Nurturing Students with Positivity and Resilience through Multimedia and e-Learning Platform
Principal Supervisors

Dr. Chiu Chi Ming Lawrence
(General Education, S.H. Ho College)
Duration

3 years

Approved Budget

HK $717,760
 
  • Abstract

Abstract

Positivity and resilience reinforce each other and form an upward spiral in mental health1. This project aims to further strengthen “positivity and resilience” as an important core value in the College General Education (CGE) curriculum of S.H. Ho College. We therefore propose in this project:

  1. To develop a series of microfilms simulating some possible stress factors that GESH1010 “Orientation and Outreach” freshmen may have to face with during their coming College and University life and also those that GESH4010 “Work and Productive Life” senior students may have to deal with after they start working in the society.
  2. To set up a number of copies of “Book of Happiness” (an electronic device with a collection of thought-provoking e-books on mental health) and establish a strong presence of it among our students.
Besides experiential learning, our CGE curriculum comprises 2 core courses. GESH1010 “Orientation and Outreach” is a cornerstone course that facilitates our freshmen to develop a positive attitude towards College and University life. GESH4010 “Work and Productive Life”, on the other hand, is the capstone course that stimulates our senior-year students to think about and to appreciate the many realms of life experiences, and hopefully to nurture a meaningful life.

Both peer support and self-management are important in improving our students’ mental wellbeing. With the help of pre-class microfilms and in-class group discussions on difficulties and adversities faced in life yet under the guidance of positive psychology, we hope our students can nurture a positive mindset and resilience through the activities, and foster self-empowerment thereafter. Facilitating our students to develop a reading habit for relaxation would definitely help them to neutralize at least part of their negative thinking when faced with adversity in life.

Hopefully through the above activities, coping skills against stress and adversity could be instilled and developed at an early stage for our college students. Life influences life and we hope that our students could also pass their positive energy to other University’s students. A healthy psychological wellbeing would certainly equip our students with a robust mindset that is both flexible and resilient, preparing them for the turbulent real world as they graduate.

Reference:
1. Fredrickson, B. (2009). Positivity: Groundbreaking-research to release your inner optimist and thrive. England: Oxford.