June 28, 2016

Young People’s Views on Continuous Learning

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on “Young People’s Views on Continuous Learning”   The Youth I.D.E.A.S. has released its twelfth study on “Young People’s Views on Continuous Learning”. According to the survey, among 527 respondents, they generally believe that continuous learning is a must, with the average score of 7.03 (10 being the highest score). However, only one-third (32.3%) of respondents revealed that they have participated in continuous learning within the past five years. Moreover, 46.0% of respondents have not yet decided their plan on continuous learning.   The Study found that respondents believe the most crucial factors […]
May 29, 2016

Young People’s Views on the Roles and Functions of the Legislative Council

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on Young People’s Views on the Roles and Functions of the Legislative Council     A territory-wide telephone survey on 539 young people aged 18 – 34 noted that on the merits of the current Legislative Council, some 28% of respondents agreed there was a diversity of voices in the chamber.  Some respondents from the face-to-face interviews also expressed positive remark on the role of the Legislative Council, with some saying that it should be a place for debating and discussion on public issues.   In terms of drawbacks, close to one-third (32.7%) […]
May 29, 2016

Young People’s Views on the Roles and Functions of the Legislative Council

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 11 Governance and Constitutional Development Young People’s Views on the Roles and Functions of the Legislative Council 29 May, 2016   Since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (hereafter called “HKSAR”) in 1997, the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (hereafter called “Basic Law”) has come into force.  As stipulated by the Basic Law, the Legislative Council (Legco) is the legislature of the HKSAR, and its main functions are to enact, amend and repeal laws; to examine and approve budgets, taxation and public expenditure; to […]
April 28, 2016

What Makes Young People Feel Negative

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 10 Society and Livelihood What Makes Young People Feel Negative 28 April, 2016     According to the World Happiness Report 2016[1], Hong Kong has fallen to 75th place in world happiness rankings among the 157 countries and territories surveyed. The city has dropped three places since 2015. In terms of developed economies, Hong Kong has a relatively low ranking. The rankings of other Asian countries, such as Singapore (22nd), Thailand (33rd), Taiwan (35th), Japan (53rd) and Korea (58th), are higher than that of Hong Kong. A survey reveals that Hong Kong has dropped to its lowest […]
March 31, 2016

Challenges and Opportunities: Hong Kong’s Role as a Super-connector

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on Challenges and Opportunities: Hong Kong’s Role as a Super-connector     The Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its ninth study on “Challenges and Opportunities: Hong Kong’s Role as a Super-connector”.  Data gathered during an online survey found that 47.9% think that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) would be beneficial to the economy of Hong Kong while only 29.8% of the 543 young people surveyed said that BRI would be beneficial to their own career development.  Overall speaking, only 35.2% of them are interested in acquiring more […]
March 30, 2016

Challenges and Opportunities : Hong Kong’s Role as a Super-connector

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 09 Employment and Economic Development Challenges and Opportunities : Hong Kong’s Role as a Super-connector 30 March, 2016     The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.  It is an important long-term foreign development strategy of China.  The central government announced the co-operation and development principles of the BRI in 2013 in a bid to achieve connectivity and to seek common prosperity via enhancing co-operation among different countries and regions along the belt and road.  The aggregate economic value of these places amounts to […]
February 29, 2016

Do “Flipped Classrooms” Motivate Students to Learn?

The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on Do “Flipped Classrooms” Motivate Students to Learn?   The Youth I.D.E.A.S. has released its eighth study on “Do Flipped Classrooms Motivate Students to Learn?”. The Study found that 995 respondents generally believe that they only have fair self-directed learning ability, with the average score of 5.58(10 being the highest score). According to the survey, among 423 respondents having experienced “Flipped Classrooms”, over half of the students (52.1%) believe that “Flipped Classroom” is able to enhance students’ self-directed ability. When comparing before and after, “Flipped Classroom” has facilitated students’ learning effectiveness in various […]
February 26, 2016

Do “Flipped Classrooms” Motivate Students to Learn?

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 08 Education and Innovation Do “Flipped Classrooms” Motivate Students to Learn? 29 February, 2016   According to the research report from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) released in 2012, Hong Kong students’ reading ability is ranked the first, but there are four areas with low rankings including students’ level of interest in learning, level of motivation, level of confidence and level of contribution to the lessons. This reveals that although Hong Kong students’ individual academic ability is strong, there is still a lack of learning motivation, creativity and analytic ability.   Self-directed […]
January 31, 2016

Young People’s Perception on Public Consultations

  Youth I.D.E.A.S. 07 Governance and Constitutional Development Young People’s Perception on Public Consultations 31 January, 2016     Launching public consultation exercises regarding policies or other matters provides a chance for the public to find out more concerning the issues that they are being consulted about and to engage in discussion with the issues.  This helps not only to maintain an open and transparent process of policy formulation, but also to facilitate consensus among the public.  This could also garner the public’s support for or recognition of the policies, which is an important element for good governance.   It […]