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design an d tes t ne w instructiona l system s fo r imp r ov i n g educatio n i n Hon g K o n g i n th e year s t o come . (3) Undergraduate Coursein Education Beginning i n 1973-74 , undergraduat e course s i n educatio n are offere d fo r student s i n al l disciplines , f o rmi n g a p r og r amme tha t w i l l b e expande d ove r th e nex t quad r enn i um . (4) Curriculum Development T o ensur e educationa l relevanc e systemati c effort s hav e bee n made du r i n g th e las t tw o year s t o develo p a ne w cu r r i cu l u m w i t h the f o l l owi n g features : a) Clos e l i n k betwee n theor y an d practice . b) Developmen t o f sensitive awarenes s o f socia l realities . c) I n t r oduc t i o n o f mi c ro- t each i n g t h r oug h th e us e o f vide o recording, pee r grou p discussio n an d persona l counsellin g by staf f members . (5) Emphasis on Practicum Students i n al l programmes g o t h r oug h a n intensive p r ac t i cu m p r og r amme relatin g t o thei r specialization . Thi s include s th e acquisition o f interpersona l skil l an d commun i ca t i o n techniques , u t i l i za t i on an d constructio n o f audio-visua l aids , an d classroo m teaching. (6) Research, Conferencesand Publications Members o f staf f ar e engage d i n wide-rang e researc h an d development project s w i t h emphasi s o n loca l problem s an d o n programmes an d material s tha t ar e o f practical valu e t o our schools . They als o participate activel y i n loca l and i n t erna t i ona l conference s as wel l a s serve o n educationa l committees . Projects o f a mor e extensiv e natur e i nc l ude : a) “Researc h Projec t o n Secondar y Educa t i o n i n Hong K o n g " supported b y a researc h gran t f r o m th e Carnegi e Foundation of New Yo r k . b) “ A Symposiu m o n th e Teach i n g o f Chines e Languag e an d L i t e r a t u r e" hel d i n J u l y 197 0 w i t h financial suppor t f r o m The Asi a Founda t i on . 34