Experiential Learning & Service Learning at HKU. Amia CHEUNG Oct 2015

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& Wong Fung Ying Service Learning Fund The Student

3 Experiential Learning Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Fund Service Learning Service 100 Fund Yang Tuck Ming & Wong Fung Ying Service Learning Fund The Student Knowledge Exchange (KE) Project Grant We Are with You (WAY)

4 Experiential Learning Credit bearing Undergraduate Teacher initiated Learning outcomes & assessment Impact to the target community Term based usually Community partners: local and international NGOs, commercial and industrial sectors, universities, etc. Service Learning Non credit bearing Undergraduate + Postgraduate Mainly student initiated Impact to the target community Impact to students Project based, year long Community partners: local and international NGOs and universities, mainly. Inter university collaboration Locations: Locally in HK, mainland China, overseas Remark: this is a simplified model from the funding perspectives

Discipline specific, multi interdisciplinary Small or large classes Dissemination of findings Direct subsidy

5 Experiential Learning Fund Intended learning outcomes Faculty supervision Community partners Impacts to target community stakeholders Degree of exploratory Not field trip, exchange Innovation Sustainability Discipline specific, multi interdisciplinary Small or large classes Dissemination of findings Direct subsidy to students preferred Expenses for teaching staff justified, small amount & a diminishing rate for continuous application

6 Gallant Ho Experiential Learning Centre (GHELC) Support for Experiential Learning Preparation for Learning and Training Dissemination, Assessment and Quality Assurance Community Network Experiential Learning Project Opportunities Inter disciplinary collaborations Emergencies and Crises Funding Student Workshops and Seminars Generic and Tailormade Training Seminars Experience sharing Sessions Evaluation Support

Projects: Website & ebook Roadshow, Faculty Board Meeting, cold call, emails GHELC Faculty Interdisciplinary

7 Project Formation Networking & discussion with community partners for proposing project ideas & sites to faculty. Projects: Website & ebook Roadshow, Faculty Board Meeting, cold call, s GHELC Faculty Interdisciplinary collaboration Faculty Project ideas & plans Community partners Brainstorming and discussing initial ideas for advice and referral. Experiential learning? Community partners? Site? Budget? Student training? Faculty GHELC

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Experiential Learning Fund (ELF) Supported Courses & Projects http://ghelc.hku.hk/experiential learning fund project 2015 16/ http://ghelc.hku.hk/experiential learning fund project 2014 15/ http://ghelc.

9 Experiential Learning Fund (ELF) Supported Courses & Projects learning fund project / learning fund project / learning fund project / learning fund project /

opinions through the creative process of making their own land art.

10 Vincci MAK Land Art Workshop + Exhibition Students can learn how to express their environmental opinions through the creative process of making their own land art. Land Art selected site in the HK landscape field study use creative medium for environmental critique Students prepare a Land Art Exhibition to communicate their creative works to the public present their works during the Opening of this exhibition

11 LING3003 Tanka: Exploring the Language, History and Culture Dr. Cathryn Donohue Department of Linguistics, School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts Students would learn about all aspects of fieldwork for linguistics, including social expectations, ethical issues, interview preparation and linguistics elicitations. make four visits to the sites and people for interview. Submit assessment reports outlining issues of linguistics and social relevance, plus documentation of oral histories will contribute to the public. Group photo with the speaker and media professional, Ms. Kwong after the talk on video documentary production.

ARCH3041 Design on the Road to Burma: Experiential Learning in the Landscape Planning Ashley Scott KELLY & Dorothy TANG Division of Landscape Architecture The project is a region scale teaching and

12 ARCH3041 Design on the Road to Burma: Experiential Learning in the Landscape Planning Ashley Scott KELLY & Dorothy TANG Division of Landscape Architecture The project is a region scale teaching and experiential learning in the Division of Landscape Architecture (DLA). Extending from the worked with infrastructural development along the Chao Phraya Watershed after the 2011 floods and the exploration of the industrial expansion and potential of abandoned shrimp ponds, the project continues eastward as Thai industry pushes into Myanmar. Community Partners: WWF Myanmar Fauna & Flora International Wildlife Conservation Society The Border Consortium EcoDeve Dawei Development Association Greater Mekong Subregion East West Corridor The scope of study is expanded from environmental and social dynamics to crossboundary political forces that impact the region.

learning project community needs academic training local constraints student directed improving quality of

13 Glocal Solutions: A Cross Disciplinary Approach to improve the Quality of Life in Rural Areas Jessie Chow & Ryan Wong Faculty of Social Sciences & Department of Civil Engineering a cross disciplinary experiential learning project community needs academic training local constraints student directed improving quality of life in rural settings assessment need analysis of the community construction project local community partner s supervision

Project Continuity & Development Experiential Learning Service Learning Roof painting at Pokfulam

Melissa Cate Christ and Seth Denizen Bachelor of Landscape Architecture student research assistants

Community Partner: Caritas Hong Kong Experiential Learning Opportunities for Interdisciplinary

Conservation Group and the Caritas Pokfulam Community Development Project s efforts to co build a

14 Project Continuity & Development Experiential Learning Service Learning Roof painting at Pokfulam Village 174 HKU students painted 50 rooftops in Pokfulam Village Prof. Melissa Cate Christ and Seth Denizen Bachelor of Landscape Architecture student research assistants Heritage Revitalisation: Converting the Old Dairy Farm Senior Staff Quarters into a Living Museum Community Partner: Caritas Hong Kong Experiential Learning Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Collaboration Site and visual research The project aimed to support the Pokfulam Village Landscape Conservation Group and the Caritas Pokfulam Community Development Project s efforts to co build a sustainable community and advocate for the re evaluation of the existing Squatter Control Policy painting in pokfulam village

Heritage Revitalisation: Converting the Old Dairy Farm Senior Staff Quarters

and experiential learning opportunities Restore the historic site and

collect historic artifacts, data and information Investigate the natural

workshops on Old Dairy Farm s history and operation Construct a simple

form of social enterprise Analyse and enhance the nutritional value of milk

multimedia forms Document the whole revitalization process for publication

project is a government endorsed revitalization scheme led by Caritas HK.

15 Heritage Revitalisation: Converting the Old Dairy Farm Senior Staff Quarters into a Living Museum Community Partner: Caritas Hong Kong Interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities Restore the historic site and buildings through preservation, strengthening and construction Investigate and collect historic artifacts, data and information Investigate the natural habitats & ecological system of the site Curate thematic guided tours and workshops on Old Dairy Farm s history and operation Construct a simple structure for dairy and bakery workshop Design and operate a dairy farm in a form of social enterprise Analyse and enhance the nutritional value of milk and its intake Research and produce exhibition materials in written, video and multimedia forms Document the whole revitalization process for publication Explore and design other cultural and educational activities at the site The project is a government endorsed revitalization scheme led by Caritas HK. The project aims to restore the 214 square metres historic site to its look in 1919 and turn it into a living museum by 2019.

Project Continuity & Development Experiential Learning Service Learning ARCH5406 Home Improvement of Subdivided Flats Community Partner: Caritas Hong Kong Dr.

hidden aspect of a contemporary city, subdivided flats in the aged building clusters of the Aberdeen district of HK.

16 Project Continuity & Development Experiential Learning Service Learning ARCH5406 Home Improvement of Subdivided Flats Community Partner: Caritas Hong Kong Dr. Du Juan, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture Twenty five students will use their knowledge, skills and creativity as architects to define and enliven a hidden aspect of a contemporary city, subdivided flats in the aged building clusters of the Aberdeen district of HK. 10 subdivided flats with 30 residents will be chosen for students to investigate their needs for home improvements. Solutions developed from the project could be transferred to NGOs for larger scale implementation in the Southern District.

Connecting Myanmar is a student initiated NGO, with the mission to bridge between people from Myanmar and Hong Kong.

17 Project Continuity & Development Experiential Learning Service Learning What if our fellow HKU schoolmates from various disciplines were here as well? How much greater of an impact we could make on these children s lives? Connecting Myanmar is a student initiated NGO, with the mission to bridge between people from Myanmar and Hong Kong. English Teaching Journalism School Renovation Street Law and Legal Research Art and Empowerment Migrant Outreach Education Initiative (MOEI) Program Faculty of Social Science

18 Other Dynamics on Campus: Experiential & Service Learning Projects and Activities Faculty of Science Service Learning Internship (voluntary & non credit bearing) research exchange others/others/scnc2988 Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine MBBS3400 Elective 13/Medicine/MBBS(6 year programme).pdf Faculty of Social Science Off campus experiential learning under the twin themes, global citizenship and social innovation Student Unions and Societies Centre of Development and Resources for Students Residential Colleges

19 Student Self initiated Experiential Learning Projects & Activities being discussed Designed, proposed and implemented by students Intended learning outcomes Expected project impacts Formation of team Collaboration with community partners Local and/or overseas Assessment Evidence Supervised by faculty members Training Supports

20 For more information, please visit our websites, GALLANT HO EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CENTRE SERVICE learning/ WE ARE WITH YOU (WAY) THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG

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