This paper reports on some research from an ARC funded project conducted by the authors into the ways in which Australian universities establish collaborations with partners in Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea to offer courses in those countries. The research used principally qualitative methods (interviews, observations, document collection and analysis) to develop case-studies of a range of partnerships in Hong Kong. The project commenced in 1999 and is in its final stages. The paper discusses the experiences of staff who developed, administered and taught courses offered in Hong Kong by Australian institutions in partnership with a local provider. It presents and discusses findings on their reasons for working 'off-shore' in Hong Kong, their engagement with local staff and students, and their experience of Hong Kong students' coping with Australian curricula, pedagogies and assessment.
History
Event
Australian Association for Research in Education. Conference (2002 : Brisbane, Queensland)
Pagination
1 - 10
Publisher
Australian Association for Research in Education
Location
Brisbane, Queensland
Place of publication
Coldstream, Vic.
Start date
2002-12-01
End date
2002-12-05
ISSN
1324-9320
Language
eng
Publication classification
E2 Full written paper - non-refereed / Abstract reviewed
Copyright notice
2002, AARE
Editor/Contributor(s)
P Jeffrey
Title of proceedings
AARE 2002 : Problematic futures : educational research in an era of uncertainty ; AARE 2002 conference papers