Educational Research Journal

A Publication of the Hong Kong Educational Research Association

Vol. 8, Summer 1993

CONTENTS
1	Development of a Theory on Educational Effectiveness: Testing a Multilevel, Multifactor, Contextual Theory about Education Bert P. M. CREEMERS
12	篇章文理線索對閱讀過程之效應 (Article written in Chinese) 蕭炳基
19	The Role of Quantification in Qualitative Research in Education Peter T.K. TAM
28	Coping with Suicide in Secondary Schools: Are Teachers Prepared? David W. CHAN
32	Teenage Suicide in Hong Kong 1981-1992: Age Trend, Time and Georgraphical Distribution Paul YIP and Angela YU
40	Measuring the Effects of Socio-Cultural Factors in Non-Western Science Classrooms Olugbemiro j. JEGEDE and Peter Akinsola OKEBUKOLA
48	Socialization Settings of Hong Kong's Preschool Children Sylvia OPPER
55	A Study of Principals' Instructional Leadership in Hong Kong Secondary Schools CHAN Yau-chi and CHENG Yin-cheong
68	Effect of Flowcharting on Program Composition Skill AU Sai-kit and CHUNG Choi-man
74	Does the Ordering of Questions in a Test Affect Student Performance? David CONIAM
79	香港學生運用標點符號策略的個案研究 (Article written in Chinese) 林守純、謝鍚金
88	The State's Influence over Quality in Higher Education: Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? Eveline M. CALDWELL
97	The Making of an Effective Sixth Form Education in Hong Kong: Evidence of School Provision and Decision Making from the Second International Science Study K. C. CHEUNG

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