ERIC Number: EJ1294477
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X
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Associate Degree Sociology Education in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Study Based on Student Focus Groups
Teaching Sociology, v49 n2 p150-161 Apr 2021
This study adopted a case-study approach to examine how associate degree sociology graduates evaluate their learning in a Hong Kong community college. Through focus group interviews, the learning experiences of sociology graduates were examined, specifically paying attention to their identification of enhancements in learning. The results of this examination indicate that the delivery of sociology education requires a strong emphasis on the integration of acquisition of sociology knowledge with social practice. It is important to consider how the curriculum engages the worldview of students beyond the personal and allows them to directly experience the social in a way that reflects what is going on around them. This study contributes to the discussion on the quality of associate degree education in Hong Kong and highlights the centrality of examining the issue from the point of view of students, particularly in the context of outcome-based education.
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Sociology, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Graduates, Learning Experience, Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Quality, Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Social Problems, Course Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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