Shek Daniel T L, Yu Lu, Chai Wen Yu
Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2017 Feb 1;29(1):75-82. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2017-3010.
The General University Requirements (GUR) is the core general education component of the new 4-year undergraduate curriculum at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) commencing from the 2012/2013 academic year. The major objective of the GUR is to widen students' horizons and promote their holistic development in their undergraduate years. To evaluate the perceived effectiveness of the GUR in its second year implementation, 18 focus group interviews (n=74 students) were conducted in the 2013/2014 academic year. Findings showed that subjects under the GUR framework were overall welcomed by students for the well-designed subject contents, dedicated teaching staff, and collaborative and experiential learning methods. Students perceived that the GUR was beneficial to their development in effective communication, critical thinking, problem solving, lifelong learning, and ethical leadership. Some challenges encountered by students were noted to further revamp the GUR curriculum in the future.
一般大学要求（GUR）是香港理工大学从2012/2013学年开始的新四年制本科课程的核心通识教育组成部分。GUR的主要目标是拓宽学生的视野，并促进他们在本科阶段的全面发展。为了评估GUR在实施第二年的感知效果，在2013/2014学年进行了18次焦点小组访谈（n = 74名学生）。研究结果表明，GUR框架下的科目因其精心设计的科目内容、敬业的教师以及协作和体验式学习方法而总体上受到学生欢迎。学生们认为GUR有利于他们在有效沟通、批判性思维、解决问题、终身学习和道德领导力方面的发展。注意到学生遇到的一些挑战，以便未来进一步改进GUR课程。
