Abstract:
From the curriculum design perspective, inquiry-oriented learning through the completion of a research project/capstone project could help students consolidate both generic skills and interdisciplinary knowledge and come up with innovative solutions for problem solving. In response to the call of promoting PEER & I in EdUHK, there is a need to introduce new initiative for strengthening students’ ability of generating innovative ideas into courses on research methods. Since the digital turn in the 1980s, the production and transmission of knowledge in contemporary culture relies on new media technologies as well as archive research focusing on images, film, video, found objects and sound. This project aims to introduce nonwritten scholarship forms and modalities to enable innovative research projects among students. An online learning kit of visual anthropological inquiries for innovative social research will be developed. Physical and digital platforms such as seminar/conference and online repository are also developed for students to show and share their multimedia research output to a wider community. It is hoped that this enhancement of programme innovation through interdisciplinary blended learning approach could help nurturing students to become innovative change makers, who could appreciate the innovative use of visual methods in problem solving and conducting research.
Code:
T0223
Principal Project Supervisors:
Keywords provided by authors:
- Programme Innovation
- Interdisciplinary Blended Learning Approach
- Visual Methods
- Social Policy Research
- Multimedia
Start Date:
17 Feb 2020
End Date:
16 Aug 2021
Status:
Completed
Result:
An online learning kit of visual anthropological inquiries for innovative social research is developed in the project. This set of innovative learning kit equips students' skills in both problem-solving and conducting research. The project was piloted by two methods: (1) students' self-learning and (2) trial lectures on research method given by teaching staff. In total, 16 students took part in method (1) and 24 students took part in method (2). 2 teaching staff were involved in the method (2) in the project.
Impact:
This project successfully introduced innovative research methods to students who are learning social science related subjects. The development of the online learning kit is useful to both teacher's teaching in methodological courses and students' self-learning. To students, the online learning kit was a good way to learn more on innovative research methods, e.g. the studies of visual images in conducting research. At the same time, it was particularly useful for teachers who are teaching research methodological courses as it does not only provide an extra source of teaching materials in related courses, but it also fills the void of teaching innovative research methods.
Deliverables:
Teaching and Learning Resources/ Materials (including online resources)
Huang, K. W. & Kwan, C. Y., (2021). Online learning kit of visual anthropological inquiries for innovative social research (Totally 7 modules). The Education University of Hong Kong. (https://visualmethodseduhk.wixsite.com/website-copy) (https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/online-learning-kit-of-visual-anthropological-inquiries-for-innov)
Financial Year:
2019-20
Type:
TDG