An Evaluative Study to Identify the Feasibility, Acceptance and Educational Values of eLearning at CUHK

Principal Supervisors

Professor Chun Ka Wai Cecilia
(CLEAR)
Professor Alan Cheung
(Department of Educational Administration and Policy)
Professor Morris Jong
(Department of Curriculum and Instruction)
Duration

1 year
Approved Budget

HK $663,500
 
  • Abstract

Abstract

Promoting eLearning is one of the strategic developments in education of CUHK. Resources have been and will be provided for to encourage and support teachers in the development of eLearning courseware (e.g. micro-modules and MOOCs) and in adopting innovative pedagogies (e.g. flipped classroom, blended learning). Therefore, it is deemed necessary to conduct a comprehensive, empirical, evaluative study to identify the feasibility, levels of acceptance and educational values of eLearning as implemented at CUHK so as to ascertain the implementation strategies.

This project is aimed at

  1. Developing a framework and measures to evaluate eLearning courseware and eLearning pedagogies;
  2. Evaluating the eLearning courseware developed by CUHK teachers;
  3. Gauging teachers’ and students’ level of acceptance of eLearning;
  4. Identifying the educational values of the different eLearning pedagogies as conducted at CUHK, e.g. use of micro-modules, flipped classroom, blended learning, MOOCs; and
  5. Making recommendations on eLearning development and promotion at CUHK.
The project will enrich our understanding of the current use of eLearning and provide evidence which informs our future directions in promoting eLearning at CUHK. In terms of sustainability, one outcome of the project will be an evaluative framework which can be adopted for future use.