A comparative study on the strengths and weaknesses of the students between China and Hong Kong

Abstract

In August 1999, three lecturers and fourteen students of Zhejiang University of Technology (ZUT) and Hangzhou Institute Applied Engineering (HIAE) were invited by the Department of Electrical & Communications Engineering (EE) of Institute of Vocational & Education Tsing Yi (IVE/TY) coming to Hong Kong for a Student Exchange Summer Camp. Joining the camp were seven year 1 Higher Diploma students from the EE department. The objectives of the camp were three folds: (a) to find out any difference in the command of English for the post secondary school students from China and Hong Kong; (b) to substantiate an effective means for the learning of Putonghua ; and (c) to investigate the practical skills and mentality of these students. A series of activities were organized for the students and their performances in all activities were analyzed to achieve the objectives of the comparative study for these two groups of students.