Language, Society and Culture in Hong Kong Language, Society and Culture in Hong Kong is a comprehensive introduction to the socio-cultural linguistic issues in Hong Kong society, one of the most linguistically interesting communities in the world. Hong Kong shares a number of similarities with other post-colonial Asian societies such as Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines; however, unlike these Asian countries, which gained independence after World War II, Hong Kong became a city of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) after the handover of sovereignty in 1997. |
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幼儿课程学：理论与实践
本书从不同角度探讨与幼儿教育有关的课程学理论和相关的实践课题。内容先从课程学的基础概念、理论和模型开始，为读者奠定坚实的课程学知识基础，然后再讨论幼儿教育的教育思想和多个著名的幼儿教育课程模式。本书也检视了本港的中央幼儿教育课程，并引领读者根据课程发展的各个阶段规划校本课程，当中阐释了何谓校本课程的设计、课程组织、课程实施和课程评鉴。由于课程包含了教学、学习和评估这三个要素，本书亦详细探讨了学前教育的教学设计和评估。变革在现今社会是无可避免的，因此本书最后一章分析了课程变革的问题，更建议了合宜的课程领导风格和有效策略，协助教育管理者和教师有效管理课程并成为课程变革的原动者。 本书理论与实践并重，作者更为幼儿教育工作者提供了不少实例，适合修读幼儿教育课程的学生作为教科书，亦适合幼儿教育管理人员和前线幼儿教师作参考之用。 |
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商业决策背后的经济理论
美国通用汽车（General Motors Corp.）曾经雄霸全球，最后却黯然陨落，其成败关键都系于大规模生产！究竟原因何在？ 在商业的领域，如果没有作好全面的经济分析而贸然作出商业决定，也许会如通用汽车般不能好好把握大规模生产这把「双刃剑」。那么，甚么是成功的商业决策？作为企业主管，怎样才能作出成功的决策？这道问题没有「标准」的答案，但有一点很值得大家紧记，那就是要知己知彼以及从历史事件总结出智慧。掌握经济理论，让你更能够知己知彼；从历史或个案总结出经济学论据，让你拥有智慧去面对未来的路向。本书的目的，就是要说明经济理论与商业决策的紧密关系，让企业主管在理论的启示与指导下作出明智的决策。 |
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Emerging modes and approaches in open and flexible education Openness and flexibility are bringing about a paradigm shift in education. Mobile learning, massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the educational use of social media are examples of how educators are applying advanced technologies to increase the openness and flexibility of learning and teaching. |
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Multi-mode education • Infinite potential As part of its Silver Jubilee celebration, the Open University of Hong Kong has published a coffee table 25th Anniversary book. This 88-page bilingual book highlights the key events and achievements over the course of the University's 25-year history through many colour photographs. |
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「文学与电影」丛书：香港影像书写：作家、电影与改编 电影在二十世纪迅速地发展成为一种极具感染力的媒体，其艺术性对文学作家有莫大的启发，而电影的集体创作模式和经济效益考虑，又为不少参与电影创作的作家带来挑战与冲击。本论文集分别探讨了文学作家鲁迅、张爱玲、易文、也斯等对电影喜好、文学创作、影评撰写、剧本编写及电影改编原著等多个范畴的论述，同时又讨论华人导演如易文、李晨风、徐克、许鞍华、关锦鹏、李安等如何以影像回应文学作品。 |
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Chinese Business Law Series: Chinese Civil Law for Business (Paperback) This book offers clear and comprehensive coverage of civil law in China as it pertains to business. It takes a practical approach and is heavy on examples that are based on actual legal cases that have occurred in China. Using these examples, the author illustrates how civil law plays out in real-life situations. |
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应该用戏剧：戏剧的理论与教育实践 原来戏剧不单「好玩」，还可以让教师和学生在有趣、愉快的学习气氛之下共同建构知识。作为教师，除了传授知识这个传统「任务」之外，如能启迪学生的智慧，引领学生探求知识、探索人生，岂非美事？ 本书作者以其丰富的理论知识及多年在戏剧教学方面的实践，引领读者（尤其是教育工作者）思考教育的多元性，并提供丰富、适用于不同科目的教案，为教师投入戏剧教学作好准备。本书无疑是你需要把握的契机！作者在字里行间所表现出的教学热诚，相信可以让你有所感应，尝试于教学中采用戏剧的元素，勇敢地踏出第一步。 |
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Learning and Teaching Liberal Studies: Theory and practice This book examines the learning and teaching of Liberal Studies, which became a core subject in Hong Kong’s new senior secondary school curriculum in September 2009. It covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of learning/teaching the subject. |
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Culture in Translation: Reception of Chinese Literature in Comparative Perspective This book is of value to anyone interested in language-cultural issues in the reception of Chinese literature in this globalized world. The papers cover a wide range of topics, from detailed analysis of specific translated texts to broader issues related to the impact of culture on translation. |
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