Research Publications

Rina Marie Camus, Grace Ngai, Kam Por Kwan, and Stephen Chi Fai Chan (2022). Transforming Teaching: Service-Learning’s Impact on Faculty. 
Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 26(2): 47-63.

Rina Marie Camus, Cindy H.Y. Lam, Grace Ngai, Stephen C.F. Chan. (2021). Service-Learning Exchange in Developed Cities: Dissonances and Civic Outcomes. Journal of Experiential Education. First published online December 13, 2021.

DOI: 10.1177/10538259211065971

Camus, R. M., Ngai, G., Kwan, K. P., Yau, J. H. Y., & Chan, S. C. F. (2021). Knowing Where We Stand: Mapping Teachers’ Conception of Reflection in Service- Learning. 
Innovative Higher Education. 
DOI:10.1007/s10755-020-09534-6

2020

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., Yau, J. H. Y., & Kwan, K. P. (2020). Enhancing the Impacts of International Service-Learning on Intercultural Effectiveness and Global Citizenship Development through Action Research. Educational Action Research. 
DOI:10.1080/09650792.2020.1860106

2020

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., & Lam, H. Y. (2020). How Participation Affects University Students’ Perspectives Toward Mandatory Service-Learning. 
Journal of Experiential Education, 44(2), 137-151. 
DOI:10.1177/1053825920948889

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

2017

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., Nagi, G., Yau, J. H. Y., & Kwan, K. P. (2019). ‘Improving the impacts of international service-learning on students’ global citizenship and intercultural effectiveness development through action research’, in proceedings of the 1st Lilly Asia Conference in Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning. Hong Kong.

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.

2019

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.

2019

Lo, K. W. K., Ngai, G., Chan, S. C. F., & Kwan, K. P. (2019). ‘A computational approach to analyzing associations between students' learning gains and learning experience in service-learning’, in proceedings of International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Annual Conference, 2019.  Albuquerque, NM.

Lam, H. Y., Ngai, G., & Chan, S. C. F. (2019). ‘Does mandatory service-learning negatively impact students?’, in proceedings of International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Annual Conference, 2019.  Albuquerque, NM.

Lo, K. W. K., Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., Kalenzi, J. ,Sindayehaba, P., & Habiyaremye, I. (2019). ‘From beneficiary to community leader: capacity building through a renewable energy project in Rwanda’, in Proceedings of IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, 2019. Seattle, WA.

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., Yau, J. H. Y., & Kwan, K. P. 'Impact of International Service-Learning on University Students’ Global Citizenship and Intercultural Effectiveness Development', in proceedings of International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Annual Conference, 2018.  New Orleans, LA.

Lau, C. K., Lo, K. W. K., Ngai, G. Chan, S. C. F., & Kalenzi, J. 'Creating Sustained impact of a service-learning project in a developing country through community empowerment – an interpretative Case Study', in Proceedings of International Society for Quality-of-life Studies, 2018. Hong Kong.

Lo, K. W. K., Chan, S. C. F., & Ngai, G. 'Capacity Building and Development for a Local Community through Student Service-Learning Projects - A 3-year Study in Rural Cambodia', in Proceedings of IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, 2018. San Jose, CA.

Lo, K. W. K., Lau, C. K., Chan, S. C. F., & Ngai, G. 'Enhancing Social Support and Education in Rural Cambodia through a Service-Learning Setting', in Proceedings of International Society for Quality-of-life Studies, 2018. Hong Kong.

Lo, K. W. K., Ep, K., Ngai, G., & Chan, S. C. F. 'Economically-viable Community Development through a Creative University-Community Partnership', in Proceedings of International Society for Quality-of-life Studies, 2018. Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F.  (2017) ‘Academic service-learning and life-long learning', in Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE-Phil), Philippines.

Chan, S. C. F. & Ngai, G. (2017) ‘Learning to serve, serving to learn’, in Proceedings of CELT One-day Conference – Influencing Teaching and Learning Practice – Achieving the Ripple Effect, 2017.  Hong Kong.

Lo, K. W. K., Lau, C.K., Chan, S. C. F., & Ngai, G. (2017). ‘When non-engineering students work on an international service-learning engineering project – a case study’. Presentation at the 2017 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC2017) in San Jose in Oct 2017.

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., Kwan, K.P., & Wong, W. (2016). ‘A multivariate study of factors influencing students’ learning outcomes from service-learning’. In International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. New Orleans, LA.

Lo, K. W. K., Chan, S. C. F., & Ngai, G. (2016). ‘Using a recycled container to setup a community learning centre in rural Cambodia-a Case Study’. In 2016 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC2016). Seattle, USA.

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'. In International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. New Orleans, LA.

Ngai, G., Chan, S., Kwan KP, & Csete J. (2015) 'Designing, implementing and maintaining assessment policies and practices in support of an institution-wide initiative in service-learning'. Presented at the International Conference on Assessment for Learning in Higher Education 2015, Hong Kong. 

Ngai, G., & Chan, S.C.F. (2015) 'How much impact can be made in a week?: Designing effective international service learning projects for computing'. In 46th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE’15) (pp. 645-650). Kansas City, MO.

Cheung, E. L. P. (2019). ‘Factors affecting teachers' continual engagement in service-learning’, in proceedings of the third International Service-Learning Conference.  Hong Kong.

2019

Chung, S. C. Y. (2019). ‘Teachers' conception of reflection in service-learning’, in proceedings of the third International Service-Learning Conference.  Hong Kong.

Lam, H. Y., Jackson, L., & Chan, S. C. F. (2019). ‘Is transformative learning possible in international service-learning?’,in proceedings of the third International Service-Learning Conference.  Hong Kong.

2019

Lo, K. W. K., Kwan, K. P., Nagi, 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.

Manning, K., Ngai, G., & Shek, D. (2019). ‘Using standardized SPOCs to prepare and motivate Hong Kong students for Service-Learning programmes’, in proceedings of the third International Service-Learning Conference.  Hong Kong.

Spear, A. M., Yau, J, H. Y., Lo, K. W. K., & Chan, S. C. F. (2019). ‘Impact of service-learning pedagogy on students' learning outcomes’, 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.

Lau, C.K., Lo, K. W. K., Chan, S. C. F., & Ngai, G. (2016). ‘From zero to one: integrating engineering and non-engineering students in a service-learning engineering project’. In 2nd International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 186-191). Hong Kong.

Ngai, G & Chan, S.C.F. (2016) ‘A two-dimensional classification framework for service-learning’. In 2nd International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 55-59). Hong Kong.

Ngai, G., Chan, S.C.F., Chapman, N., & Spear, A. (2016). ‘Learning to serve together: creating an inter-continental classroom for service-learning’. In 2nd International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 198-203). Hong Kong.

Chan, S.C.F., & Ngai, G. (2014) 'Service-learning as a core academic component in undergraduate programmes: a brief introduction to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University model'. In 1st International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 87-96). Hong Kong.

Kwok, T. C. K., Yeung, T. S.W., & Lo, K.W.K. (2014). ‘2-year experiences of deploying eResources in developing countries’, In 1st International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 324-325). Hong Kong.

Lee, J. K. Y., Ling, S. L., & Lo, K.W.K. (2014). ‘Case study: essential elements of organizing a student-initiated service-learning project in developing countries’, In 1st International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 20–21). Hong Kong.

Lo, K. W. K., Kwan, K. P., Ngai, G., & Chan, S. C. F. (2014). ‘An initial exploration of the cross-cultural validity of the Global Citizenship Scale in the Hong Kong Setting’, In 1st International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 126–131). Hong Kong.

Tam, W.C., Lau, C.K., Ngai, G., Yuen, W.W., Chan, A. T.S., Lu, Q., & Chan, S.C.F. (2014). ‘Problem-based learning: a teaching method to enhance learning experience for students in service-learning’, In 1st International Conference on Service-Learning (pp. 271-279). Hong Kong.

Chan, S.C.F., Yau, J.H.Y., & Kwan, K.P. (2019). Improving students’ learning and development from international service-learning through action research. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S.C.F., Tong, S.K.P., Yau, J.H.Y., & Kwan, K.P. (2018). What matters in international service-learning: students' perspectives. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S.C.F., Yau, J.H.Y., Tong, S.K.P., Lam, C.H.Y., & Kwan, K.P. (2018). Impact of international service-learning on students’ learning and development. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

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. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Lam, H. Y., Lau, C. K., Cheung, E., Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., & Kwan, K. P. (2016). Qualitative Analysis of Students' Experience and Outcomes of Service-Learning at PolyU. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., Wong, W. & Kwan, K. P. (2016). A Multivariate Study of Factors Influencing Students' Learning Outcomes from Service-Learning. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., & Kwan, K. P. (2016). Impact of Mandatory Service-Learning Requirement on University Student Learning and Development. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Cheung, E., Kwan, K. P., & Ngai, G. (2016). Community Partner Feedback on Service-Learning Projects 2014-16. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Wong, W., Kwan, K. P., & Ngai, G. (2016). An Evaluation of Students' Experience and Outcomes of Service-Learning at PolyU: Updated Findings for 2014-15. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Cheung, E., Wong, W., Kwan, K. P., & Ngai, G. (2015). An Evaluation of Students' Experience and Outcomes of Service-Learning at PolyU 2012-14. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Cheung, E. L. P., Kwan, K. P., Chan, S. C. F., & Ngai, G. (2015). An Evaluation of the e-learning Module on Service-Learning for Students at PolyU. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Wong, W., Kwan, K. P., & Ngai, G. (2017). An Evaluation of students’ experience and outcomes of service-learning at PolyU: updated findings for 2016/17. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Cheung, E., Kwan, K. P., & Ngai, G. (2017). Community partner feedback on service-learning projects: updated findings for 2016/17. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Lam, C. H. Y., Ngai, G., & KO, T. (2021). An evaluation of the impact of the Global Leadership and Civic Engagement Exchange Programme (GLCE) on students’ development. Published by the Service-Learning and Leadership Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Chan, S. C. F., Ngai, G., Yau, J., Yuen, W. W., Shek, D. T. L. & Au, H.S. S. (2018). Service-Learning as a vehicle for youth leadership: the case of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  In D. T. L. Shek, G. Ngai, & S. C. F. Chan (Eds.) Service-Learning for Youth Leadership: The Case of Hong Kong (pp. 19-32). Singapore: Springer.

2018

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.

2018

Lo, K. W. K., Ip, A. K. Y., Lau, C. K., Wong, W. S., Ngai, G. & Chan, S. C. F. (2018). Integrating majors and non-majors in an international engineering service-learning programme: course design, student assessments and learning outcomes. In D. T. L. Shek, G. Ngai, & S. C. F. Chan (Eds.) Service-Learning for Youth Leadership: The Case of Hong Kong (pp. 145-163). Singapore: Springer.

2018

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.

2018

Ngai, G. & Chan, S. C. F. (2018). Engaging teachers in teaching service-learning subjects: critical issues and strategies.  In D. T. L. Shek, G. Ngai, & S. C. F. Chan (Eds.) Service-Learning for Youth Leadership: The Case of Hong Kong (pp. 309-322).

Tong, S. K. P., Yau, J. H. Y., Kwan, K. P. (2018). Developing student' intercultural competences through international service-learning: a toolkit for teachers. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

Yau, J. H. Y., Tong, S. K. P., Kwan, K. P. (2018). Educating global citizenship through international service-learning: a toolkit for teachers. Published by the Office of Service-Learning, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.