The Impacts of Aligned Teaching on Students' Perceived Engagement in Independent Learning and Satisfaction: An Empirical Investigation in Hong Kong

Dimple R. Thadani; Theresa Kwong; King Chong; Eva Wong

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Dimple R. Thadani
Theresa Kwong
King Chong
Eva Wong

Keywords:

outcomes-based teaching and learning, OBTL, outcomes-based education, OBE, constructive alignment, satisfaction, independent learning

Abstract

In response to the move towards Outcomes-based Education in Hong Kong, our paper aims at investigating the impacts of the Outcomes-based Teaching and Learning approach (OBTL) on students' satisfaction and perceived engagement in independent learning in the context of higher education. Building upon the principle of "constructive alignment", we propose a theoretical model to examine the impacts of constructively aligned teaching and learning that is conceptualized as the constructive alignment Index in our paper. An empirical study of undergraduate students (n=253) found that the constructive alignment index (CAI) positively predicted students' satisfaction and their perceived engagement in independent learning. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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The Impacts of Aligned Teaching on Students’ Perceived Engagement in Independent Learning and Satisfaction: An Empirical Investigation in Hong Kong. (2013). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 13(24), 41-48. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/

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