Global STEM Education through e-Service Learning in the Time of COVID-19: A Case Study

  • Grace Ngai
  • , Kenneth W.K. Lo
  • , Chi Fai Stephen Chan
  • , Shuheng Lin

    Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceedingConference article published in proceeding or bookAcademic researchpeer-review

    Abstract

    COVID-19 has brought about a lot of disruption, and education was one of the areas that was very significantly impacted. In many places in the world, students and teachers were forced to learn or teach online, oftentimes with very little preparation, in other places, schools shut down altogether and students' learning was interrupted. In this paper, we describe a case study that attempts to alleviate some of these challenges through an online STEM workshop series. Focus group studies were used to inform the design of the workshops, which were run as part of a service-learning program, incorporated student-directed, tangible learning, virtual experiential learning alongside theoretical content delivery to complement the formal curriculum. We present evaluation information as well as lessons learned for future similar endeavours.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2021 11th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2021
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages163-168
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9781665433723
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Nov 2021
    Event11th Annual IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States
    Duration: 19 Oct 202123 Oct 2021

    Publication series

    Name2021 11th IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2021

    Conference

    Conference11th Annual IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2021
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period19/10/2123/10/21

    Keywords

    • COVID-19
    • Online Service-Learning
    • STEM Education

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Computer Science Applications
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Health Informatics
    • Geography, Planning and Development
    • Safety Research
    • Public Administration

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