Online Independent Vocabulary Learning Experience of Hong Kong University Students

Since the Anti-Extradition Law Social Movement in 2019, Hong Kong has entered an era of socio-political instability. The conflict between student protestants and the government has become increasingly intense, whereas several universities even became the battlefield of the protest and were abruptly shut down in November 2019. To add fuel to the fire, the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020 has prompted all universities in the territory to suspend all face-to-face classes and activities for two semesters. All these have impacted university students in Hong Kong socially, academically and psychologically.In light of this, this study aims to explore the ways to which the learning experience of university students in Hong Kong have been impacted by the socio-political challenges. Through conducting a mixed-methods study at a public university in Hong Kong, it was found that university have a high perceived level of stress, high political involvements, unsatisfactory learning experience and poor learning motivation under this socio-political instability. It is hoped that this study can provide informed insights for teachers to understand students’ burdens, stresses, and emotional instability associated with socio-political unrest.

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Difference Between Learning Experience and Learning Outcome Recognition of University Students in a Capstone Design Class of Non-Engineering and Engineering Major Field

Journal of Curriculum Integration ◽

10.35304/jci.12.1.05 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 109-138 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chung-Yun Kim ◽

Jin-Mi Tae

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Learning Outcome ◽

Major Field ◽

Capstone Design

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The effect of project based learning experience on the improvement of core competencies and learning flow of university students

Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction ◽

10.22251/jlcci.2020.20.20.789 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (20) ◽

pp. 789-816

Author(s):

Hyojeong Hong

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Core Competencies ◽

Project Based Learning ◽

Learning Flow

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Hong Kong University Students’ Normative Beliefs about Aggression toward Police during Social Protests 2019–2020: The Role of Ecological Risks and Future Orientation

Crime & Delinquency ◽

10.1177/00111287211014145 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 001112872110141

Author(s):

Jian-Bin Li ◽

Catrin Finkenauer

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

University Students ◽

Community Violence ◽

Future Orientation ◽

Ecological Risks ◽

Normative Beliefs ◽

Poor Family ◽

Social Protests ◽

Delinquent Peers

We examined the association between normative beliefs about aggression toward police (NBAGG→P) and participation in social protests during 2019–2020 and use of aggression among 1,025 Hong Kong university students. We also investigated the role of ecological risks (i.e., distrust in institutions, exposure to community violence, poor family monitoring, poor university discipline and affiliation with delinquent peers) and future orientation in NBAGG→P. The results showed that NBAGG→P was related to more participation in social protests and use of aggression. Ecological risks (except for poor family monitoring) and a positive future orientation were related to more and less NBAGG→P, respectively. Moreover, the “distrust in institutions and NBAGG→P” link was stronger for students with more, rather than less, positive future orientation.

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Exploring the Success of GMT Technique: Games, Mind-Mapping, and Twitter Hashtags in Teaching Vocabulary in EFL Higher Education Environment

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v9n3p290 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 290

Author(s):

Banan Hassan Alhajaji ◽

Jalila Saleh Algmadi ◽

Amal Abdelsattar Metwally

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Vocabulary Learning ◽

Essential Element ◽

Unified Framework ◽

Mind Mapping ◽

Grammatical Competence ◽

Interactive Games ◽

Assessment Tests ◽

Vocabulary Building

Vocabulary is an essential element of language learning. Wide ranges of vocabulary along with grammatical competence guarantee learners to communicate in the language effectively. This study proposes an edutainment method for learning vocabulary by simply combining education and entertainment. This study aims to gain insights about learners’ opinions and perspectives about the use of a technique developed by the researchers as well as how participants feel about their learning. The study investigates the effect of employing Games, Mind-mapping and Twitter Hashtags as the GMT technique, on female Saudi university students’ achievement in English vocabulary. The study suggests that this technique which consists of interactive games, cognitive mind-mapping and the exploitation of technology in the form of twitter hashtags, all employed together, constitute a unified framework for activating students’ vocabulary learning. The sample in the study consisted of 150 students enrolled in the vocabulary building course during the second semester of the academic year 2018/2019. The participants were asked to respond to the questionnaire and they also took variant assessment tests, then their scores were compared to the results of other students who were not taught vocabulary using the technique in question. The findings ascertain the improvement and significant in the experimental group. In addition, the results reveal that the learners had mostly positive opinions on implementing the GMT technique which facilitated their language learning experience. The researchers conclude that the GMT technique can be an effective tool to promote students’ active engagement, motivation, and interaction in vocabulary learning.

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Psychological Morbidity among University Students in Hong Kong (2014–2018): Psychometric Properties of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and Related Correlates

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18168305 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (16) ◽

pp. 8305

Author(s):

Xiang Li ◽

Daniel T. L. Shek ◽

Esther Y. W. Shek

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Hong Kong ◽

University Students ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Youth Development ◽

Positive Youth Development ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Factor Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Morbidity

Although mental health problems among Hong Kong university students are serious, there is a lack of studies examining the psychometric properties of related assessment scales and correlates. This study attempted to validate the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) in Hong Kong university students and examine the demographic (gender), time (cohort), and well-being correlates (positive youth development attributes and life satisfaction) of psychological morbidity. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the factor structure of the DASS (n = 6704). Gender and cohort invariance were further established using a multigroup CFA. The three-factor model of the DASS showed a superior fit and factorial invariance across gender and five different cohorts. Regarding gender and cohort correlates of psychological morbidity, males exhibited more depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms than their female counterparts. The intensity of psychological distress also escalated after the Umbrella Movement in 2014. Furthermore, well-being measures (positive youth development and life satisfaction) were negatively associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. In short, the Chinese DASS demonstrated good psychometric properties. This study also showed that gender, cohort (occurrence of political events), and well-being were associated with psychological morbidity indexed by the DASS measures.

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