Abstract
Policy analysis involves looking at why a policy is introduced and how its associated issues evolve (Taylor in Educational policy and the politics of change, Routledge, London and New York, 1997). Having introduced the background of Liberal Studies and MNE and explained our research design in previous chapters, in this chapter, we begin to present our findings and elucidate the issues suggested by them. In accordance with the design discussed in Chap. 3, we answer each research question with empirical and textual references elicited from the data sources. For greater clarity, the analyses of Liberal Studies and MNE are presented in separate sections with reference to their differing policy contexts.
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Independent Enquiry Studies (IES) is a compulsory project assignment that constitutes 20 % of the overall Liberal Studies assessment. Students are required to work on a chosen contemporary issue-based topic and to ‘present their views, ideas, findings, evaluations and personal reflections’ in the form of a report to demonstrate their ‘problem-solving, data gathering and analysis, and communication’ skills (Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority [HKEAA], 2014, p. 3). Compared to traditional examinations, IES evaluates students based on their reading and research into a topic of inquiry (which can be submitted in written or non-written form) and their personal experience gained from it.
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Fung, D.CL., Lui, Wm. (2017). Results and Data Analysis. In: Education Policy Analysis. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2610-2_4
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