Project Objectives

The objectives of this study were: (1) to assess first year undergraduate students’ self-regulated learning; (2) to examine differences in students’ self-regulated learning with respect to their education and demographic backgrounds; and (3) to examine how students’ self-regulated learning is related to their experience of the teaching and learning (both formal and non-formal) environment.

Description of process, outcomes or deliverables

Basic descriptive analysis of students’ self-regulated learning and their perceptions of the teaching and learning environment were conducted. Differences in the study variables were tested with respect to students’ education and demographic backgrounds. Analyses were also carried out to explore the relationships between students’ self-regulated learning and their experience of the teaching and learning environment. The results and findings from this study are presented in a project report. A professional development workshop was also conducted to support the continuous enhancement of teaching and learning in CUHK.

Evaluation

All three study objectives have been fulfilled and all the project deliverables were achieved.

Dissemination, diffusion and impact

Evaluation of students’ learning processes and strategies is currently missing in CUHK. This project is well-aligned with the goals of CUHK and its Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR) to facilitate quality research and provide evidence-based studies of teaching and learning. The results from this study can provide the university with some diagnostic information about first-year students’ self-regulated learning. The evaluation of students’ experience of the (formal and non-formal) learning environment and the investigation of their link with students’ self-regulated learning can also inform future curriculum development and improvement at the University level.