BOYLE, Joseph
L.Phil., B.D. (London), B.A., M.A. (Oxon), Dip.
ESL (Leeds), Ph.D. (HK)
Research Interests
Second language teaching and learning; testing and evaluation; language
planning and policy.
Recent Publications
- 'Intelligence, reasoning and language proficiency.' The Modern
Language Journal, 71,3:277-88. 1987.
- English Language Testing in Hong Kong. 'Job Interviews in Hong Kong.' English Today, 11,3,36-44. 1995
- 'Hong Kong's educational system: English or Chinese?' Language,
Culture and Curriculum, 8,3,291-304. 1995.
Participation in Research Projects
- "The attitudes of large Hong Kong Business Companies to the English
language standard of recent employees" 1994-95 (Direct Grant)
- "English competence: impact and strategies for human resource
development in Hong Kong" 1995-96 (Direct Grant)
- "Evaluating Tertiary and In-Company Business English Courses with
special reference to vocabulary and common errors" 1996-97 (Direct Grant)
