Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 63-74 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Copyright © Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2019Funding
This work and the "The longitudinal evaluation of the general university requirements under the new 4-year curriculum project" are financially supported by the Learning and Teaching Committee at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University under Learning and Teaching Development Funding 2012-15.
Keywords
- General education
- higher education
- Hong Kong
- student development
- undergraduate program