Dr.Chong XIAO is a Research Consultant at the Office of Service-Learning and currently in charge of the Service-Learning Research Scheme at Lingnan University. She received her Ph.D. in education from The University of Hong Kong in 2017 and comprehensively involved in the innovation of curricula, pedagogy, and digital resources in Hong Kong higher education context afterward. Her research interests include education and development, quality assurance, blended learning, and citizenship education.
22
Jun
eService-Learning as an Effective Approach to Nurturing Global Problem Solvers
Staff
Dr. Chong XIAO, Research Consultant, Office of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
22 Jun 2020
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Abstract
In this talk, a Service-Learning course designed to nurture liberal arts students to be aware and capable global problem solvers will be introduced.
This course has been offered through varying delivery methods in three semesters, namely fully offline, completely online, and online-offline hybrid mode respectively. Findings challenge the oversimplified criticism on virtual learning from some experiential learning advocates. It’s argued that eService-Learning could be an effective way to cultivate the global problem-solving competence.
Comparing the design and implementation of lectures, services, and reflection activities in three semesters, lessons and good practices will be analyzed and conceptualized.
CoP-SLHE is one of the initiatives of an UGC-funded project, “Cross-institutional Capacity Building for Service-Learning in Hong Kong Higher Education Institutions (Project No.: PolyU4/T&L/16-19)” jointly organised by Hong Kong Baptist University, Lingnan University, The Education University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Our goal is to facilitate sharing of experiences among SL practitioners and interested staff from all UGC-funded institutions and to promote collective learning and the scholarship of teaching and learning in Service-Learning.