Enhancing the Students’ Job-readiness by Developing an Electronic Teaching and Learning Kit (e-JR kit) with Industry Involvement (04/QESS/2022)
Oral Presentation Time: 1400-1500
Venue: Peony Room, Lower Level II
Presenter(s)
– Dr Angela LI, Associate Professor, Division of Science, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Tung Wah College
– Dr Monica CHOW, Project Manager, Division of Science, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Tung Wah College
Abstract
Aiming to enhance the job-readiness of our students, an electronic teaching and learning kit for job-ready skill training (e-JR kit) is developed. This e-JR kit consists of three teaching modules that cover the topics of core skills needed for a paraprofessional job as a clinical assistant, including Module 1 Communication skills in the workplace, Module 2 safety and ethical issues in the workplace and Module 3 professional skills in the workplace. The regular industry involvement is a key feature of this e-JR kit project. Different industry stakeholders are continuously consulted, help with the design of real workplace scenarios, and give feedback on the effectiveness of the training. To accommodate the learning preferences of the current generation of students, the content of this e-JR kit is presented in bite-sized topics, such as case scenarios, short videos and small quizzes, and the design is highly visual and interactive. This well-designed kit will help students integrate their skills before employment, and to equip them with skills for a range of possible scenarios in the workplace. To promote the use of the e-JR kit, the completed kit will be shared with other local institutions and our industry partners in the pre-job training of their students and new staff.