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The research team led by Dr Samuel Chu, Associate Professor, Academic Unit of Teacher Education and Learning Leadership, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) conducted a research project called “Strengthening the Alignment of Residential Education and University Educational Aims”. The team is joined by Professor Christina Yu, Professor (Practice), Social Sciences Department, Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), Dr Elaine Au Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Dr Kevin Yue, Associate Director and Associate Professor, Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) as co-investigators. The project is funded by the University Grants Committee and is the first in Hong Kong on university residential education.

This research used mixed methods, namely quantitative (online self-report questionnaire) and qualitative (focus group interview) approaches to find out how to strengthen the alignment of residential education and university educational aims of local universities. This is to help students acquire various non-cognitive skills, include self-control and social skills. This study started in 2017 with a duration of over three years. On average, around 1,700 students and alumni from the four above mentioned universities participated in the study each year. In terms of the cultural background, 70% of the participants were local and the remaining 30% came from Mainland China and overseas.

In this press conference, research results will be announced to reveal the impact residential experiences have brought to respondents on their academic, social, and independent development.

Members of the media are invited to cover the event. Details are as follows:

Date:  January 29, 2021 (Friday)
Time:  3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Speakers:              
Dr Samuel Chu, Associate Professor, Academic Unit of Teacher Education and
Learning Leadership, Faculty of Education, HKU
Miss Winnie Suen, Student, HKU
Mr Michael Ho, Graduate, HKBU
Miss Chesley Lai, Graduate, EdUHK
Language:  English and Cantonese
Mode:  ZOOM
Meeting ID:  973-5991-0244
Meeting Password:  095414
Link:  https://eduhk.zoom.us/j/97359910244?pwd=eXJibFNzdThuNEZabzZqSEJxRHNFUT09

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Emily Cheung, Senior Manager (Development and Communications), Faculty of Education, HKU (Tel: 3917 4270 / Email: emchy@hku.hk), or Dr Elsie Ong, Manager of the “Strengthening the Alignment of Residential Education and University Educational Aims” Project (Tel: 3917 4314 / Email: elsieong@hku.hk).