Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

Preface

Part 1: Paradigm Shift

1. Paradigm Shift in Education

2. Theory of Contextualized Multiple Thinking

3. Integrated Learning for Effectiveness and Creativity

Part 2: Towards the Third Wave

4. National Education in Globalization

5. Multiple School Functions and Effectiveness

6. Multiple Teacher Effectiveness

Part 3: School Autonomy

7. Theory of School-based Management and its New Vision

8. School-based Management for Paradigm Shift and Effectiveness

9. Autonomy and Leadership for Learning

Part 4: Reform for Future Effectiveness

10. Multiple Dilemmas in Education Reforms

11. Impacts of Systemic Education Reforms

Index

About the Author

Yin Cheong Cheng is Advisor (Academic Development) of the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). Previously he served as Chair Professor and Vice-President (Research and Development). He was also the President of the World Education Research Association (WERA) and the Asia-Pacific Education Research Association (APERA). He had served as a full member of the University Grants Committee, a panel member of the Research Grants Council, and as a member of the Quality Education Fund Steering Committee of the Hong Kong SAR Government. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Tin Ka Ping Foundation's advisory council. His research interests include paradigm shift, education reforms, leadership development, school management, teacher education, and higher education. Some of his publications have been translated into Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Spanish, Czech, Thai, and Persian.