Reimagining Integration: An Interdisplinary study for Multiculturalism for Hong Kong Chinese as a Second Language Education

Abstract Book of the 10th International Conference on Modern Research in Education, Teaching and Learning

Year: 2026

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Reimagining Integration: An Interdisplinary study for Multiculturalism for Hong Kong Chinese as a Second Language Education

Dr. Chingching Cheung, Leung Wai Mun

ABSTRACT:

Hong Kong is a multilingual and multicultural society where the integration of different ethnic groups has long been a significant social issue. Language education plays a central role in this integration. This study employing a “critical multicultural” lens to examines the inclusiveness of current Chinese language teaching practices in Hong Kong from a cultural studies and sociological perspective.
This study employs a content analysis and case study approach, complemented by in-depth interviews. The content analysis includes government policy documents, curriculum guidelines, and two representative sets of teaching materials selected for this research. By closely interpreting the wording, tone, ideology, and discursive strategies of these texts, the study outlines how official discourse constructs the subject of “non-Chinese-speaking (NCS) students.”
In addition, the study conducted in-depth interviews with community centre teachers who support Ethnic Minority (EM) families, as well as one ethnic minority teenager. Using purposive sampling, it carried out two rounds of semi-structured interviews with three instructors working at the centre and one ethnic minority teenager, in order to understand the gaps between current policies and the aims of cultural inclusion, the impact of relevant policies on students’ learning and identity, and the effectiveness of the designed teaching materials and related policies.

Keywords: Chinese As A Second Language; Multiculturalism; Multilingualism; Inclusive Education; Interdisciplinary Study