Abstract

Micro-Modules of Reflective Journal Writing for University General Education Foundation Programme aims to teach students of the General Education Foundation (GEF) Programme a set of skills necessary for proper reflective-journal writing. It takes the form of micro-modules. The GEF courses “In Dialogue with Humanity” (UGFH1000) and “In Dialogue with Nature” (UGFN1000) both require students to submit reflective journals. The Independent Learning Centre has been collaborating with the Office of University General Education to offer workshops for students on reflective journal writing since 2013. Each year, the workshops attract around 2000 voluntary attendances; the attendance figures as well as the evaluation questionnaires show that the workshops are well appreciated. In order to continue this good practice, to promote e-literacy and to enhance its quality by encouraging students to learn proactively and to think more critically about different subjects, a series of micro-modules is suggested.

This micro-module series will be embedded in the GEF courses to ensure that all students (up to 3,900) will have access. A trilingual online learning platform (responsive website) and corresponding workshops will be created. The various aspects of reflective-journal writing—namely, its definition, its ways of analysis, the thinking process involved, the language requirements and the proper academic style—will be introduced through the online learning platform. Students will learn through guided video presentations, interactive and reflective exercises, suggested readings and writings submitted through the Platform. After students have gone through all the learning steps on the online platform, face-to-face workshops will be provided for discussion and further explanation on areas of greatest concerns. The content of these workshops will be developed based on analysis of the submitted writings.