Post-course subjective outcome evaluation of a subject on leadership and intrapersonal development for university students in Hong Kong

Daniel T.L. Shek; Lu Yu

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Post-course subjective outcome evaluation of a subject on leadership and intrapersonal development for university students in Hong Kong

Daniel T.L. Shek and Lu Yu

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From the journal International Journal on Disability and Human Development Volume 13 Issue 4

Abstract

To investigate the perceived effects of a subject on leadership and intrapersonal development offered at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a 48-item Subjective Outcome Evaluation Scale was implemented on a sample of first-year undergraduate students (n=800) in the academic year of 2012–2013. Consistent with our expectation, factor analyses showed that there are three dimensions (program, instructor, and benefits) intrinsic to the scale. Similar to previous findings, results showed that students had positive perceptions about the subject content and teachers, and most of the students perceived the subject as beneficial to their holistic development. Both perceived qualities of the program and instructor were significant predictors of the perceived effectiveness of the program. Perceived qualities of the program, instructors, and benefits predicted students’ overall satisfaction with the program.

Keywords: factor analysis; intrapersonal competence; leadership; subjective outcome evaluation; university students

Corresponding author: Daniel T.L. Shek, PhD, FHKPS, BBS, SBS, JP, Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Room HJ407, Core H, Hunghom, Hong Kong, P.R. China, E-mail: daniel.shek@polyu.edu.hk; Centre for Innovative Programmes for Adolescents and Families, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R. China ; Department of Social Work, East China Normal University, Shanghai, P.R. China; Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau, P.R. China; and Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Kentucky Children’s Hospital, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA

Acknowledgments

The authorship of this paper is equally shared by the first author and second author. This work and the subject “Tomorrow’s Leaders” are financially supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Received: 2013-8-15

Accepted: 2013-9-10

Published Online: 2014-7-21

Published in Print: 2014-11-1

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factor analysis; intrapersonal competence; leadership; subjective outcome evaluation; university students