General education at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University: A comprehensive evaluation study.

The present study evaluated the implementation and impact of the "general university requirements" (GUR) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative methods included a four-year longitudinal online survey, Collegiate Learning Assessme...

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Published in:International Journal of Child & Adolescent Health Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 63 - 75
Main Authors: Shek, Daniel T. L., Lu Yu, Wen Yu Chai, Chan, Kevin, Ngai, Joe
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2019
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          Lu Yu
          Wen Yu Chai
          Chan, Kevin
          Ngai, Joe
        affil: Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, PR China
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          Course Evaluation
          Curriculum
          Colleges and Universities Administration
          Education
          Students, College
          Human
          Hong Kong
          Evaluation Research
          Quantitative Studies
          Qualitative Studies
          Surveys
          Learning Methods
          Secondary Analysis
          Feedback
          Focus Groups
          Faculty
          Teaching Methods
      ab: The present study evaluated the implementation and impact of the "general university requirements" (GUR) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative methods included a four-year longitudinal online survey, Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+), and secondary analyses of student feedback data in different years. Qualitative methods included focus groups and qualitative evaluation forms involving students and teachers as well as a longitudinal case study. Results showed that students displayed positive development based on different developmental indicators of the five desired graduate attributes of PolyU in their study of the four-year program. Both students and teachers also generally showed positive perceptions of the GUR, with reference to its subject content, teaching and learning, and benefits. Several major concerns regarding the GUR were also identified.
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