Effect of streaming on students' achievement in vocational training of pharmaceutical technology

Authors

Man Kit Christopher Leung, Hotel and Tourism Institute / Chinese Culinary Institute / International Culinary Institute, Vocational Training CouncilFollow
Ho Leung Au, Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Shatin), Vocational Training CouncilFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2013

Keywords

Streaming, Academic achievement, Pharmaceutical technology, Negative effects, Students' preference

DOI

10.5897/ERR012.249

Abstract

We present the findings of a study carried out to determine the effect of streaming on students' preferences and their academic results in pharmaceutical technology. In the study we analyzed achievement scores on examination results in the two semesters of the academic year 2005/2006 of a sample of 85 students in the first year of a Higher Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology in the Department of Applied Science of the Hong Kong Institution of Vocational Education. Raw data were analyzed statistically and the hypotheses tested. Generally, the results indicated that streaming based on academic results and students' preference impaired overall students' achievements, after the streaming exercise, for the students who were streamed to the less popular division.

Source Publication

Educational Research and Reviews

Volume Number

8

Issue Number

12

ISSN

1990-3839‎

First Page

866

Last Page

870

Recommended Citation

Leung, M.,& Au, H. (2013). Effect of streaming on students' achievement in vocational training of pharmaceutical technology. Educational Research and Reviews, 8 (12), 866-870. http://dx.doi.org/10.5897/ERR012.249