Associate degree sociology education in Hong Kong: An exploratory study based on student focus groups

Associate degree sociology education in Hong Kong: An exploratory study based on student focus groups

• Chung, Sheung Man The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Teaching Sociology, 49(2), 150-161, 2021

SAGE Publications

2021

• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GE Social Sciences, Business & Law
    • GEA Teaching Objectives, Curriculum & Evaluation

Associate Degree Hong Kong Community Colleges Sociology Education Community College

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Post-Secondary Education

This study adopted a case-study approach to examine how associate degree sociology graduates evaluate their learning in a Hong Kong community college. Through focus group interviews, the learning experiences of sociology graduates were examined, specifically paying attention to their identification of enhancements in learning. The results of this examination indicate that the delivery of sociology education requires a strong emphasis on the integration of acquisition of sociology knowledge with social practice. It is important to consider how the curriculum engages the worldview of students beyond the personal and allows them to directly experience the social in a way that reflects what is going on around them. This study contributes to the discussion on the quality of associate degree education in Hong Kong and highlights the centrality of examining the issue from the point of view of students, particularly in the context of outcome-based education. Copyright © 2021 SAGE Publications.

• English

Journal Articles

• 0092055X

• 10.1177/0092055X21997538

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/c5a12164

2022-04-20