Sustainability of Massification in East Asian Higher Education: Community Colleges in Hong Kong in Retrospect and Prospects

Tang, Hei Hang Hayes; Tsui, Chak-pong Gordon; Chau, Chi-Fung Wilton

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-50911-2_15

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“…Under normal circumstances, high school leavers who fail to meet the university entrance requirements on the public examination can enroll in local CCs that provide an “alternative route to higher education” (p. 147) [ 46 ]. Different from CC transfer in Western countries, a CC graduate in Hong Kong not only needs a competitive GPA, but also to obtain an associate degree (AD) or higher diploma (HD) in order to articulate vertically to bachelor’s degree studies [ 47 ]. These CC TS are often admitted to university as third-year students, and they are normally required to complete their baccalaureate studies full-time in two years (i.e., third and fourth years of the university).…”

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A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context

Ching

Tam

Zhang

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Limited research has been conducted on community college (CC) transfer students’ (TS) experiences in four-year universities, particularly in Asian contexts. To fill this research gap, in this qualitative study, 124 TS from various disciplines in a Hong Kong university participated in 39 focus groups and seven individual interviews. Unlike their Western counterparts, our TS were relatively better prepared and more academically adaptive. Nevertheless, their social integration was restricted by a lack of time for extra-curricular activities, a sense of inferiority and incompetence, and restricted social circles that did not enable interaction with non-TS. These challenges and their implications are discussed. In particular, this study has highlighted differences between the special education systems for CC transfer in Hong Kong and those in Western CC models. The study has also highlighted the study-induced stress, and poor self-perceptions that TS experience, despite their academic abilities.

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A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context

Ching

Tam

Zhang

et al. 2021

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“…The transition of higher education in Hong Kong from an elite to a massified one is considered “spectacular”, in Tang et al .’s (2018) terms, as such a transition was completed within a compacted time frame, costing the government only minimally from an economic perspective. The main changes in sub-degree education after the 1997 handover to China include the rapid growth of associate degree programmes, contributing to the increase in top-up degrees and senior-year entries to public universities.…”

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“…To maximise the institutions' competitiveness and their market shares, institutions recruit students “through marketable programs and viable financial models” (Tang et al ., 2018, p. 66), especially in the key areas of promising articulation and career pathways, as well as program design and financial aid (Wong et al ., 2016). Interestingly, the interviewees pointed out that self-financing post-secondary institutions have been developing continuing education courses for promotion, reputation and profit-making.…”

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The perspective of new managerialism on changes in Hong Kong's self-financing post-secondary education institutions: progress, challenges and outlook

Lau

Cheung

Chan³

et al. 2023

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PurposeThe present study adopts the analytical framework of new managerialism (NM) to explore the progress, challenges and outlook of self-financing post-secondary institutions in Hong Kong since 2000. This study also identified issues and related managerial implications for developing this niche form of higher education in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachThis study conducted a critical review of self-financing post-secondary institutions in Hong Kong, including the sub-degree and degree sectors, via collecting a series of policy documents and archives from the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, the Public Records Office and other government bodies. To supplement the findings, semi-structured in-depth interviews of 18 academic staff of Hong Kong's self-financing post-secondary institutions were carried out.FindingsThe study shows that self-financing post-secondary institutions not only encounter challenges related to insufficient resources but also face pressure from accreditation requirements of various international organisations. The study also suggests that massification and privatisation of self-financing post-secondary institutions, and embracing a managerial approach for operation and governance will induce a new wave of self-financing post-secondary institutions in the near future.Originality/valueThis study offers insights for self-financing post-secondary institutions into implementing appropriate strategies to maintain competitiveness and retain talents in the coming years.

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“…Bewick et al, 2010;Bowman, 2010;Cooke et al, 2006) have become even more applicable to the current generations of students in two aspects. First, the process of massification of higher education has been accelerated in the recent decade worldwide as well as in Hong Kong (Tang et al, 2018). For instance, the student enrollment in self-financed subdegree programs (i.e.…”

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“…For instance, the student enrollment in self-financed subdegree programs (i.e. AD and HD) was 5546 in the 2001/2002 academic year and the number has increased to 35792 in the 2018/2019 academic year (Information Portal for Accredited Post-secondary Programmes, 2019; Tang et al, 2018). Higher education qualifications might not be as valuable and unique as they were in the past for students in job seeking (Wong & Koo, 2016, also as cited in Wong, 2020).…”

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How Does the Psychological Well-being (PWB) in the First Year of College Studies Predict Community College Students’ Academic Performance in Hong Kong?

2021

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

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Research showed that the college environment threatens the mental health development of students. The community college (CC) system is unique and the development of the psychological well-being (PWB) of students studying at CCs has not been extensively studied. It is also worth answering the question that how PWB relates to CC students' academic performance. In this study, the development of the PWB of CC students in Hong Kong and its relationship with the first-year academic performance have been explored. Results indicated that CC students' PWB decreased significantly after the first year of studies. Among the six constructs in PWB, only the change of Personal Growth, Self-Acceptance, and Purpose in Life significantly predicted students' first-year Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), in which Purpose in Life yielded the greatest relative importance. The Purpose in Life level at the time also mediated the relationship between students' precollege and first-year college academic performance, however, such mediation effect could only be observed in non-first-generation students. The findings of this study suggested that the mental health conditions of CC students should have gained more attention. CCs should also have put more efforts and resources to help freshmen students foster their purpose in life so that they could have better chances to achieve academic success.

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Sustainability of Massification in East Asian Higher Education: Community Colleges in Hong Kong in Retrospect and Prospects

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context

A Qualitative Exploration on the Challenges of Transfer Students in an Asian Educational Context

The perspective of new managerialism on changes in Hong Kong's self-financing post-secondary education institutions: progress, challenges and outlook

How Does the Psychological Well-being (PWB) in the First Year of College Studies Predict Community College Students’ Academic Performance in Hong Kong?

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