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… the lifelong process by which every individual acquires and accumulates knowledge, skills, attitudes and insights from daily experiences and exposure to the environment – at home, at work, at play: from the example and attitude of families and friends; from travel, reading newspapers and books; or by listening to the radio or viewing films or television. Generally informal education is unorganized, unsystematic and even unintentional at times, yet accounts for the great bulk of any person’s total lifetime learning – including that of a highly ‘schooled’ person. (Coombs and Ahmed) |
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CECES takes care to provide a stimulating approach in its education programmes. These are planned and structured learning, such as through the participation in short courses, outings, cultural exchanges, tours, seminars and workshops. We organize these in response to identified interests and needs. We deliver our educational services in flexible and informal ways and in informal community settings for children and adults.
Every year, CECES serves over 200,000 individuals in our informal education programmes.
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CECES views any learning that takes place outside a formal structure as Informal Education. Some features of our Informal Education programmes include the following:
The learning experience is enjoyable and non-stressful
The learner is the prime motivating force in the learning process
The learning experience takes place in any environment, in and outdoors
Programmes are developed alongside the formal school system
Tutors and leaders of the programmes have the dispositions and skills to conduct the learning sessions
Programmes are for both children and adults, or a mix of parents and children
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幼聯是香港幼兒教育及服務聯會之簡稱。本會為一慈善, 非牟利機構, 幼聯於1982年成立為一統籌及倡導之團體。今日, 幼聯提供一系列服務予兒童, 青少年及其家人。
本會之使命是為其會員發展非形式化教育課程及活動。
以下為其課程之類別:
文化藝術
環保生態
健康生活
語言文學
科技發展
康樂體育
我們亦會為會員謀求一系列之福利, 請瀏覽本會之會員天地, 你將會有不少新發現。
我們非常歡迎您的意見及建議, 我們希望當您對幼聯有進一步的了解後,
閣下也會成為本會大家庭的一份子。
Welcome to the CECES Website!
CECES is short for the Hong Kong Council of Early Childhood Education and Services. We are a charitable, non-profit-making, non-government organization.
CECES was founded in 1982 as a coordinating body and advocacy group. Today, CECES provides a wide range of services to children, youth and families.
Pioneering Innovative Informal Educational
Our mission is to develop informal education programmes to our members. These fall broadly into the following categories:
Culture and Art
Ecology
Healthy Living and Wellness
Language and Literacy
Science and Technology
Sports and Recreation
We are also building up a variety of benefits for our members. Take a look at the
CECES Members' Corner. You will find something new for the family every month.
We welcome your comments and suggestions. We hope that as you get to know CECES, you too, will join our large family of members and friends.
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程德智女士於1982年為幼聯榮譽創立主席; 於1988年被委任為本會之首位董事。
程女士分別於香港的拔萃女書院, 澳洲墨爾本的Methodist Ladies' College 及美國 University of California 就讀。程女士的先生為Anthony Sweeting 教授, 他們育有五子女。
程女士為另類教育的擁護者, 她深信:
「 學習為一自然的過程而非學校傳統式的教育會令年青一代依然陳舊的模式, 對生活有不完整的了解, 令他們的身心也有 '窒息' 的感覺。 作為一個小孩, 我不喜歡被關守在課室裡, 接受傳統正式的教育。 由本身自覺之推動所得的洞識能力對其個人的意識影響深遠, 更可引領至自我學習, 我歡喜看見別人做一些 '意料之外'的事。」
Sansan Ching was the Honorary Founding Chairman of CECES in 1982. She was appointed the organization's first Director in 1988.
Ms. Ching's studied in the Diocesan Girls' School in Hong Kong, Methodist Ladies' College in Melbourne, Australia and the University of California in Berkeley, USA.
She is married to Professor Anthony Sweeting. They have five children.
A great believer in the value of alternative education, Ms. Ching says,
“Learning is a natural process that takes place regardless of what schools try to teach. Conventional forms of education suffocate the mind and heart by forcing young people to conform to a stale and incomplete understanding of life.
As a child, I disliked being penned into a classroom, and pursued subjects way beyond the formal school curriculum. Insights gained from personal motivation are what impacts deeply in one's consciousness and leads to self-knowledge. I like to see people enjoying themselves doing unexpected things.” |
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