Evaluation of an Electronic Service-Learning Course Utilizing Regular and Intensive Delivery Modes: The Hong Kong Experience

IF 1.7 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2023-10-10 DOI:10.1177/10497315231207054

Xiaoqin Zhu, Xue Wu, Shunhao Zhang, Daniel T. L. Shek

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Abstract

Purpose: This paper evaluated an electronic service-learning (e-SL) course utilizing regular and intensive delivery modes offered to undergraduate students in the 2020–2021 academic year. Methods: We collected pretest–posttest data ( N = 130) and students’ subjective evaluations of the course ( N = 148) and the services they had provided ( N = 160). Results: Students showed significant positive changes in both e-SL modes on positive youth development attributes, service leadership qualities, and life satisfaction, with greater changes among students taking the intensive mode. Students’ views towards the e-SL course and the services they provided were positive, and students in the two e-SL modes did not differ significantly in their subjective evaluations. In addition, students’ changes in outcome measures were positively associated with their subjective evaluations. Conclusions: The study provides additional support for the potential effectiveness of e-SL and suggests the promising application of intensive mode in implementing e-SL projects.

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采用定期及密集模式的电子服务学习课程的评估:香港的经验

目的:本文评估了2020-2021学年面向本科生的电子服务学习(e-SL)课程，该课程采用常规和密集授课模式。方法:收集前测后测资料(N = 130)和学生对课程的主观评价(N = 148)及提供的服务(N = 160)。结果:两种e-SL模式的学生在青少年积极发展属性、服务领导素质和生活满意度上均有显著的正向变化，其中集约化模式的学生变化更大。学生对e-SL课程及其提供的服务的看法是积极的，两种e-SL模式下学生的主观评价没有显著差异。此外，学生结果测量的变化与其主观评价呈正相关。结论:本研究为e-SL的潜在有效性提供了额外的支持，并建议在实施e-SL项目中应用集约化模式。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

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3.50

自引率

11.10%

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105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.