Building co-curricular learning experiences: Lessons from a student-driven experiential learning initiative underpinned by a student-staff collaborative model

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https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v6i2.5059

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co-curricular learning experiences, experientail learning initiative, student-staff collaborative model, government and laws, Hong Kong universities

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In this case study, both authors look into their experiences with a student-driven experiential learning initiative in the form of an academic services committee. The committee embodies a developing community of undergraduate students reading the double degrees in government and laws and also aims at promoting the scholarly study of public affairs and jurisprudence within a traditional and comprehensive research-intensive Hong Kong university. As the flagship student community of the double degree programme, the committee provides tailor-made services for current students and connects them to alumni networks. The authors critically evaluate the multipurpose nature of the committee by applying the five criteria for successful staff-student collaborations, namely (a) reciprocal trust and respect, (b) self-efficacy, (c) flexibility and autonomy, (d) commitment, as well as (e) ownership and responsibility (Martens et al., 2019). Within a synergic collaborative model, students can assume a leadership role in creating and managing multidisciplinary co-curricular learning experiences, with faculty members only assuming indirect, non-voting, and advisory roles under limited circumstances.

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2022-10-18

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Lam, M. H. A., & Tam, C. H. A. (2022). Building co-curricular learning experiences: Lessons from a student-driven experiential learning initiative underpinned by a student-staff collaborative model. International Journal for Students as Partners, 6(2), 61–68. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v6i2.5059

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