Paul Anthony Atkinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5119744 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Anthony Atkinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Atkinson |
| SIGNATURE | ATKINSON P A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Writing Ethnographically
Thinking Ethnographically
An investigation of the language difficulties experienced by Hong Kong secondary school students in English‐medium schools
There is considerable research evidence to prove that the English‐medium education in Hong Kong is ineffective for the majority of pupils, but hardly any research has been done on the factors that lead to this phenomenon. The present study is an attempt to examine some contributory factors. 118 subjects responded to a questionnaire designed to investigate the subjects’ language, educational and social background as well as their opinions on the t…
An investigation of the language difficulties experienced by Hong Kong secondary school students in English‐medium schools
The predominance of English‐medium secondary schools in Hong Kong has been under considerable criticism by educationalists who argue that the students cannot learn effectively in a foreign medium. The present study investigates this problem by examining the linguistic competence of secondary school students in English immersion courses. The English and Chinese compositions on the same topic written by 124 Form 4 Hong Kong students in three differ…
Thinking Ethnographically
An investigation of the language difficulties experienced by Hong Kong secondary school students in English‐medium schools
The predominance of English‐medium secondary schools in Hong Kong has been under considerable criticism by educationalists who argue that the students cannot learn effectively in a foreign medium. The present study investigates this problem by examining the linguistic competence of secondary school students in English immersion courses. The English and Chinese compositions on the same topic written by 124 Form 4 Hong Kong students in three differ…
Writing Ethnographically
An investigation of the language difficulties experienced by Hong Kong secondary school students in English‐medium schools
There is considerable research evidence to prove that the English‐medium education in Hong Kong is ineffective for the majority of pupils, but hardly any research has been done on the factors that lead to this phenomenon. The present study is an attempt to examine some contributory factors. 118 subjects responded to a questionnaire designed to investigate the subjects’ language, educational and social background as well as their opinions on the t…
An investigation of the language difficulties experienced by Hong Kong secondary school students in English‐medium schools
There is considerable research evidence to prove that the English‐medium education in Hong Kong is ineffective for the majority of pupils, but hardly any research has been done on the factors that lead to this phenomenon. The present study is an attempt to examine some contributory factors. 118 subjects responded to a questionnaire designed to investigate the subjects’ language, educational and social background as well as their opinions on the t…
An investigation of the language difficulties experienced by Hong Kong secondary school students in English‐medium schools
The predominance of English‐medium secondary schools in Hong Kong has been under considerable criticism by educationalists who argue that the students cannot learn effectively in a foreign medium. The present study investigates this problem by examining the linguistic competence of secondary school students in English immersion courses. The English and Chinese compositions on the same topic written by 124 Form 4 Hong Kong students in three differ…
Thinking Ethnographically
Writing Ethnographically
Psychology (4 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Medium of instruction (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics (2 works) · Second Language Acquisition and Learning (2 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (2 works) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (1 work)