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Foreword

The Education Bureau (EDB) stated in its report* in 2005 that Liberal
Studies would be a core subject in the New Senior Secondary (NSS)
Curriculum. Teachers are advised to adopt the issue‐enquiry
approach in the implementation of Liberal Studies. They are expected
to employ various learning and teaching strategies to help students
understand the issues, analyze the related questions, consider
different views objectively and make reasoned judgments.
Nonetheless, teacher knowledge construction involved in conducting
an issue‐enquiry in Liberal Studies that is inter‐disciplinary has been
left unexplored. This module will explore the challenges and
opportunities for teachers in Hong Kong to construct knowledge in
applying the issue‐enquiry approach which involves teacher change in
terms of both beliefs and practices.

* The report is “The New Academic Structure for Senior Secondary Education and
Higher Education – Action Plan for Investing in the Future of Hong Kong”.

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