Turning a Service Learning Experience into a Model of Student Engagement: The Lighthouse Heritage Research Connections (LHRC) Project in Hong Kong

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve H. Ching
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Experience

scholarly journals Service-learning outcomes measurement scale (S-LOMS) : the user manual

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka Hing LAU ◽  
◽  
Robin Stanley SNELL ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Outcomes Measurement ◽  
Pedagogical Strategy ◽  
Institutional Capacity Building ◽  
Hong Kong Higher Education

This book outlines the development and how to make use of the Service-Learning Outcomes Measurement Scale (S-LOMS) in assessing student developmental outcomes after service-learning experience. This book results from a cross-institutional project named “Cross-institutional Capacity Building for Service-Learning in Hong Kong Higher Education Institutions (PolyU4/T&L/16-19)”, aiming at enhancing and supporting the development of service-learning as an effective pedagogical strategy under the collaboration of Lingnan University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University, and The Education University of Hong Kong.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a general education program in Hong Kong: secondary data analyses based on student feedback questionnaires

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Lu Yu ◽  
Joe Ngai
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
General Education ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Student Feedback ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Over Time

AbstractThe General University Requirements (GUR) at The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (PolyU) has been developed and implemented since the 2012–13 academic year under the reform of education system in Hong Kong. To examine the effectiveness of GUR at PolyU, the present study investigated student’s subjective perception in the academic years of 2012–13 and 2013–14 using the Student Feedback Questionnaires. Results showed that the GUR subjects were generally well-received by the students. Besides, students held different perceptions of different GUR components, and there was improvement in students’ learning experience and staff teaching over time. While there was an increased satisfaction with Language and Communication Requirements subjects, there was a decline in satisfaction with Service Learning subjects.

scholarly journals Treasure in Elderly Care Learning: A service-learning experience at a neighbourhood centre in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. S5-10
Author(s):  
Roderick Fung ◽  
Ben Y.F Fong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Elderly Home ◽  
Elderly Recipients

Service-learning is a useful learning activity for students to understand and analyse the health and social conditions of elderly recipients. It offers a practical environment for the study of ageing. Students make the service-learning meaningful, by combining the course idea and concepts in the activity during service. Students enhance learning experience by finding an appropriate health suggestion to the elderly while investigating the health conditions of the elderly. Students enrich additional vision by designing effective activities for the elderly and explaining the course idea to the elderly. The elderly provide opinion in the activity and inspire students to have a better management for further life and service-learning. In this study, an experience of service learning in elderly home is described. It covers several themes: (a) preparation of service learning, (b) analysis of designed activities, (c) reflection on this service-learning, (d) comparison of in-class learning and service-learning.

scholarly journals Assessing University and Programme Experiences: Towards an Integrated Asia Pacific Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Kutszik Fryer ◽  
Lily Min Zeng ◽  
Yue Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Student Experience ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Student Survey

Effective assessment of university experiences is critical for quality assurance/enhancement but fragmented across the Pacific-Asian universities. A shared conceptual and measurement foundation for understanding student experiences is a necessary first step for inter-institutional communication across the region. The current study is a first step toward such a foundation, uniting two of the most internationally and locally prominent instruments: Chinese College Student Survey (university engagement; Mainland China) and Student Learning Experience Questionnaire (programme engagement; Hong Kong). The survey was completed by students from one research-intensive Hong Kong university (n = 539). Random, split-half CFA, latent-reliability, pair-wise correlations, ANOVA (gender) and MANOVA (faculty) were conducted. Factor-structure (good CFA fit for the test/retest) and scale reliability (0.07 > Raykov’s Rho) suggested a robust, short (63-items) survey resulted. Intra-/inter-survey relationships were consistent with the existing Student Engagement and Student Approaches to Learning theory. ANOVA indicated small differences for gender for a few latent constructs, but MANOVA revealed substantial differences across the 10 faculties. This study resulted in a robust Pacific-Asian intra-/inter-institutional student experience instrument which brings together two equally important perspectives on the student experience. This comprehensive student engagement instrument stands ready for cross-national and longitudinal tests. The new instrument’s benefits extend to theoretical connections to student experience assessment in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom enabling international connections to be made.

scholarly journals Service Learning Collaborations: A Formula for Reciprocity

2010 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Lowe ◽  
Victoria L. Medina
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Death And Dying ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Educational Institutions

Service learning offers opportunities for both educational institutions and the community. To demonstrate the possibilities this pedagogy can offer, this article discusses a service learning experience partnering students with a hospice agency. Using mixed methodology, impact on students, patients, and staff are examined. Results indicate that students improved their attitudes toward the elderly, and death and dying; they also believed the experience caused personal and professional growth. Interviews with patients highlighted the importance of relationships and recognition, and staff identified benefits to students, patients, and the hospice agency. The conclusion is made that service learning is best perceived in a light of reciprocity and that this method of engagement offers opportunities for educators and practitioners. Finally, some tips are given for practitioners interested in developing such collaborations.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document