Abstract
Commencing from 1996, primary schools in Hong Kong started to implement a new integrated curriculum called General Studies (an integration of Primary Science, Social Studies and Health Education). Curriculum designers claim that this integration is a move to reduce the time needed to cover similar topics and to allow children to look at issues from various perspectives. Teachers express concerns about the teaching of the science-related topics in the new curriculum. These concerns are justified given that these teachers, who were previously teaching only Social Studies and/or Health Education, may have received little education in science and science education. Copyright © 1998 SEAMEO Regional Centre for Science and Mathematics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 22-32 |
| Journal | Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1998 |