Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/10397/23778
Title: | General University Requirements at Hong Kong Polytechnic University : evaluation findings based on student focus groups | Authors: | Shek, DTL Yu, L Wu, FKY Chai, WY |
Issue Date: | 2014 | Source: | Assessment and evaluation in higher education, 2015, v. 40 ,no. 8, p. 1017-1031 | Abstract: | Under the new four-year undergraduate programme, a general education framework titled ¡¥General University Requirements¡¦ (GUR) has been developed and implemented since 2012/2013 at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). To evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the GUR in its first year, focus group interviews with students were carried out. In 13 focus groups, 62 first-year students from eight faculties/schools who took GUR subjects in 2012/2013 academic year were interviewed by trained researchers. Results showed that students generally had good perceptions of the GUR in terms of the subject content, teaching methods and the overall effectiveness of the subjects. The interactive teaching and learning initiatives adopted in GUR subjects were particularly appreciated, although students expressed minor concerns on the administration of GUR subjects. The results suggest that the first-year implementation of the GUR at PolyU was generally smooth and successful from the perspectives of the students. | Keywords: | Focus group General education Hong Kong Undergraduate education |
Publisher: | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group | Journal: | Assessment and evaluation in higher education | ISSN: | 0260-2938 | EISSN: | 1469-297X | DOI: | 10.1080/02602938.2014.960362 | Rights: | © 2014 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an Open Access article. Non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way, is permitted. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted. |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Article |
Files in This Item:
File | Description | Size | Format | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shek_General_University_Requirements.pdf | 453.12 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
Page views
168
Last Week
2
2
Last month
Citations as of Sep 22, 2024
Downloads
164
Citations as of Sep 22, 2024
SCOPUSTM
Citations
50
Last Week
0
0
Last month
0
0
Citations as of Sep 19, 2024
WEB OF SCIENCETM
Citations
12
Last Week
0
0
Last month
0
0
Citations as of Jun 27, 2024
Google ScholarTM
Check
Altmetric
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.