Teaching and Learning
Asynchronous Session
A Study of Pull and Push Factors Influencing Hong Kong Students Decisions in Enrolling in MBA Programmes in the United Kingdom View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Li Li Lily Pang
The purpose of this study is to examine the key factors affecting Hong Kong students in pursuing MBA programmes in the U.K, particularly their study abroad decision and return intention. The current study employs a quantitative method approach to investigate the six factors that affect Hong Kong students to pursue MBA degrees in the U.K. Participants are invited to fill in the questionnaire. SPSS is used as a statistic tool in analyze the data, ANOVA test is used if the mean value is significant. The findings indicate that push factors from Hong Kong are more important than pull factors from the U.K. in students’ decision making in order to pursue MBA in the U.K. Participants have more desire to stay in the U.K. upon graduation due to the political factors in Hong Kong recently. It is surprising that push factors are dominant in all other factors reflected that Hong Kong students are now facing an unforeseen circumstance, they feel hopeless once they graduated. The unfavorable conditions in Hong Kong serve as a major push factor for them to study abroad. Most of the Hong Kong students will reside in the U.K. after graduation due to the pessimist political and economic situation in Hong Kong. It is crucial to understand the needs of the Hong Kong students in a competitive, globalized tertiary education market. It can help marketers of universities in the U.K. to develop better strategies in order to attract overseas students.
In the Beginning: What Is Originality in Architecture and When Does It Start? View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Robert Greenstreet
The paper explores the concept of originality in Architecture, both from the perspective of its role within the design process and also in relation to the restrictions of copyright laws which seek to define and regulate its impact. Through the examination of architectural practice, recent caselaw and existing research, the paper seeks to determine at which point in the design process originality can be deemed to begin, where and how legal protection is asserted and the impact of legislative restraint on creativity, the practice of architecture and the built environment.
Agency and School Dropout : Learner Identity and Resilicence of Students from Areas in Need of Social Change View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Rosario Cubero-Pérez, Mercedes Cubero, Miguel Jesús Bascón, Jose Antonio Matías García, Andrés Santamaría
In the last decade, adolescent drop out has been aggravated by the great economic and social crisis experienced in Europe. Despite the identity challenge posed by development in risk contexts, it is possible to find students who develop specific skills which allow them to remain in the education system. We studied the learner identity of students in Secondary Post-Compulsory Education from schools in Areas in Need of Social Transformation, paying special attention to agency and resilience. Their identity as learners was explored through an interview applied in a focus group format, where their supports, strengths and psycho-social obstacles that facilitate/hinder their stay in the education system in the post-compulsory stage were identified. Results show that adolescents have a good attitude towards academic training, based on the conviction that, in the future, they will be able to achieve a higher quality of life and a rapid insertion in skilled jobs. The image students have of themselves combines a negative perception of their lack of work habits, the difficulty of self-regulation and the little effort made, with a more positive view of their agency in the process, highlighting their intellectual and academic capacity and their effort when they set out to do so. We consider these data to be fundamental for identifying risk and protection factors within a prevention and intervention approach.
Second Language Teachers and Their Sense of Agency View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Silvia Selene Moreno Carrasco
This study has the purpose of describing second language teachers’ sense of agency in their workplace, aiming to identify how they make professional choices, and which personal, contextual and institutional factors seem to influence those choices. A collective case study involving three language teachers was conducted. Participant observations and semi-structured interviews were employed as data collection methods. It is hoped that this study contributes to a better understanding of teacher agency and its impact on the improvement of education in general.
Featured Creative Design-driven Interdisciplinary Studio Course for Electronic Waste Management View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Swetha Anand, Cecilia Wang
In this paper, I address the need for interdisciplinary design-driven studio education to spread awareness of electronic waste to students. Electronic waste management needs the utmost importance; one solution is educating the next generation of students learn the importance of recycling and the reuse of electronic waste. Students need to be taught how to dispose of electronic waste and should not throw it with other debris into the landfill without proper treatment, which is presently done. Electronic waste, if not treated properly, will enter the soil and contaminate the earth and the water, which contains harmful chemicals released into the environment and cause health issues. Electronic waste is it has been drastically increasing, according to E-Waste Monitor, in 2021, the electronic waste produced was 53.6 million Mt. They estimate that 74 Mt of electronic waste will be generated by 2030 (E-Waste Monitor, 2022). This critical issue can be addressed immediately by introducing an interdisciplinary design studio course to familiarize the younger generation with the problem and prepare them to reduce electronic waste production by reusing and recycling. I research the existing courses, quantitative and qualitative research, and concentrate on how an interdisciplinary design course can benefit students. I also address the need for different departments to collaborate to build classes for students from diverse backgrounds. This way, the awareness of electronic waste is widespread and can be made into a habit in students’ everyday life. This will help to build an environmentally friendly tomorrow.
ADHD and Agency from a Position of Marginality in the Mexican Educational System: An Autoethnographic Case Study View Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Ana Millan Esteinou
This paper investigates the concepts of agency and resistance within the context of ADHD and the educational system. By challenging the prevailing medicalized perspective that views ADHD as a limitation to agency, we argue for an understanding of agency that is socially embedded within the neurodiverse framework. Using an autoethnographic approach based on personal experience as an ADHD student in the Mexican education system, the study analyses power dynamics and marginalization mechanisms. It explores how constraints and possibilities within the system shape an individual’s capacity for resistance and agency. This paper draws on theories by Foucault and Butler to conceptualize as performative and socially constructed, highlighting the paradoxical nature of subjunctivization. By critically examining the exclusionary practices that pathologize neurodiversity, the study offers insight into alternative educational models that can better support neurodiverse individuals and their agency.
