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Pre-Service Teachers' Information Communication Technology (Ict) Adoption in Preschool Settings in Hong Kong

This dissertation, "Pre-service Teachers' Information Communication Technology (ICT) Adoption in Preschool Settings in Hong Kong" by Xinyun, Hu, 胡馨允, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Teacher education programmes are expected to prepare pre-service teachers (PSTs) to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in their future teaching and learning practice. However, whether and how PSTs actually integrate ICT in their teaching practice is influenced by many other factors in addition to their own personal background and educational exposure. This study investigates the technologies used and the kind of ICT-related pedagogical approaches adopted by PSTs' teaching practicum, and to examine how these are influenced by school-level and personal-level factors. Fifteen PSTs assigned in the same teaching practicum group were selected as the focal subjects for this study. The methodological approach taken in this research was multiple case studies, involving in-depth data collection through surveys, interviews, observations and document analysis during various stages of the PSTs' in seven preschools over two semesters. Findings reveal three pedagogical approaches adopted by the PSTs: 1) teacher-initiated and teacher-directed, 2) teacher-initiated and children-directed, and 3) children-initiated and children-directed. The most frequent pedagogical approach overall was teacher-directed approach. The adoption of children-directed activities was much lower, and children-initiated activities were very infrequent. Similar patterns were found in ICT-related learning activities: a majority of these were initiated and directed by PSTs and only limited opportunities for children to direct the use of ICT. No ICT was used in children-initiated activities. Further analyses reveal that school-level conditions were important in influencing PSTs' decision-making in relation to ICT use. These conditions include: nature of the curriculum adopted by the school, ICT access, and the mentor teachers' pedagogical use of ICT. In schools with a greater understanding and adoption of children-centred approaches, PSTs had more opportunities to involve children in using ICT in teacher-initiated and children-directed activities. In structured teacher-centred classrooms, PSTs follow their mentor teacher's use of ICT, mainly in teacher-initiated and teacher-directed approach. It is found that the mentor teacher played a very important role in demonstrating the pedagogical use of ICT. The study found that personal conditions such as the PSTs' self-reported personal use of ICT and their competence in using ICT also affected how they used ICT in their practice. While the PSTs had similar ways of using ICT for their own personal activities, they varied in the confidence and competence in pedagogical use of ICT. They all felt confident in using ICT to prepare and present visual learning resources, but were less confident in preparing lessons that involve the use of ICT by children, and even less confident in guiding children's use of ICT. These findings suggest that in order for teacher education programmes to effectively prepare PSTs for ICT integration, mutual understanding and collaboration with practicum schools and mentor teachers are important. Teacher educators and teacher education institutions are only part of the education ecosystem. Aligned vision and efforts involving policy makers and school leaders at the system and school levels are necessary to create the appropriate conditions for mentor teachers to support PSTs in exploring innovative w

Analysis of Internet Banking Services for Hong Kong Banking Industry

The Case of Hong Kong Bank

This dissertation, "Analysis of Internet Banking Services for Hong Kong Banking Industry: the Case of Hong Kong Bank" by Kin-kei, Ivan, Tsui, 徐建基, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3126772 Subjects: Banks and banking - Customer services - Data processing - China - Hong Kong Finance, Personal - Computer network resources Internet

This dissertation, "Analysis of Internet Banking Services for Hong Kong Banking Industry: the Case of Hong Kong Bank" by Kin-kei, Ivan, Tsui, 徐建基, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold ...

HONG KONGS E-BANKING DEVELOPME

This dissertation, "Hong Kong's E-banking Development on China's Mainland" by Wing-suen, Lam, 林穎旋, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract Abstract of dissertation entitled "Hong Kong's E-banking Development on China's Mainland" Submitted by Lam Wing Suen for the degree of Master of Arts at The University of Hong Kong in June 2003 China is now a high potential market for e-banking with its banking reforms and rapid technology development. Although its legal framework is not mature enough for e-banking and its e-banking users numbers are not big when compared with other overseas countries, its technology development and general atmosphere of adopting e-banking related business showed a favourable picture for e-banking in China. With relaxation on e-banking market for foreign banks, four Hong Kong banks are now allowed to run their e-banking services in Mainland China. Competition pressure, immature legal development in China for e-banking and penetration of ICT in China all affected the services, operation and marketing strategies planning of Hong Kong banks' e-banking in China. Hong Kong banks need to first evaluate their strengths and weakness, understand the China's e-banking market environment and then, design their e-banking system which can suit the China's unique culture and market characteristics. By Eli Lam W.S. ii DOI: 10.5353/th_b2702770 Subjects: Internet banking - China Internet banking - China - Hong Kong - Marketing

This dissertation, "Hong Kong's E-banking Development on China's Mainland" by Wing-suen, Lam, 林穎旋, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 ...