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Lingnan College. 35-49.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Can 'Small Government' survive: an international perspective on Hong Kong's education finance". In M. Bray (ed.) The economics and financing of education. Hong Kong: Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong. 154-168.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Education". In Hong Kong in focus, 1993. Hong Kong Commercial Press. 73-92. Also in Chinese edition, 73-89.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "A matter of legitimacy: ECR5 recommendations and confusions about the General Teaching Council". In A. Tsui & I. Johnson (eds.) Teacher education and development. Hong Kong: The Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. 148-165.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Hongkong-Mainland interactions: the education dimension". In The One-country-two-systems Economic Research Institute (ed.) Hong Kong in Transition. Hong Kong. 232-249.

Cheng K.M. (1993) "Reflection of the market sector in a planned economy: emergence of Career Guidance in Shanghai". In C.C. Lam, H.W. Wong and Y.W. Fung (eds.) Curriculum changes for Chinese communities in Southeast Asia: Challenges of the 21st century. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 165-168.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Implications of decentralisation: the case of basic education in China". New Horizons, 33, 24-32. Also presented at the 8th World Congress of Comparative Education, Prague, July 8-14, 1992.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Financing Education: an international perspective". In Y.P. Chung and Y.C. Wong (eds.) The economics and financing of Hong Kong education. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. 257-281.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Education". In Y.W. Sung and M.K. Lee (eds) The other Hong Kong Report, 1991. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press. 275-310.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Looking at the education system: two cultures." In R. Ghose (ed.) Design and development in South and Southeast Asia. Hong Kong: Centre of Asian Studies, HKU. 150-159. (Paper presented at the conference on "Design and development in South and Southeast Asia", co-organized by the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong and the Swire School of Design, Hong Kong Polytechnic, December 5-8, 1988, Hong Kong)

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Ethnographic evaluation of the educational planning process: experience of two case studies in Mainland China". Hong Kong Journal for Educational Research, 3, 75-82.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Education: what is to be planned?" In K.Y. Chen et al. Hong Kong and 1997: strategies for change. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. 531-546.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Manpower forecasting in educational policy-making: the case of Hong Kong". In Selected papers on educational research in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Educational Research Association. 203-213.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "School-based INSET: a personal experience". In Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education (ed.) School-based INSET: Hong Kong and beyond. Hong Kong: author. 94-99.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "When controversies arise: looking at the policy-making machinery". In M.A.Brimer (ed), Collected papers on education in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: School of Education, University of Hong Kong. 2-7A.

Cheng, K.M., Ki, W.W., Lee, S.M. & Leung, K.S. (1985) "JSEA and beyond: the ideology of planning". In M.A.Brimer (ed), Collected papers on education in Hong Kong. 8-17A. (60%)

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "1997 and the graduate job-market: implications for overseas graduates". Published in Career Seminar '85. 5-7.

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Published in Chinese

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Foreword" In Education Convergence, Students misbehaviour. Hong Kong: Longman. 1-2

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Development in education". In Wang G.W. (ed.) Hong Kong history: New perspectives Volume 2. Hong Kong: Joint Publishers. 465-491. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Hong Kong’s handover and prospects for its education" In Shanghai Higher Education), 70, June 1997, 23-26. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Teachers are the soul of educational reform)". In On respecting teachers. Hong Kong: Committee on Respect for Teachers, 30­31.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Comments on Reform and Development Outlines for China’s Education: Three articles." In Hong Kong Institute for Policy-research, (ed.) Papers on education development in the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hong Kong: HKIPR. 136-146.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Comments on the Taiwan White Paper on Education". Hong Kong Institute for Policy-research, (ed.) Papers on education development in the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hong Kong: HKIPR. 188-194.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "‘One-country, Two systems’ and ‘Hong Kong governed by Hong Kong People’ in the realm of Education". In Hong Kong Institute for Policy-research, (ed.) Papers on education development in the Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Hong Kong: HKIPR. 242-5.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Ethographic research and educational policy studies". In Yuan, Z.G.(ed.) (1996) Nanjing: Jiangsu Educational Press. 275-364.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Education". In Hong Kong in focus, 1996. Hong Kong: Commercial Press. 156-161. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Education in China". In S.M. Li, Y.M. Siu & T.K. Mok (eds.) Social development in China: Perspectives from Hong Kong scholars. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Educational Publishers. (In Chinese)

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Education". In Hong Kong in focus, 1995. Hong Kong: Commercial Press. 59-64. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Education and China's modernization: The heirarchical development in China". In Li, M. (ed.) Studies in Modernisation (Taiwan). Vol 1. 52-58. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Educational policy-making around 1997". In proceedings of the conference on "Hong Kong's Education and 1997", Hong Kong: Hong Kong Federation of Educational Workers. 7-9. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Education", in Hong Kong in focus, 1994. Hong Kong: Commercial Press. 80-89. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Forward". In Chan, K.H. Education theories and practices. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Baptist College. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Introduction to Fei Shiao-tung's Earth-bound China", in Cultural Division of Radio Television Hong Kong (ed) Ten good books (1986-1990): a booklist compiled by 51 prominent figures of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: The Next Magazine Publisher. 23-30. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) Teachers are the key to the future of Hong Kong's education". In Hong Kong Federation of Educational Workers (ed) An analysis of Hong Kong's education: collection of comments on education. Hong Kong: Wide Angle Publishers. 39-42. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "What is of 'clearly biased political nature'? - Balance in political education". In Hong Kong Federation of Educational Workers (ed)(1991) op cit. 183-186. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Freedom and law". In Hong Kong Union of Social Workers (ed) Rights and obligations. Hong Kong: Author. 11-15. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Hong Kong University and Polytechnic Grants Committee: an international perspective". Hong Kong and Macao Studies (China), 1-2, 1988. 114-17. Paper presented at the conference on "Higher Education: the Hong Kong Experience", organized by the Institute for Hong Kong and Macau Studies, Zhongshan University, March 22-24, 1987, Guangzhou. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Elites and equity". In Y.P. Chung and H.W. Wong (eds) Privatization of schools: theories, effects and choices. Hong Kong: Island Publishers. 39-46. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "Financial Reform in China's Higher Education". Hong Kong Economic Journal 11(12), March. 61-64. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "Where are we now in compulsory education?" Hong Kong Economic Journal, 12(1), April. 170-174. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "What are to be reviewed if there is another Overall Review". In University of Hong Kong Student Union (ed), Overall review of Hong Kong's education. Hong Kong: Wide Angle. 61-63. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "What is special in Hong Kong's higher education?" In Hong Kong Baptist College Students' Union (ed), Perspectives on Hong Kong's higher education. Hong Kong: Jingling. 16-29. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Are university places enough?" In University of Hong Kong Student Union (ed) The future of Hong Kong education: a prospectus from the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: Wide Angle. 37-40. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Foreword". In T.K. Lo, T.M. Yau, M.Y. Koo, et al. Studying in Britain: Reminiscences. Hong Kong: Jingling. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Education policy: who plays God?" Hong Kong Economic Journal. 8(11), February. 34-39. In Chinese.

Cheng K.M. (1985) "Increase in name, decrease in substance - Comments on the education budget". Hong Kong Economic Journal, 9(1), April. 26-27. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Hong Kong education in the transition period". Hong Kong Economic Journal 9(4) (Centenary issue), July. 82-88. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "The Economics of Education and education in China: an interview with Mark Blaug" Hong Kong Economic Journal, 9(4) (Centenary Issue), July. 167-179. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1984) "OECD, Educational Planning, Hong Kong". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 8(4), July. 26-30. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1983) "Teachers' professional association in curriculum development: their roles and management problems". Hong Kong Science Teachers Journal 11(1), 32-47.

Cheng, K.M. (1983) "A matter of paradigms - comments on the Overall Review report on education". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 7(3), June. 19-22. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1983) "School administration and school climate". In Aspects of teacher-pupil relationship. Hong Kong: Graduate Association of Colleges of Education. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1982) "Education in China: some side-views from Beijing". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 5(11). 29-33. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1982) "Review of Hong Kong education in the past 11 years". In a special series "From MacLehose to Yude" in Hong Kong Economic Journal. 6(3). 11-16. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1981) "Education expenditures in China". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 4(11). 28-32. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1981)"Some basic principles in planning technical education". Hong Kong Economic Journal. 5(3). 58-62. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1979) "Economics of education made simple". Learning through Teaching. 17. 10-11. In Chinese.

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Reviews

Cheng, K.M. (1997) Choi, H. (1995) An international scientific community: Asian scholars in the United States. Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 1995. In The Journal of Asian Studies, 56(2), 446-448.

Personal Seminars/Internal Conferences/Panel Presentation, Local

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Collaboration between Education and Business". Invited panel paper at the HKU Social Science Alumni Association Annual Forum, "Knowledge society: Sustaining Hong Kong’s competitiveness in the 21^st century", January 23, 1999, Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Legitimacy and policy-making: A thesis continued". Faculty seminar, March 11, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "China’s education: Explaining the reforms". An invited personal seminar at the Senior Civil Servants Training Centre, Hong Kong, January 17, 1997.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Qualitative research and policy-making: A personal exposition". Invited panel paper on the conversations on "Modes of inquiry: Cross-cultural issues in qualitative research". Harvard Graduate School of Education, December 4, 1996. [To be published in a collection edited by Carol Weiss.]

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Higher education developments: China and Hong Kong". Personal seminar, New England Colloqium on Higher Education, Harvard University, November 20, 1996.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Higher education in transition: Hong Kong becomes Chinese". Personal seminar at Boston College, November 13, 1996.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Quality of education: In anticipation of the ECR7". Talk at the teacher seminar of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals schools, November 6, 1996. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Educational development and educational research: Current issues". Plenary paper presented during the visits paid by the delegation from the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong to the Beijing Normal University and the East China Normal University. October 28 and 31, 1996 respectively.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Universal basic education: Goals and commitments". Key-note speeh at the Silver Jubilee Conference of the Hong Kong Subsidised Schools Council. March 28-29, 1996. Hong Kong. In Chinese

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Value-added education". Guest speech at the annual retreat of the Shing Kung Hui Primary School Heads. November 28, 1995. St John’s College, University of Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Prospects of development in China’s education". Invited speaker at the seminar on "Educational development in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan", organised by the Education Convergence, October, 1995.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Quality and excellence in education". Invited key-note speaker at the annual seminar of secodnary school heads, organised by the Education Department, February 21, 1995.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "School environments: The large and the small". Invited key-note speaker at the annual seminar of primary school heads, organised by the Education Department, May 1 and May 2, 1995 (two repeated sessions).

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Higher education in Mainland China: The system and its reform". Presentation at the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee, January 4, 1994.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Characteristics of education policies in keeping with our time". Key-note paper at the Conference on "For our next generation: basic education in the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau" organized by the Hong Kong Teachers' Association, December 9-10, 1992. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Decentralization as an alternative funding mechanism: the case of China". Invited paper presented at the Seminar on Educational Planning in Developing Countries, Harvard Institute for International Development, July 29, 1992, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "When are schools effective?" Key-note paper at the Seminar on "The Role of Assistant Principal/Principal Assistant Master (Mistress) in Secondary Schools", organized by the Faculty of Education, April 25, 1992.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Qualitative research in education". A personal seminar at the invitation by the Department of Education, Nanjing Normal University, December 9, 1991.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "The notion of moral education in Western countries". Guest speech at the conference on "Socialist spiritual civilisation in rural areas". Organised by the Department of Education, Nanjing Normal University, December 6-8, Nantong, 1991.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Decentralization of basic education in Mainland China: regional disparity - pros and cons". Personal seminar presented at the International Speakers' Series, Harvard Graduate School of Education, March 5, 1991.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Changing legitimacy in education policy making: the case of Hong Kong". Paper presented at a seminar organized by the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, November 14, 1990.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Educational policy-making in Hong Kong: the changing legitimacy". Paper presented at a Guest Seminar at the Department of Educational Administration, University of New England, July 18, 1990, Armidale, Australia.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Reform of higher education in Mainland China". Invited personal seminar presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, May 15, 1986.

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Conference Papers and other Publications

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Beyond carrot and stick: Leadership beyond management". Panel presentation at the Conference on "Professional development for school leadership", organised by the Centre for Educational Leadership, University of Hong Kong, June 16-17, 1999.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Private schools in a socialist market: Progress and controversies". Paper presented at the CIES annual meeting, April 14-18, 1999, Toronto.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Qualitative research and policy-making: A personal journey". Paper presented at the CIES annual meeting, April 14-18, 1999, Toronto.

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "The institution and the state: The reform of higher education in China". Paper presented at the CIES annual meeting, April 14-18, 1999, Toronto..

Cheng, K.M. (1999) "Culture matters: A cultural perspective of aims of education for Hong Kong". Paper presented at the Internal Conference on Teacher Education, February 22-24, Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Higher education reform in the People’s Republic of China: The role of the National Academy of Educational Administration (NAEA)". Paper presented at the CIES Annual Meeting, March 19-23, 1997 at Mexico City.

Cheng, K.M. (1998) "Information technology and education: Vision, Mission and Strategic Issues". Panel paper presented at the 4^th International Web Symposium, Hong Kong, April 8, 1998.

Cheng, K.M. (1997) "Markets: Stability or threat. Implications for education in China". Paper presented at the Oxford International Conference on Education and Development, "Education and Geo-political Change", at the symposium on "Education and Stability" organised by Lynn Ilon and Rosmary Preston, Oxford, September 11-15, 1997.

Cheng, K.M., Wong, K.C. (1996) "Educational administration in the East Asian culture". Paper presented at the regional conference of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration, August 19-22, 1996 Kuala Lumpur.,

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Changes in student choice: Consequences of economic reform in Shanghai". Paper presented at the 9th World Congress of Comparative Education, July 1-6, 1996, University of Sydney, Austrlia.

Cheng, K.M. (1996) "Cultural dimensions in policy-related research". Paper presented at the international colloquim on "Education for the 21st Century", organised by the National Centre for Educational Research and Development at its 10th anniversary. April 3-4, 1996. Beijing.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Reform in China's higher education: Environments and implications". Paper presented at the CIES annual meeting, Boston, March 29-April 2, 1995.

Cheng, K.M. (1995) "Globalisation and higher education in China". Paper presented at the CIES annual meeting, Boston, March 29-April 2, 1995.

Cheng, K.M. & Tsoi, H.S. (1994) "Setting the Research Agenda: An initial view". Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association. November 26-27, 1994.

Cheng, K.M. (1994) "Legitimation through internationalisation: The case of higher education in Hong Kong". Paper prepared for the International Workshop on Training of Higher Education Administrators and Reform of Higher Education Administration, organised by UNDP, May 19-22, Shanghai. Forthcoming in proceedings.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Graduate supply in the coming few years". In University of Hong Kong Graduate output and graduate employment in Hong Kong, proceedings of a seminar organized by the Careers Advisory Board, University of Hong Kong, April 22, 1993. 22-30.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Development of higher education in the coming few years". Ibid. 31-43.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "The postgraduate output". Ibid. 78-82.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Ethnographic approach in policy research in Mainland China". Paper represented at the CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) annual meeting, Kingston, Jamaica, March 15-19, 1993.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Quality assurance: For whose sake?" Paper presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 20-21, 1993.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Bureaucratic approach to de-bureaucratization: Case study of the preparation of the Institute of Education". Paper presented at the 10th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 20-21, 1993. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1993) "Economy-driven decentralization and localization: Reforms in higher education an the role of Cantonese". Discussant's paper presented at the conference on "Pearl River Delta Development" organized by the Contemporary China Research Centre, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, November 20, 1993.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Political dilemmas in educational reform in China". Invited paper presented at the international seminar organized by the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (Geneva), November 9-11, 1992, Hong Kong.

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Country report". Presented at the annual conference of the ASAIHL, on "Education for All and the role of ASAIHL institutions". December 1-4, 1992, Los Banos.

Cheng, K.M. & Ahmed, M. (1992) "When are basic education reforms successful: the environment and process of policymaking in China and India". Paper presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of Comparative and International Education Society, March 12-15, 1992, Annapolis, Maryland, US. (50%)

Cheng, K.M. (1992) "Education, decentralization and regional disparity: impact of financial reform on basic education in China". Paper presented at the international conference on "Education, social change and regional development" co-organized by the Faculty of Education and the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, June 23-25, 1992.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Where is Hong Kong on the educational map? - a new role in a changing environment." Invited paper presented at the Symposium on "Chinese Education for the 21st Century", March 17-20, 1991, Charlottsville, VA, USA.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Legitimacy in educational policy making: the case of Hong Kong". Paper presented at the CIES annual conference, March 14-17, 1991, Pittsburgh, USA.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Parameters of change in educational policy in East Asia: alternative agenda for international education". Paper presented at the CIES annual conference, March 14-17, 1991, Pittsburgh, USA.

Cheng, K.M. (1991) "Excellence or conformity: explaining education in East Asia". Paper presented at the Ninth International Forum on "Cross-cultural variations in school, family and educational policy", organized by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, April 12-13, 1991.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Diversity and commonality: education reform in four Asian countries". Paper presented in the CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) Conference, Anaheim, California, March 22-25, 1990.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Reform at crossroads: what will come out of the education reform in China?" Paper outline presented in the CIES (Comparative and International Education Society) Conference, Anaheim, California, March 22-25, 1990.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "The meaning of basic education and its planning: the case of China". Paper presented at the UNESCO International Congress on "Planning and Management of Educational Development", Mexico City, March 26- 30, 1990.

Cheng, K.M. (1990) "Teachers' professionalization and the coming of the 1997". Paper presented at the seminar on "Development trend for the teaching profession" co-organized by the Hong Kong Teachers' Association and the International Federation of Free Teachers' Unions, June 30-July 1, 1990. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Internationalization of a local university: the case of the University of Hong Kong". Invited paper presented at the International Conference on Higher Education, hosted by the State Education Commission, sponsored by the UNESCO, June 21-24, 1988, Beijing.

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "School-based curriculum development: implications for school management". Paper presented at the conference on "School-based curriculum development", organized by the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, June 4, 1988, Hong Kong. (In collection of papers)

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Preparation for work: approaches in two cultures". Paper presented at the 13th Conference of Comparative Education Society in Europe, June 26-July 1, 1988, Budapest. (Collected in Proceedings)

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "The changing role of student halls in university education: a case study". Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Student Affairs, July 12-14, 1988. (Abridged version in Proceedings).

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Why peasants pay? - Recent reform of financing education in Chinese rural areas". Paper presented at the conference on "Education and development: sharing our experiences" organized by the Department of International and Comparative Education, University of London Institute of Education, March 15-17, 1988, London.

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Effective schools: implications for middle management in Hong Kong schools". Paper prepared for the 1988 HKERA Annual Conference, November 26-27, 1988.

Cheng, K.M. & Lau, W.C.Y. "Quality in Primary Education: perspectives from the Heads". Paper presented at the 1988 HKERA Annual Conference, November 26-27, 1988. (50%)

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Financing primary education in Hong Kong: an international comparison". Paper presented at the 1988 HKERA Annual Conference, November 26-27, 1988.

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Roles and responsibilities of middle-managers in secondary schools". Thematic speech presented at the "Seminar on Middle Managers in Secondary School", organized by Lok Sin Tong, February 21, 1988. Collected in proceedings, 15-6. In Chinese.

Yu, B. & Xu, H.Y. (1988) Adult higher education: a case study on the workers' colleges in the Peoples' Republic of China. Paris: International Institute for Educational Planning. 110 pp. (Edited and re-written by K.M. Cheng in English).

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "Case-study approaches in the teaching of social sciences". Paper presented at the Conference on "Teaching in Higher Education", Shenzhen, April 15-19, 1987. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1987) "Cultural aspects of educational systems: comparing the ‘Confucian’ and the Western". Paper presented at the Conference on "Educational Theories and Technology", Guangzhou, April 9-11, 1987. Collected in proceedings. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "How supply can meet demand: manpower development in China". Paper presented as guest speech at the Weixin (Jesuit) International Workshop on "Cultural Exchange with China", April 2-7, 1986.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "The meaning of re-structuring: issues and approaches in China's recent education reform". Paper presented at the International Conference "China's System Reform" organised by the Centre for Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, March 17-20, 1986.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "A move against the tradition: vocationalizing secondary education in China". Paper presented at the international conference on "Vocationalizing Eduction" organized by the Department of International and Comparative Education, University of London Institute of Education, May 7-9, 1986.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Privatization of education: the Chinese version". Paper presented at the Third Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 22, 1986.

Cheng, K.M. (1986) "Legitimacy in educational policy-making: two case studies in Hong Kong". Paper presented at the Third Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 22, 1986.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Rationality or legitimacy: manpower planning in a free market". Paper presented at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) Annual Conference, Stanford University, April 16-20, 1985.

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Forecasting in a free market: manpower survey in the planning of technical education". Paper presented in the Second Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 16, 1985.

Cheng, K.M. & Cheng, N.L. (1985) "Language medium of instruction: school perspectives". Paper presented at the Second Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association, November 16, 1985. (50%)

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "Social aspiration and economic needs: comments on Li". Discussant to the paper by Y.T. Li, the Deputy Director of Education, at the Conference (Phase 1) on "Youth Policy" for the "International Youth Year", Hong Kong, April 29-May 1, 1985. In the Proceedings (In Chinese with English abstract).

Cheng, K.M. (1985) "The Open University in UK: an economic perspective". Paper presented at the Conference, "Adult education: Hong Kong, Macau and abroad", co-organized by the Hong Kong Association of Continuing Education and the Shenzhen Society of Adult Education, June 4-6, 1985. Collected in the Proceedings. In Chinese.

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Newspaper/Radio Series

Cheng, K.M. "Education Review". Hong Kong Economic Journal Daily, personal weekly column since 1981. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. "Notes from Harvard". Education Page, Wen Wei Po, half-weekly, September 1996- August, 1997. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. "The Search". Education Page, Ming Pao Daily, weekly, Since January 1997. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. "School management from a broad perspective". Education Page, Wen Wei Po, 90 articles in a systematic weekly series, September 18, 1990 - April 7, 1992. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. "Principles of Educational Planning". Education Page, Wen Wei Po, 78 systematic articles in a weekly series, November 15, 1988 - July 10, 1990. In Chinese.

Cheng, K.M. "China in the forty years: Education". Radio-Television Hong Kong, 11 weekly radio interviews, February 1990.

Cheng, K.M. "Education in China, 1985-1989". Education Page, Wen Wei Po, 39 articles in a daily series, September 11, 1989 - October 25, 1989.

Cheng, K.M. "Introduction to Educational Policy Analysis". Education Page, Wen Wei Po, 85 systematic articles in a weekly series, April 7, 1987 - November 8, 1988. In Chinese.

Research Reports not published

Cheng, K.M., Lai, W.Y.W., Lam, C.C., Leung, F.K.S. and Tsoi, H.S. (1996) POSTE Preparation of students for tertiary education. Report of a study commissioned by the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong. 270 pp. (Available in the public domain.)

Cheng, K.M., Cuo, F., Ng, J. and H.K. Yip (1995) Institutional strengthening of the State Education Commission, People’s Republic of China, in the Planning and Finance Departments. (ADB TA-2099-PRC). Report of a project commissioned by the Asian Development Bank. In 5 volumes. 650 pp. (Not available in the public domain).

Cheng, K.M. (1988) "Independent school in Singapore: case studies". A study for the Hong Kong Council for Educational Administration. (Available in the public domain.)

 

Research/Consultancy Projects

"Education polices and the culture of learning: A comparison between rural India and China". Collaboration with Nirmala Rao. 1999-2001. [RGC HK$910,000] (50%)

"Quality urban education: The case of Shanghai". Collaboration with Minxuan Zhang, commissioned by the International Institute for Educational Planning (Paris). 1999. (70%)

"Impact of Japanese ODA on Human Resources Development in developing countries: A case study of Thailand and Indonesia". Commissioned by the Foundation for Advanced Studies in International Development (FASID), Japan. 1998-99. Approx. 2,000,000 yen.

"China-UNICEF Mid-tern Review of Five-year Programme (1996-2000). Invited jointly by the UNICEF Beijing Office and the Ministry of Education, PRC. 1997-98, with fieldwork in Guangxi.

"Review of Education-related Executive and Advisory Bodies in Hong Kong". Overall review by an international panel, with Gareth Williams, London and Niels Hummeluhr, Copenhagen, commissioned by the Hong Kong Government. Report delivered January, 1998.

"Private schools in China: Background study for legislation" (1997-1998) Joint project with the Education Office, Committee on Education, Science, Culture and Health, National People’s Congress, PRC. To survey private schools in China and to inform legislation thereof. Funded jointly by the People’s Congress and HKU Foundation (RMB1,000,000/ HK$500,000).

"Post-compulsory education in a changing economy: the case of Shanghai". Initial stage funded by Research Grants Council. Looking at changes in the economic, social and ideological dimensions of senior secondary education. Applicant as the principal investigator, with co-researchers J.Y.M. Leung, A.K.C. Wong, W.O. Lee, K.F. Leung and H.K. Yip and the Shanghai Institute for Human Resources Development as the counterpart in Shanghai. Initial stage self-funded. [Initial findings reported in "Young adults", 1994, op cit. and "Reflections of the market", 1993. op cit.] [RGC:150,000; HKU:20,000 (1995); RGC:758,000 (1996)] (The project is extended to compare Shanghai with Lanzhou)

"Higher education finance in Mainland China". Commissioned by the University Grants Committee. As the Principal Investigator. To study the models and rationale of higher education finance in PRC. To be completed by mid-1996. [UGC: HK$32,000]

"The achieving schools". Inter-city comparison of achieving schools with deprived student intake, between the London Institute of Education, Institute of Education of Singapore and the Shanghai Institute for Educational Research. To be completed May 1997. [CRCG: HK$30,000]

"Education and manpower development in the Pearl River Delta". A study of manpower structure changes and their implications for education. Supported by Research Grants from CRCG, HKU. Principal investigator: W.O. Lee. Applicant as co-investigator. On-going.

"Vocational and professional training policies in Hong Kong". A study of such policies in a changing economic and political environments. Supported by Research Grants Council (since 1993). Principal investigator: N. Lee. Applicant as one of the co-investigators, working on manpower forecasting and supply in the Building and Construction industry. On-going.

"The implementation of School Management Initiative in Hong Kong". A study of the implementation and impact of the SMI in Hong Kong schools. Supported by Research Grants Council (since 1992). Principal investigator: A.K.C. Wong. Applicant as one of the co-researchers. On-going.

"A consortium for the promotion of teaching skills and technology". UPGC-funded inter-institutional project. (Co-ordinating institution: Lingnan College). Member of the Advisory Committee. 1994-

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Completed

"Institutional strengthening of the State Education Commission of China". Commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (TA-2099). As Team Leader of four international consultants, to study the organisational functioning of the Planning and Finance Departments of the State Education Commission, to design a reform package with training programmes, and to conduct evaluation after an initial period of implementation. In co-operation with local teams from the Institute of Higher Education, Peking University, the Shanghai Institute for Human Resources Development and the Wuhan University of Technology. Completed December 1995. (Contracted through the Poon Kam Kai Institute of Management, University of Hong Kong) Report delivered to ADB in 5 volumes (op cit.). [ADB: USD500,000]

"Review of educational research in developing countries". Hosted by the Southern Educational Research Initiative (SERI). Three regional surveys of educational research in Asia, Africa and Latin America, with special attention to (a) research capacity and (b) research utilization. Co-ordinated by a 9-member Steering Committee. Funded by the International Development Research Council (IDRC, Canada), SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency) and other Scandinavian agencies. Secretariat at Nairobi. Tentatively 1992-95. As chair of steering committee. [Phase I completed December, 1993 with 19 pieces of output as 11 regional/national state-of-the-art studies and 8 case study of success stories. Synthesis report as 3 volumes of Educational research in the South, 1996, op cit.] [SIDA: USD125,000; IDRC: CAD16,000]

"Preparation of students for tertiary education". Commissioned by the University Grants Committee. As the Principal Investigator. To look at the general profiles of secondary school students who are leaving the secondary school system. Completed December, 1995. Report published on behalf of the UGC (op cit.). [UGC: HK$750,000]

"Internal efficiency in the financing of basic education in China". Study of 7 counties at various levels of economic development to understand the internal efficiency under multiple channel funding. Funded by UNDP and UNESCO and carried out by the Shanghai Institute for Human Resources Development. 1993. Applicant as consultant. Report available in both Chinese and English.]

"Global research on basic education: China". Commissioned by the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) under the co-sponsorship of UNESCO and UNICEF, March 1989 - November, 1992. To be compared with similar studies in India, Mexico and Guinea, looking at the local needs, student attainments and their learning environments over 2,000 students in 5 research sites in Zhejiang. As the sole investigator. [Results presented in January, 1993 in Paris. Final report as "Quality of basic education", 1994, op cit.]

"Educational finance in Mainland China". A review of documents, regulations and directives since the 1980s on reform in educational finance in China, and articles describing implementation in various provinces. Supported by M.E. Sharpe. As the sole investigator. [Result published as three special issues of Chinese Education, 1992-93, op cit.]

"Review of basic education development in the past 40 years: a comparison of China and India". Sponsored by UNICEF. A macroscopic review of the general situation, complemented by two one-month case study in Shandong and Guizhou respectively. As consultant and member of the Advisory Committee for the China study. [Report as Shanghai Institute for Human Resources Development (1991), Basic education and national development: forty years of Chinese experience. Synthesis in Ahmed, et al. (1991), op cit.]

"Review of research in China about education in rural areas". A review of research in China about rural education. Literature review plus interviews in Beijing. Sponsored by the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. In co-operation with L, Paine. [Reported in Cheng & Paine, 1991, op cit. Part I].

"Financing and management of education at provincial level: case studies in Shaanxi and Guizhou". World Bank Sectoral Study, April-December, 1989. Member of the research mission. A pre-loan study to provide background about planning and finance of education. Responsible for the study of planning of basic education. [Reported in The World Bank (1991), China: provincial education planning and finance - sector study. Vol I: The Main Report; Vol II: Annexes. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.]

"Quality of education in primary schools". Ethnographic research of school heads' perspectives among three groups of primary school heads. With co-researcher Winnie Lau. [Reported in "Quality of Primary Education", 1988, op cit.]

"Training needs of middle managers in secondary schools". Case study of the expected roles and training needs of middle managers in four school groups. As the sole investigator. [Reported in "Effective Schools". 1988, op cit.]

"Planning and management of primary and pre-primary education at county level in China". Case-study funded by the UNICEF, July 3-August 15, 1987. A six week field study in two counties, one rich and one poor, in the province of Liaoning. As the sole investigator with technical support by the State Education Commission. [Report drafted in 1987 and presented at the Huang Shan Conference, October 1987, op cit. Methodology of the research presented as "Ethnographic evaluation", 1987, op cit. Final report published by IIEP as "Planning of basic education in China", 1991, op cit.]

"Case study of two episodes in Hong Kong's educational policy-making". PhD research programme leading to the thesis The concept of legitimacy in educational policy-making: alternative analyses of two episodes in Hong Kong, 1987. Indepth case study of the policy-making process in two major policy episodes in education, explained by two totally different paradigms of decision theories.

"Reform in vocational education in China: the 'coupled joint-venture' mode". Case study of two vocational high schools in Shanghai, March, 1986. [Reported in "A move against the tide", 1986, op cit. and part of "Privatization of education", 1986, op cit.] Case study of two prospering vocational high schools, the first ones to move away from job assignments.

"Modes of finance in higher education in China". In-depth case study of seven universities in Dalian, China, June, 1986. The universities are under different administration and financing modes. As the sole investigator. [Reported partially in "Reforming higher education", 1986, op cit. and partially in "Privatization of education", 1986, op cit.]

"Language medium of instruction: the school perspectives". Longitudinal study of nine secondary schools. June-November, 1985. With co-investigator N.L. Cheng, Language Centre, HKU. [Reported in "Language medium of instruction", 1985, op cit.]

"The role of manpower survey in the planning of student intake in craft courses: case study of the Construction and Building Industry", October- November, 1985. A quantitative tracer study of the manpower forecast, intake planning and eventual enrolment in the construction and building industry. Applicant as the sole investigator. [Reported in "Forecasting in a free market", 1985, op cit. and "Where are the trainees", 1985, op cit.]

"Participatory educational planning: the position of Hong Kong educational bodies". MEd research programme, 1982-83. A study of the nature of 68 educational bodies in Hong Kong and their modes of participation in educational policy making. Applicant as the sole investigator. [Reported in dissertation]

"School climate and the administrative structure for the handling of discipline problems". In-depth case study of five new secondary schools in Kwai Chung, November, 1982. Applicant as the sole investigator. [Reported in "School administration and school climate", 1983, op cit.]

IEA (International Institute for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) Second Science Study, Member of Hong Kong Committee and Representative of the Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education, 1981-83.

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Research Supervision

PhD/Mphil

Reynolds, Barbara (1995-99) Reform and education: An exploration of the influence of Deng Xiaoping’s idea on current primary education policy, curricula and textbooks in China. (Columbia University Teachers’ College, EdD, Reader) Awarded 1999.

Algelasto, Michael (1993-96) How Shenzhen University graduates find jobs: Culture and education at work. (HKU, Supervisor). Awarded 1998.

Leung, Y.T. (1995–98) Reform in school management in Hong Kong. (University of Melbourne: Co-supervisor) Awarded 1998.

Shinobu Yamaguchi (1996-98) Impacts of economic development on education development: A case study of Jiangsu. (Columbia Teachers’ College, PhD, Co-supervisor). Awarded 1998.

Yanhong Zhang (1996-97) Family income and school attendance in China. (Harvard Graduate School of Education, EdD, Reader) Awarded 1997.

Tian Ling, (1993- ) Socialization of college students: The case of Peking University. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Wong, Veronica (1995- ) Job satisfaction among pre-school teachers. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Li Yancheng, (1996 - ) Change of accountability in China’s higher education. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Chan, Shing-yin (1996 - ) School culture and student learning: case study of two primary schools in Hong Kong. (HKU, Mphil, Supervisor)

Ako, Tomoko (1997 - ) Curriculum change and social change in China: Ethnographic study. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Hon, Angelena (1997 - ) Teachers’ professional values: Study of Reform in China. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Zhang Lili (1997 - ) Education evaluation in China. (HKU, PhD, Succession supervision from Dr Mark Constas)

Donna Chu (1998 - ) Exploring media education in Hong Kong. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Betty Li (1998- ) Reform of textile higher education in China. (HKU, PhD, Supervisor)

Zhang, M. X. (1994- ) Student loan and equity issues in China. (HKU, PhD, Co-supervisor)

Pong, T.L. (1994-) Implementation of policy on language medium of instruction. (University of Sydney, PhD, Co-supervisor)

Wan, Yumui (1996- ) Body image of Chinese immigrant girls in the US. (Reader, EdD, Harvard Graduate School of Education)

MEd

A total of 44 MEd dissertations since 1987, with 7 Distinctions.

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Conferences organized, attended in special capacity, or attended without presenting a paper (conferences attended otherwise are reflected in conference papers listed above)

International

Co-host, International Conference on "Diffusion of values in education in the Pacific Basin", in conjunction with the Pacific Basic Research Centre, Soka University of America. Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong. January 12-14, 1997.

Member of Organizing Committee, International conference on "Chinese Education in the 21st Century", Honolulu, November 19-22, 1991

Presenter of Synthesis Report of a UNICEF-sponsored Project on Basic Education, international conference on "Basic Education and National Development: lessons from China and India", co-organized by the Shanghai Institute for Human Resources Development and UNICEF, Shanghai, Jun 13-15, 1991.

Nominated Participant, Conference of Commonwealth Professionals, Sydney, July 16-20, 1990, organized by the Commonwealth Foundation.

Member of Organizing Committee, International Conference on "School-based innovations: looking forward to 1990s." December 13-16, 1989, Hong Kong.

Member of Organizing Committee, International Conference on "Childhood in the 21st Century: early education and development (0-6 years)." July 31-August 4, 1989, Hong Kong.

Organizer, International Conference on "Popularization of science and technology: what informal and non-formal education can do." Organized by the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, in co-operation with UNESCO, September 4-9, 1989, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Committee Member, International Conference on Infant and Early Childhood Education in the 21st Century, Hong Kong, August 15-16, 1988.

Hong Kong Delegate, Sixth CCEA (Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration) Regional Conference, Nairobi, August 21-27, 1988.

Hong Kong Delegate, CONASTA 35 (35th Annual Conference of the Australian Science Teachers Association), Hobart, Australia, January 13-17, 1986.

Participant, Conference on "Conditions of educational research with and in developing countries", organized by educational researchers in Britain, West Germany and Holland, hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, England, April 9-13, 1984

Official Delegate of the Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education and speaker, Annual Meeting of the Association for Science Education (UK), at the University of Exeter, England, January 3-6, 1984.

Participant, the 5th World Congress of Comparative Education, held in the Vth Paris University, Paris, July 2-6, 1984

Organizer, the 4th ICASE-Asian Symposium, at the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, December 26-31, 1982.

The Hong Kong Delegate, the 3rd ICASE-Asian Symposium, (ICASE = International Council of Associations for Science Education), at the National University of Singapore, June 3-7, 1981.

China

Guest Expert, conference on "Planning Shanghai's Education for 2000", organized by the Shanghai Institute for Manpower Development, December 28, 1988, Shanghai.

Chief Speaker and Rapporteur, National Conference on "Planning of Basic Education in Rural Areas", Organized by the Planning Office, State Education Commission, PRC and sponsored by the UNICEF, held in Huang Shan, China, October 5-12, 1987.

Organizer and Session Chairman, "Shanghai-Hong Kong Conference on In-service and Continuing Education of Teachers", co-organized by the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, the East China Normal University and the Shanghai Institute of Education, held at the University of Hong Kong, December 8, 1987.

Session Chairman, China-Hong Kong Conference on "Student affairs in a changing world", co-organized by the Students Division, State Education Commission, PRC and the Students' Affairs Offices of Hong Kong higher education institutions, August 26-30, 1986, Hong Kong.

Overseas Relations Member, "Shanghai-Hongkong Symposium on Science Education", co-organized by the Hong Kong Association for Science and Mathematics Education and the Shanghai Association for Science and Technology, held in the University of East China, Shanghai, December 26-31, 1984.

Chairman of the Hong Kong Delegation, Guest of Honour and speaker, Inauguration Conference of the Chinese National Society for Research in Physics Teaching, at the South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China, October 31, 1981.

Local

Discussant, Conference on "Youth Policy" for the International Youth Year, Stage 2, co-organised by the International Youth Year Central Co-ordinating Committee and Hong Kong Federation of Students, held in Hong Kong Polytechnic, July 28-29, 1985.

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Academic Visits

University of New England, Oct 4, 1997

Institute of Higher Education, Griffith University, Oct 3, 1997

Graduate School of Education, University of Queensland, Oct 2, 1997

Singapore Ministry of Education, on its Information Technology Masterplan, Jul 17-18, 1997.

School of Education, University of California, Los Angeles, May 21-22, 1997.

Peabody School of Education, University of Venderbilt, May April 17-18, 1997.

Beijing Normal University, East China Normal University and the Shanghai Academy for Educational Research, October 28 to November 2, 1996. (As Secretary of a delegation from the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong.)

Ministries of Education, the Netherlands and Belgium, June 18-22, 1994, organised by the Education Commission of Hong Kong, to study the quality assurance measures in the two countries.

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Scotland, Edinburgh, March 25-27, 1994, to study the Quality Assurance reform for schools.

National Academy of Educational Administration, at the invitation of the Executive Deputy Director, August 9-10, 1993, to discuss co-operative projects.

Central China Normal University, Wuhan, at the invitation of Head of Department of Education, May 29-30, 1993, to discuss future exchange activities.

University of Macau, at the invitation of the President, to advise on manpower planning in Macau, May 13, 1992.

College of Education, Michigan State University, USA, to deliver a colloquium and to meet academics in educational administration and policy analysis, May 7-9, 1991.

National Association for Secondary School Principals, Reston, Virginia, USA, to establish links with the Hong Kong Council for Educational Administration, July 8, 1991.

Vocational Education Division of the Education Bureau and Shanghai Vocational Education Centre, Shanghai, to survey the general developments of technical/vocational education in Shanghai, August 16-17, 1991.

National Institute for Educational Research, Beijing, to survey research trends and priorities in China, August 20-22, 1991.

School Administration and Privatization in Singapore, organized by the Hong Kong Council for Educational Administration, July 25-29, 1988.

Visit to Macau by invitation by Association of Chinese Education to study the introduction of compulsory education in Macau, November 20, 1988.

Institute for Educational Administration, Geelong, Australia, January 10-12, 1986.

Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, by invitation of the School, May, 1986.

Return visit to Nanjing Normal University, sponsored by the University of Hong Kong, March, 1986.

Reform of Education in China, sponsored by the Beijing Normal University, December 24-31, 1985.

Education in Lothian County, Edinburgh, sponsored by the Institute of Education University of London, January, 1984.

Teacher Centres in England, supported by the Institute of Education, University of London, December 1983-June, 1984.

Education in the Netherlands, sponsored by the NVON (Dutch Association for Education in Science), visiting educational institutions in eight cities, March, 1984.

The Open University, U.K. sponsored by the Open University, June, 1984.

Physics Education in Beijing, sponsored by the Physics Society, National Commission on Science and Defence, December 21-31, 1981

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Appendix: Courses Taught

Currently at Harvard

Schooling, culture and national development. (EdD and EdM)

Educational planning and policy: An international perspective (EdD and EdM)

Cultural perspectives in educational studies (EdD and EdM)

Research seminar on international education (EdD)(co-teach)

Currently in Hong Kong

Methods of Qualitative Research (MEd I/II and University-wide for the School of Research Studies)

Policy analysis in education (MEd I/II)

Cultural Studies in Education (MEd II)

Past

Educational Accountability and the Law (MEd I/II)

Decision-making and Policy Analysis in Education (MEd I/II)

Educational Policy and Planning in International Perspective (MEd II)

Management and Financing Systems for Education in Contemporary China (MEd I/II)

Management of Educational Institutions (MEd I/II)

Research Methodology in Educational Administration and Policies (MEd II)

The Hong Kong Education System (BEd I/II) (Co-lecturer)

Education in Contemporary China (PCEd, MEd)

Organization Theories for Educational Institutions (MEd I)

Accountability and the Law in Education (MEdI & II)

Theories of Decisions and Quantitative Analysis (MEd)

School and Society (Co-lecturer, Core Course, PCEd)

Political Education (Co-lecturer, PCEd)

Management of Pre-school Institutions (Half-unit)(AdvDipEd, Early Childhood elective)

Introduction to Educational Policy Analysis (Theory course, PCEd)

Theories of School Management (Adv.Dip.Ed., Administration Elective)

Economics of Education (Adv.Dip.Ed., Administration Elective, co-lecturer)

Policy, Planning and the Economics of Education (Adv.Dip.Ed., Management Elective)

Comparative Study of Education Systems (Theory Course, PCEd).

Method of Teaching in Physics, Major (1982-83)

Education Public Relations (Extra-mural)