Tall Poppy Syndrome In Hong Kong ?
Look at the description of a new school for Hong Kong: “inquiry-based, play-based and student-centred approach that will contrast with the worksheet-oriented and teacher-led traditional local schools.”
Hong Kong has always scored high in international school achievement tests. Why would anyone want to bring in a style of schooling typical to “progressive education”? With an emphasis on group work and making children “happy” these schools pay little attention to basic skills. Many parents are thus forced — if they can afford it — to buy private tutoring for Reading and Math for example.
I feel that this “inquiry-based” approach, if on a large scale, will soon bring down the high achievement Hong Kong is now proud of.