Project Objectives

Learning by Engaging and Teaching Extension (LETX) is a continuation and mild improvement of the project “Learning by Engaging and Teaching (LET)” of the 2012–15 triennium, which is to enhance the learning of students who will participate in activities, internships, teaching opportunities organized by units and student bodies of the Faculty of Science. It entails a three-stage process of training, engaging, and self-reflection, to bring students from participation to higher level of learning.

Description of process, outcomes or deliverables

LETX operated on the successful model of LET, which topped up certain activities and practicum of the Faculty of Science by consolidating learning processes. These processes brought higher level and conceptual understanding to the students’ physical experiences in the activities and practicum. It includes the stages of (1) Training; (2) Engaging; and (3) Reflection. The parts of Training and Reflection are introduced mainly by LET, while the part of Engaging is carried out in collaboration with various units of the Faculty. The reflection part of LETX focuses more on cross-reflection. The project has good progress to continue the success of LET.

Evaluation

It was planned that feedback from both students and teachers would be collected by both quantitative and qualitative approaches to examine the effectiveness of the programme and students’ achievement in terms of intended learning outcomes. Feedback from students was collected through face-to-face focus groups after the training programme. Most of the students found the training programmes very useful and enjoyed them very much. Teachers found that the programme had offered great opportunity for the students from different departments to disseminate good practices and share experiences among participants.

Dissemination, diffusion and impact

A project website (http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cpse/LET/) was published and updated in a continuous manner for the purpose of promotion and dissemination of relevant information. Sharing session “How to enrich your summer time!” had been conducted every year to raise the interest of science students on our project. With the help of the effective and broad promotion and dissemination, 112 undergraduates from different departments and schools in the Faculty of Science were nominated to join as members of LET.