Doctor of Education
Year 2007
Dr LI Sin Yung, Veronica
passed her viva on 20 November 2007
Dissertation Title :
"The Making of the Associate Degree in the Post-Secondary Education Marketplace in Hong Kong: A Critical Policy Analysis Approach"
Supervisor :
Prof Susan Robertson
Dr YUAN Zhou
passed his viva on 20 November 2007
Dissertation Title :
"Propagandist VS Journalist"
Supervisor :
Prof Susan Robertson
Dr LAW Ying Ngor, Lisa
passed her viva on 21 November 2007
Dissertation Title :
"The Impact of Quality Assurance Policy (ISO 9001) on Workplace Learning in an Industry-led Vocational Training Institute: Perceptions and Experiences"
Supervisor :
Dr Sheila Trahar
Internal Examiner :
Prof Michael Crossley
External Examiner :
Dr Sandy Li (Associate Professor, Department of Education Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Dr YUEN Chun Ni, Jennie
passed her viva on 15 May 2007
Dissertation Title :
"Achievement of Nepalese pupils in Hong Kong primary schools: Barriers and education needs"
Supervisor :
Prof. Leon Tikly
Internal Examiner :
Dr. Elizabeth McNess
External Examiner :
Prof. Allan Walker (Professor & Department Chairperson, Dept of Educational Administration and Policy, CUHK)
Self Introduction
Dr Yuen was a primary school teacher, principal, and then school development officer at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is now serving as Senior Teaching Fellow in the English Department of the Hong Kong Institute of Education. She has a wide interest area that ranges from education leadership, education of ethnic minorities, literature, to the teaching of English and Chinese.
Sharing
"The doctorate programme is an important stage of my study, and possibly the last formal one. It was a big commitment in every way. I wanted a good one, one that I would be proud of, one that was worthy of that kind of commitment. I chose the Bristol EdD programme because I liked the balance of coursework and research. I enjoyed the bouncing of ideas across the lecture rooms. The teaching programmes were like intellectual feasts. But then the research stage was a real challenge. My best was never good enough. And I learnt so much precisely because it was not easy. The programme is enhanced by the quality of the teachers, and they really make a lot of difference. Now when I look back, I know it was a good choice."
Jennie Yuen
Jennie Yuen
Dr HA Lai Chu, Iris
passed her viva on 24 April 2007
Dissertation Title :
"Isomorphism and the Institutionalization of Desired Futures in the School Visions of Hong Kong Secondary Schools"
Supervisor :
Prof Susan Robertson
Internal Examiner :
Prof Michael Crossley
External Examiner :
Prof Carmel McNaught (Director & Professor of Learning Enhancement, CUHK)
Self Introduction
Dr Ha Lai Chu Iris is presently the head of school administration division and has been the head of school finance division of Assembly of God Hebron Secondary School. While studying on the Master of Arts in English for Specific Purpose at the City University of Hong Kong, she developed an interest in critical discourse analysis and loved interpreting texts through the lens of CDA. She was then devoted to the study of EdD at the University of Bristol to broaden her knowledge in the strategic direction and policy environment of education. Her research interests are in the areas of school mandate and education policy. She is dedicated to contributing her efforts in identifying the gaps between stakeholders at different levels towards the desired futures in their educational visions.
Sharing
"It is my great honour to be one of the EdD graduates of Bristol, which is in the top 10 universities in the UK as well as the leading university in the world. The EdD has sharpened my research skills and has trained me to be a fully independent researcher. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my supervisor (Professor Susan Robertson) and the other professors for their inspiring and helpful advice to me. Now, I am able to explore the problems that interested to me, critically review the literature, inquire into suitable theories, and select relevant data and methodology. The EdD has also cultivated in me critical thinking, independent learning, innovation, the ability to resolve open-ended problems, initiative, and perseverance. Although I had a very hard life preparing the dissertation and the viva, I enjoyed the wonderful moment when my internal examiner and external examiner congratulated me and called me “Dr Ha”. I will never forget that moment!"
Iris Ha
Iris Ha
