General University Requirements at Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Evaluation Findings Based on Student Focus Groups

Autor/inn/en	Shek, Daniel Tan Lei; Yu, Lu; Wu, Florence Ka Yu; Chai, Wen Yu
Titel	General University Requirements at Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Evaluation Findings Based on Student Focus Groups
Quelle	In: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40 (2015) 8, S.1017-1031 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0260-2938
DOI	10.1080/02602938.2014.960362
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Technical Institutes; Undergraduate Students; General Education; Program Implementation; Program Effectiveness; Focus Groups; Student Attitudes; Positive Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Teacher Effectiveness; Intellectual Disciplines; Educational Benefits; Interviews; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Technische Fakultät; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Geisteswissenschaften; Bildungsertrag; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Hongkong
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. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01