The impact of government policy on kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong

Authors

Wai Ying, Candie So, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Sha Tin), Vocational Training CouncilFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2013

Keywords

Early childhood education, Voucher scheme, Kindergarten teachers

Abstract

This paper aims to investigate and examine the impact of government policy (Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme) on kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong using SWOT analysis. This paper critically analyzes the strengths and weaknesses such as positive and negative impacts on kindergarten teachers through the introduction of Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme (PEVS) for professional upgrade and training, opportunities and treats such as intended as well as unintended outcomes that the policy might have brought to the early childhood education field, and their relationship with each other.

Source Publication

American International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Volume Number

3

Issue Number

2

ISSN

2328-3734

First Page

231

Last Page

235

Recommended Citation

So, W. (2013). The impact of government policy on kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong. American International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 3 (2), 231-235. Retrieved from https://repository.vtc.edu.hk/ive-cecs-sp/1