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Does the Gender of the Teacher Matter in the Teaching of Reading Literacy? Teacher Gender and Pupil Attainment in Reading Literacy in Hong Kong.
Abstract A study of 148 primary school teachers and 4867 Grade 4 pupils in Hong Kong found no support for the proposal that boys learn to read better when taught by men teachers. In fact, it was… Expand
English-Speaking Foreign Domestic Helpers and Students' English Reading Attainment in Hong Kong
The English reading comprehension ability of 4,352 Grade 4 Hong Kong students was tested. The students' parents completed questionnaires about home factors, including monthly income, language… Expand
Title LMIs-A fundamental tool in analysis and controller design fordiscrete linear repetitive processes
- K. Galkowski, E. Rogers, S. Xu, J. Lam, D. Owens
- 2001
Discrete linear repetitive processes are a distinct class of two-dimensional (2-D) linear systems with applications in areas ranging from long-wall coal cutting through to iterative learning control… Expand
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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2006 (PIRLS): pedagogical correlates of fourth-grade students in Hong Kong
- W. M. Cheung, S. Tse, J. Lam, E. Loh
- Psychology
- 1 August 2009
Reading literacy of fourth-grade students in Hong Kong showed a remarkable improvement from 2001 to 2006 as shown by international PIRLS studies. This study identified various aspects of the teacher… Expand
Do reading practices make a difference? Evidence from PIRLS data for Hong Kong and Taiwan primary school Grade 4 students
- S. Tse, X. Xiao, H. Ko, J. Lam, Sau-Yan Hui, Hung-wai Ng
- Psychology
- 3 May 2016
This study examined the influence of classroom pedagogic reading practices and out-of-school practices in explaining why the reading attainment of Hong Kong Grade 4 students was superior to that of… Expand
Learning to Read
- J. Lam, W. M. Cheung, R. Lam
- Psychology
- 1 May 2009
Being literate is fundamental for learning most school subjects. The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) conducts a regular cycle of studies of children's… Expand
Optimal weighted L2 model reduction of delay systems
A model reduction method for stable delay systems under L2 optimality is introduced in this paper. The reduced models may take the form of either a stable finite dimensional system or a delay system… Expand
The impact of blogging on Hong Kong primary school students' bilingual reading literacy
- S. Tse, A. Yuen, E. Loh, J. Lam, Rex Hung Wai Ng
- Psychology
- 10 April 2010
This study looked at the types of blog consulted by 1,298 Primary 4 students in Hong Kong and whether such consultation influenced performance on standardised tests of Chinese and English reading… Expand
A Comparative Study of Simple Dynamic Models and Control Schemes for Elastic Manipulators
- K. Buffinton, J. Lam
- Engineering, Chemistry
- American Control Conference
- 24 June 1992
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Designing for Integration in Initial Teacher Education Curricula: The Hong Kong Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- S. Bridges, S. Andrews, +11 authors Rhoda Kuan Yun Wang
- Sociology
- 2018
Discussions of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs have indicated prevailing concerns regarding the linking of theory and practice with ongoing student criticisms that the theoretical, academic… Expand