Dr K. P. Kwan
Professorial Project Fellow
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- kam.por.kwan@polyu.edu.hk
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Dr K.P. Kwan is a Professorial Project Fellow at the Service-Learning and Leadership Office, with a primary responsibility of supporting research and scholarship activities of the Office. Prior to joining SLLO in 2014, he was Head and Senior Officer of the University’s Educational Development Centre, and Special Assistant to Vice President (Academic Development). He has been heavily involved in formulating and supporting the implementation of the mandatory Service-Learning requirement of the University, and has rich experience and expertise in staff development in service-learning. K.P. received his Bachelor in Social Sciences and Master of Education degrees from the University of Hong Kong, and his Doctorate in Education from Durham University (UK). He has published widely in education and related fields, including service-learning.
Research Output
CHAN, S. C. F., NGAI, G., YAU, J. H. Y., & KWAN, K. P. (in press). Impact of international service-learning on students’ global citizenship and intercultural development. International Journal of Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement.
CHAN, S. C. F., NGAI, G., & KWAN, K. P. (2019). ‘Towards a model of mandatory, inclusive, civic-oriented service-learning: reflections on a 7-year journey’, in proceedings of International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Annual Conference, 2019. Albuquerque, NM.
NGAI, G., CHAN, S. C. F., YAU, J. H. Y., & KWAN, K. P. (2019). ‘Improving students' international service-leaning outcomes through action research: a case study’, in proceedings of International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Annual Conference, 2019. Albuquerque, NM.
LO, K. W. K., KWAN, K. P., NGAI, G., & CHAN, S. C. G. (2019). ‘Evaluating global citizenship in international service-learning: development and validation of a short form of the Global Citizenship Scale’, in proceedings of the third International Service-Learning Conference. Hong Kong.
TONG, S. K. P., YAU, J. H. Y., CHAN, S. C. F., NGAI, G., & KWAN, K. P. (2019). ‘Curricular and pedagogical features influencing international service-learning outcomes’, in proceedings of the third International Service-Learning Conference. Hong Kong.
CHEUNG, E. L. P. & KWAN, K. P. (2018). Developing an e-learning module to prepare students for service-learning. In D. T. L. Shek, G. Ngai, & S. C. F. Chan (Eds.) Service-Learning for Youth Leadership: The Case of Hong Kong (pp. 293-308). Singapore: Springer.
NGAI, G., LAM, C. H. Y., KWAN, K. P. & CHAN, S. C. F. (2018). Instituting a service-learning requirement in higher education: evaluation and lessons learned. In D. T. L. Shek, G. Ngai, & S. C. F. Chan (Eds.) Service-Learning for Youth Leadership: The Case of Hong Kong (pp. 323-341). Singapore: Springer.
NGAI, G., CHAN, S. C. F., & KWAN, K. P. (2018). Challenge, meaning and preparation: critical success factors influencing student learning outcomes from service learning. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 22(4), 55-80.
CHAN, S. C. F., NGAI, G., & KWAN, K.P. (2017). Mandatory service learning at university: Do less-inclined students learn from it? Active Learning in Higher Education, 1-14.
CHAN, S. C. F., NGAI, G., KWAN, K.P. & WONG, W. (2016). Multivariate Study of Factors Influencing Students’ Learning Outcomes from Service-Learning. Paper presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Conference 2016, New Orleans, LA.
LO, K. W. K., KWAN, K.P., CHAN, S. C. F., & NGAI, G. (2016). Cross-Cultural Validation of the Global Citizenship Scale for Measuring Impacts of International Service-Learning in Hong Kong Setting. Paper presented at the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Conference 2016, New Orleans, LA.
NGAI, G., CHAN, S., KWAN K.P. & CSETE J. (2015). Designing, implementing and maintaining assessment policies and practices in support of an institution-wide initiative in service-learning. Paper presented at the International Conference on Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, Hong Kong.
CHAN, S.C.F., NGAI, G., YUEN, W., & KWAN, K.P. (2103). Institutional Strategies to Educate Professionals for Social Responsibility through Service-Learning. Paper presented at the International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, 11-13 June 2013.
NGAI, G., CHAN, S.C.F., KWAN, K.P. & CSETE, J. (2013). Enhancing students’ sense of civic responsibility and global citizenship through service-learning. Paper presented at the International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, 11-13 June 2013.
CHEN, J., KWAN, K.P., CHOI, N., and LIU, D. (2010). From reactive to proactive: Handling student plagiarism in higher education. Paper presented at the Macao International Symposium on Higher Education Quality Assurance, Macao, China,November 2010.
CHOI, N., Chen, J., KWAN, K.P., and LIU, D. (2010). Preventing student plagiarism: Did teaching development workshops help? Paper presented at the International Consortium of Educational Development (ICED) Conference, Barcelona, Spain, June, 2009.
MAK, A. and KWAN, K.P. (2009). A two-tier institutional learning outcomes assessment framework. Paper presented at the “3+3+4 Symposium” on OBE for the new 4-year curriculum, December 2009, Hong Kong.
HO, A.S.P., KWAN, K.P. & TAM, K.S.H. (2005). Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Measuring Students’ Capability for Effective Learning (CELQ). Paper presented at the 11th Conference of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, 23-27 August, Nicosia, Cyprus.
KWAN, K.P., et al.(2005). Overall Study on Reviewing the Progress and Evaluating The Information Technology in Education (ITEd) Projects 1998/2003 Whole Final Report. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
KWAN, K.P., LAI, P., LAI, S. & CHENG, A. (Eds.) (2003). Tackling the Challenges to Professional Education: A Collection of Case Studies. Hong Kong: Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
KWAN, K.P., LAI, S., LAI, P. & CHENG, A. (Eds.) (2003). Enhancing Professional Education through Experiential Learning. Hong Kong: Educational Development Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
KWAN, K. P.(2002) Independent benchmarking in higher education: reflections on an implementation. Paper presented at the Seventh Quality in Higher Education Seminar. RMIT, Australia, 29-31 October 2002.
KEMBER, D. & KWAN, K. P. (2002). “Lecturers’ approaches to teaching and their relationship to conceptions of good teaching.” In: N. HATIVA & P. GOODYEAR (Eds.) Teacher Thinking, Beliefs, and Knowledge in Higher Education. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
KEMBER, D., LEUNG, D.Y.P., & KWAN, K. P. (2002). Does the use of the student feedback questionnaire improve the overall quality of teaching? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 27 (5), 411-425.
KWAN, K. P. (2001). Evaluating an Evaluation: A case study of the costs and effectiveness of a student feedback system in one university. Proceedings of the Evidence-Based Policies and Indicator System Third International Inter-Disciplinary Biennial Conference, 3-7 July 2001, CEM Centre, University of Durham, UK, pp. 171-185
KWAN, K. P., HO, A. S. P., &LAI, P. (2001). A Five Component Model for Promoting Higher-Order Thinking in University Teaching. Paper presented at the Second Hong Kong Conference on Quality if Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Hong Kong, 24-26 May 2001.
KEMBER, D. & KWAN, K. P. (2001). “Conceptions of good teaching and how they influence the way adults and school leavers are taught.” International Journal of Lifelong Learning, Vol 20, no 5, pp. 393-404.
KWAN, K. P. (2000). How University Students Rate Their Teachers: A study of the attitudes and rating behaviours of university students in teaching evaluations. Unpublished Ed.D. thesis. University of Durham, UK.
