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Conference Paper: Designing and implementing a student-led collaborative biomedical project as a transdisciplinary course
Title | Designing and implementing a student-led collaborative biomedical project as a transdisciplinary course |
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Authors | |
Issue Date | 2018 |
Publisher | Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. |
Citation | Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education 2018: Learning in Alliance: Inter-professional Health Education and Practice, Hong Kong, 18-19 December 2018 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Introduction: It is often challenging to truly achieve perhaps the two most pedagogically challenging HKU undergraduate aims of ‘tackling novel situations and ill-defined problems’ and ‘leadership and
advocacy for the improvement of the human condition’ through regular course-based models.
Student-led teaching models which are more collaborative, inquiry-based and relevant to real-world
challenges are more capable to achieve these deeper aims of undergraduate curricula. Here, we
designed and implemented a student-led transdisciplinary team project (TTP) which connects
students across disciplines to work collaboratively on a biomedical project with potential for impact
in society.
Method: This TTP was implemented as a pilot course under HKU’s Common Core Curriculum with course teacher(s) acting as supervisors throughout students’ project. A team of 6 students from varying
disciplines collaborated in identifying wider societal concerns and developed projects by critically
questioning how biomedical science could impact the community. Within the team, some students
were engaged in lab-based research, others in public health study, and knowledge exchange with
community – all these done while building local and international collaborations to strengthen their
study. TTP was quantitatively evaluated by questionnaire with constructs of experience, preparation,
assessment and outcomes. Qualitative evaluation was performed with exploratory focus group
meetings and individual interviews. Impact on student learning was further evaluated through
fulfillment of student project deliverables and assessing how students’ team project outputs align
with course learning outcomes.
Findings: Evaluation indicated positive impact in enabling students to acquire good research and project
management skills. Students participated well in transdisciplinary collaboration to create inquirybased
solutions to the challenges of early Hepatitis C diagnosis and communicated their research
findings to the stakeholders of their research.
Conclusion: A well-implemented transdisciplinary team project creates a mechanism for student learning in the highest cognitive domain – conduct, collaborate and create solutions to wider societal concerns. |
Description | Free Paper Presentation – Oral - Session B: Curriculum Development and Student Well-being - no. OPB12 |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/266418 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Khong, ML | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tanner, JA | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-18T08:19:13Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-18T08:19:13Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education 2018: Learning in Alliance: Inter-professional Health Education and Practice, Hong Kong, 18-19 December 2018 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/266418 | - |
dc.description | Free Paper Presentation – Oral - Session B: Curriculum Development and Student Well-being - no. OPB12 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: It is often challenging to truly achieve perhaps the two most pedagogically challenging HKU undergraduate aims of ‘tackling novel situations and ill-defined problems’ and ‘leadership and advocacy for the improvement of the human condition’ through regular course-based models. Student-led teaching models which are more collaborative, inquiry-based and relevant to real-world challenges are more capable to achieve these deeper aims of undergraduate curricula. Here, we designed and implemented a student-led transdisciplinary team project (TTP) which connects students across disciplines to work collaboratively on a biomedical project with potential for impact in society. Method: This TTP was implemented as a pilot course under HKU’s Common Core Curriculum with course teacher(s) acting as supervisors throughout students’ project. A team of 6 students from varying disciplines collaborated in identifying wider societal concerns and developed projects by critically questioning how biomedical science could impact the community. Within the team, some students were engaged in lab-based research, others in public health study, and knowledge exchange with community – all these done while building local and international collaborations to strengthen their study. TTP was quantitatively evaluated by questionnaire with constructs of experience, preparation, assessment and outcomes. Qualitative evaluation was performed with exploratory focus group meetings and individual interviews. Impact on student learning was further evaluated through fulfillment of student project deliverables and assessing how students’ team project outputs align with course learning outcomes. Findings: Evaluation indicated positive impact in enabling students to acquire good research and project management skills. Students participated well in transdisciplinary collaboration to create inquirybased solutions to the challenges of early Hepatitis C diagnosis and communicated their research findings to the stakeholders of their research. Conclusion: A well-implemented transdisciplinary team project creates a mechanism for student learning in the highest cognitive domain – conduct, collaborate and create solutions to wider societal concerns. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Frontiers in Medical and Health Sciences Education Conference | - |
dc.title | Designing and implementing a student-led collaborative biomedical project as a transdisciplinary course | - |
dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
dc.identifier.email | Khong, ML: khongml@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Tanner, JA: jatanner@hkucc.hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Tanner, JA=rp00495 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 296590 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | - |