TY - SLIDE TI - Towards a framework of teacher professional development: The case of early literacy education in Macau T2 - The 6th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA 2022) A2 - Tse, T. P. M. A2 - Mak, M. C. K A2 - Chu, K. W. A2 - Cheng, P. W. A2 - Ho, G. W. S. A2 - Chan, A. O. K A2 - Ng, M. H. A2 - Leong, K. I. Q. CY - Hong Kong DA - 2022/02//undefined PY - 2022 M3 - Poster Presentation ER - TY - JOUR TI - Placement, inclusion, law and teachers’ perceptions in Macao’s schools AU - Teixeira, Vitor AU - Correia, Ana AU - Monteiro, Elisa AU - Kuok, A. C. H. AU - Forlin, Chris T2 - International Journal of Inclusive Education AB - In Macao, the government has initiated a debate regarding revisions in the Decree Law in order to promote a more inclusive schooling system. In this Special Administrative Region of China, inclusive education is one of three possible types of special education that are likely be legislated in the future. The way the teachers perceive the different aspects related to inclusive education, namely the principles, concepts and law, is essential for its full implementation. The aim of this study is to understand teachers’ perceptions about the proposed amendments in the consultation document for changes in the special education regime. In particular, we focus on teachers’ acceptance of the recommended role of parents, the proposed placement models and expectations for teacher training. A mixed-methods approach with a survey of a sample of 500 teachers in private schools and interviews to a sub-sample of 20 provide the data. While agreeing in principle with the majority of the proposed changes in the Decree Law, there were several reservations made by the teachers, especially regarding the extent of parental choice, placement decisions and teacher training. Recommendations to continue the pathway for a more inclusive education system in Macao and for further research are made. DA - 2018/09/02/ PY - 2018 DO - 10.1080/13603116.2017.1414318 DP - Taylor and Francis+NEJM VL - 22 IS - 9 SP - 1014 EP - 1032 SN - 1360-3116 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2017.1414318 Y2 - 2021/02/17/09:46:13 KW - Disability KW - education policy KW - inclusive education KW - special education KW - special education needs ER - TY - RPRT TI - Grade retention in Macau: Teachers' beliefs and attitudes. AU - Tchiang, Isabel AU - Monteiro, Elisa AU - Lopes, Carlos AU - Found, Andrew CY - Macao DA - 2017/// PY - 2017 M3 - Research Report PB - University of Saint Joseph ER - TY - RPRT TI - Kindergarten and Primary Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Curriculum Reform in Macau. AU - Tchiang, Isabel CY - Macao SAR, China DA - 2018/// PY - 2018 M3 - Research Report PB - University of Saint Joseph ER - TY - JOUR TI - Mangrove Conservation in Macao SAR, China: The Role of Environmental Education among School Students AU - Tagulao, Karen Araño AU - Bernardo, Allan B. I. AU - Kei, Loi Hoi AU - Calheiros, Cristina Sousa Coutinho T2 - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health AB - Mangrove forests are one of the most ecologically valuable ecosystems in the world and provide a wide variety of ecosystem services to coastal communities, including cities. Macao, a highly urbanized coastal city located on the southern coast of China west of the Pearl River, is home to several species of mangroves with many associated flora and fauna. Mangrove forests in Macao are vulnerable to threats due to pressure from rapid and massive urban developments in the area, which led to mangrove loss in the past decades. To address this issue, the local authorities established special Ecological Zones for the management of the local mangroves. To reinforce local conservation efforts, educating the local population about the value of mangroves, especially school students, is of utmost importance. To evaluate the impact of environmental education activities on the environmental orientation, knowledge, and values of students toward mangrove conservation in Macao, a quasi-experimental study was undertaken. The effectiveness of a mangroves exhibition and field visit were evaluated using the New Environmental Paradigm (NEP) Scale—Macao version in a group of local school students who participated in the activities. Overall, the results provided consistently positive evaluations of the impact of the environmental education program. The strongest improvements were found in the students’ pro-environmental orientations, knowledge about mangroves, and value for environmental protection. DA - 2022/01// PY - 2022 DO - 10.3390/ijerph19063147 DP - www.mdpi.com VL - 19 IS - 6 SP - 3147 LA - en SN - 1660-4601 ST - Mangrove Conservation in Macao SAR, China UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/6/3147 Y2 - 2023/03/14/19:48:03 KW - NEP-New Ecological Paradigm KW - conservation KW - environmental orientation KW - environmental protection KW - urban mangroves ER - TY - CHAP TI - Nature-Based Solutions for Environmental Education in the East Asian Context AU - Tagulao, Karen Araño T2 - Enhancing Environmental Education Through Nature-Based Solutions A2 - Vasconcelos, Clara A2 - Calheiros, Cristina S. C. T3 - Integrated Science AB - Environmental education (EE) has long been practiced worldwide, while Nature-based solutions (NBS) is a relatively new concept. This chapter aims to provide an overview of the EE and NBS practices in East Asia and evaluate how these two valuable applications can be used concurrently. East Asia has a well developed environmental education (EE) programs and activities, both in formal and informal education. These ranges from developing green schools and campuses to establishing policies and acts. While EE has been actively practiced for decades in the region, the adoption of NBS to address environmental and societal challenges is limited. The educational benefits and opportunities from NBS are also lacking. Although there are some projects that can be classified as NBS, like the use of wetlands for wastewater treatment, they are not clearly categorized as one. These projects are also not integrated into environmental education programs. Considering this, the region should develop innovative environmental education programs for schools, universities and communities, that integrate NBS projects. Integrating the two together will boost the effectiveness of environmental education in raising environmental awareness and changing the environmental attitude and behavior of people, which will also help address societal issues. CY - Cham DA - 2022/// PY - 2022 DP - Springer Link SP - 361 EP - 370 LA - en PB - Springer International Publishing SN - 978-3-030-91843-9 UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91843-9_21 Y2 - 2023/04/11/08:13:36 KW - Environmental awareness KW - Environmental policies/acts KW - Green schools KW - Green universities KW - Sponge cities KW - Wetlands ER - TY - CHAP TI - Mangroves as a nature-based solution for water and climate change issues in Macao: from scientific research to environmental education AU - Tagulao, Karen T2 - Fostering applied research on the synergies between biodiversity and climate C2 - Naumann, Sandra C2 - Davis, McKenna C2 - Noebel, Rebecca C2 - Burgos Cuevas, Natalia CY - Bonn DA - 2022/// PY - 2022 DP - bfn.bsz-bw.de LA - eng PB - Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ST - Fostering applied research on the synergies between biodiversity and climate UR - https://bfn.bsz-bw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1090 Y2 - 2023/04/11/08:17:16 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Responsible Entrepreneurship. How to Write a Business Plan (Chinese-English Version) AU - Rothlin, Stephan AU - Myers, T. A AU - Thompson, M CY - Beijing DA - 2015/// PY - 2015 PB - University of International Business and Economics Press ER - TY - JOUR TI - Perceived efficacy of teachers in Macao and their alacrity to engage with inclusive education AU - Monteiro, Elisa AU - Kuok, A. C. H. AU - Correia, Ana AU - Forlin, Chris AU - Teixeira, Vitor T2 - International Journal of Inclusive Education AB - This paper reports findings of a mixed methods study examining private school teachers’ perceptions of efficacy in dealing with the challenges presented by inclusive education in Macao. This is highly pertinent after the Government invited consultation to propose changes to amendments of the Decree Law of 1996 concerning the education of students with Special Education Needs (SEN) which will likely see private schools being required to accept these students in the future. Within the context of teacher preparedness for inclusive education, the study found that a number of teachers felt that they were not at all prepared to teach students with SEN. Whilst some teachers suggested that they lacked skills and knowledge in teaching in inclusive classrooms, some felt overwhelmed with the challenges. The teachers proposed that they would need to know how to provide instructional adaptations and modifications to support students with SEN. Implications for continuous development of teacher training and education are discussed within the context of improving teacher efficacy and how private school teachers could better respond to the challenges of inclusive education in Macao. DA - 2019/01/02/ PY - 2019 DO - 10.1080/13603116.2018.1514762 DP - Taylor and Francis+NEJM VL - 23 IS - 1 SP - 93 EP - 108 SN - 1360-3116 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2018.1514762 Y2 - 2021/02/17/09:36:15 KW - Inclusive education KW - Macao KW - teacher education KW - teacher efficacy ER - TY - CHAP TI - Enhancing Teacher Education by Utilizing a Revised PGDE Curriculum as a Fundamental Resource for Inclusive Practices in Macao AU - Monteiro, Elisa AU - Forlin, Chris T2 - International Perspectives on Inclusive Education A2 - Goldan, Janka A2 - Lambrecht, Jennifer A2 - Loreman, Tim DA - 2021/01/18/ PY - 2021 SP - 147 EP - 164 PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SN - 978-1-80043-457-8 UR - https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S1479-363620210000015012/full/html Y2 - 2021/12/06/09:27:04 KW - Inclusive education KW - Knowledge transfer KW - Pedagogical practice KW - Post-graduate diploma in education KW - Programme design KW - Teachers ER - TY - RPRT TI - Validating the use of the 24-item long version and the 12-item short version of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) for measuring teachers’ self-efficacy in Macao (SAR) for inclusive education AU - Monteiro, Elisa AU - Forlin, Chris AB - Validation of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) for use with teachers in Macao (SAR) was undertaken to determine its usefulness as a measure of teacher self-efficacy for inclusive education. This paper discusses the results found by analyzing various versions of the TSES and TSES-C in a Chinese format with 200 pre-service teachers in Macao (SAR).  Psychometric analyses were undertaken to investigate the validity of the existing scales and the three and two factor solutions. The results indicated a preferred 9-item version that produced improved factor loadings and reliabilities. The use of a relatively quick and short scale to measure such a complex phenomenon as teacher self-efficacy is discussed. Issues are raised regarding generalizability of scales and the impact of culture, demographics, and edifying issues that may impact on the usefulness of such scales. DA - 2020/06/09/ PY - 2020 DP - emeraldopenresearch.com LA - en PB - Emerald Open Research SN - 2:36 UR - https://emeraldopenresearch.com/articles/2-36 Y2 - 2023/04/04/11:02:45 KW - Inclusive education KW - Macao KW - scale development KW - self-efficacy ER - TY - CHAP TI - The (non) standardized classroom - the analysis of three different cultures in the higher education systems - Angola, Brazil and Macau SAR, China AU - Lobo Marques T2 - Disentangled Vision on Higher Education: Preparing the Generation Next AB - This book offers an objective and dispassionate analysis of modern educational architecture allowing us to notice gaps. The fundamental question addressed is whether our education system will embrace knowledge-based society and have the foresight to better prepare future generations. If educators around the world step back for a moment, it is not difficult to notice that unanswered questions about education are looming everywhere. The existent academic literature on education is abundant and embracing. In consequence, one can ask why is this book necessary? Indeed, this book is the result of senior university professors sharing their learnings and anticipating the pivotal issues facing all education professionals. According to the United Nations, by 2050, 68% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. This fact cannot be ignored as it is one of the drivers of the profile of the future students. The reasons to organize this publication are many, but among them three stand out which also function as the driving forces behind this project: (1) University professors teach future generations based on models grounded on knowledge advanced by past experiences; (2) The decisive requirement to understand the needs of the new generations of university millennial students; and (3) What are the critical challenges of global societies? "This book problematizes the issues concerning education, and its main contribution is to answer the need to rethink education, face contemporary challenges, and reorganize the way public policies address education. It critically analyses the challenges of global societies in a decentralized perspective, not only reflecting a western perspective of education and knowledge production. The project's originality comes from the contemporaneity of the topics covered, from the interdisciplinary perspective, and from the specific attention given to trends around education." —Cátia Miriam Costa, Researcher and Invited Assistant Professor, Centre for International Studies, Perfil Ciência CY - New York DA - 2023/// PY - 2023 SP - 329 EP - 351 LA - English PB - Peter Lang SN - 978-1-4331-8594-6 ST - The (non) standardized classroom UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1266828 ER - TY - THES TI - Stress and coping of the high school students in Macau: factors and solution AU - Leong, Ka Chon A3 - Lau, Christine CY - Macau DA - 2019/// PY - 2019 DP - Library Catalog (Koha) LA - eng PB - University of Saint Joseph ST - Stress and coping of the high school students in Macau UR - http://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=173306&query_desc=an%3A27362 KW - Thesis and Dissertations Master of Couselling and Psychotherapy (MCP) KW - University of Saint Joseph ER - TY - JOUR TI - The Cultivation of Research Labor in Pacific Asia with Special Reference to Singapore AU - Ge, Yun AU - Ho, K. C. T2 - Asia Pacific Education Review AB - This paper adopts a political economy perspective in understanding how the country context frames the development of higher education doctoral science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. We argue that a country's commitment to research and development spending as a strategy to maintain its economic competitiveness creates the market for research labor. This embeddedness of STEM doctoral training programs in the country's science and technology system enlarges differences between STEM and non-STEM doctoral programs. This argument is validated from a survey of doctoral students in leading Pacific Asian universities which shows that STEM doctoral programs have stronger research networks, are better financed, use better facilities, and incorporate a variety of research placements. The embeddedness of STEM programs is further illustrated from the case of Singapore. Singapore-based STEM doctoral students mention enjoying better financial support and receiving better career advice from their supervisors. They depend on collaborative peer learning and cite more varied employment options when asked about their career plans. DA - 2018/06// PY - 2018 DO - 10.1007/s12564-018-9531-z VL - 19 IS - 2 SP - 199 EP - 210 LA - en SN - 1598-1037 Y2 - 2022/01/10/10:28:40 KW - Career Counseling KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Doctoral Programs KW - Educational Facilities KW - Employment Opportunities KW - Financial Support KW - Foreign Countries KW - Graduate Students KW - Networks KW - STEM Education KW - Student Attitudes KW - Student Placement KW - Student Research KW - Student Surveys KW - Supervisor Supervisee Relationship KW - Universities ER - TY - JOUR TI - Home–School Collaboration in Assessment, Placement, and Individual Education Plan Development for Children With Special Education Needs in Macao: The Views of Parents AU - Correia, Ana AU - Teixeira, Vitor AU - Forlin, Chris T2 - School Community Journal AB - The aim of this study was to explore home–school collaboration in the areas of assessment, placement, and Individual Education Plan (IEP) development for children identified with disabilities or special educational needs (SEN) in Macao. Despite the noted benefits of parent–school partnerships from prior research, minimal research has been conducted from the perspective of parents of children with SEN to examine whether these partnerships materialize in the context of Macao. Participants included 115 parents of school-aged children diagnosed with SEN. They provided demographic information and completed a 36-item questionnaire derived from two validated instruments. The research identified a range of factors which hinder parental involvement in decision-making and in the inclusion of children with SEN in optimal ways in Macao schools. Parents indicated they were not receiving relevant information and assessment feedback from the teachers; they were minimally involved in the IEP process, and their children were not receiving one-to-one support, regardless of the type of placement. Parents also underlined issues related to the timing of assessment procedures. Parents of children attending special classes in regular schools voiced more satisfaction with support provision than parents of children following the full inclusion model. Recommendations about how services could be improved for greater parental involvement are discussed. Key Words: parental involvement, school–family collaboration, inclusion, special educational needs, Macao, Individual Education Plans, IEP DA - 2021/// PY - 2021 VL - 31 IS - 1 UR - https://www.adi.org/journal/2021ss/CorreiaEtAlSS21.pdf ER - TY - BOOK TI - Perspectives on Inclusion A3 - Correia, Ana A3 - Couzens, Donna A3 - Ho, Ka Lee Carrie AB - In an inclusive education system, educators engage with increasing their understanding of individual differences, especially in regard to learning, and develop and adjust learning and assessment tasks and contexts in ways that make them accessible and appropriate for all students regardless of starting ability levels, interests, learning strengths and weaknesses. In inclusive schools, diverse approaches to learning are valued and all learners are challenged and supported to be successful in their learning goals. Macao has begun the journey to develop an increasingly inclusive education system. This book has been written as the journey is beggining and explores some of the different perspectives twoard inclusion and interpretaions of "inclusive education" within Macao's education systems and the wider community at this time. The main aims of the research presented in this book are to understand the different views and roles of staff in Macao schools and in the wider community. The book raises questions about how inclusion in Macao might unfold and identifies areas where efforts may be needed to progress inclusive education. CN - 371.9 PER 2019 CY - Macau DA - 2019/// PY - 2019 DP - USJ Library - Ilha Verde SP - 119 PB - University of Saint Joseph SN - 978-99965-940-5-2 UR - http://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=148198&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20Perspectives%20on%20inclusion ER - TY - SLIDE TI - Developing programs for preschool children to enhance Chinese literacy: A Macau-based example T2 - The 7th Annual Conference for the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia (ARWA 2023) A2 - Chu, K. W. A2 - Mak, M. C. K A2 - Tse, T. P. M. A2 - Cheng, P. W. A2 - Ho, G. W. S. A2 - Ng, M. H. A2 - Ng, S. K. CY - Hong Kong DA - 2023/02//undefined PY - 2023 M3 - Poster Presentation ER -