Why do some students learn better than others in digital game based learning? The role of hope and social support

Symposium’s Main Theme : Learning without Limits?Growing evidence suggests the technically-enriched educational games can enhance students’ learning motivation and interest. However, a paper that successfully explains the variation in students’ performance in similar setting is still very rare. This study aims to fill in the gap by proposing the question “why do some students learn better than others in the digital game based learning?”. Hong Kong secondary school students (N = 384) participated in the study and answered questionnaires about their psychological factors as well as their overall reflections after playing the digital sexuality education game. Preliminary results suggested that the role of hope and social support predicted the students’ learning outcomes in the game; while taking the mediation role of games usability into account, it partially mediated the relationship between the psychological factors and learning objectives. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.postprin

Psychometric assessment of the Chinese version of the Supportive Care Needs Survey short-form (SCNS-SF34-C) among Hong Kong and Taiwanese Chinese colorectal cancer patients

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Bilateral spontaneous scierai perforation in Marfan's syndrome

Ocular manifestations of Marfan's syndrome include lens subluxation, retinal detachment, and myopia. Scleral perforation after trabeculectomy and scierai buckling procedure have been reported but spontaneous perforation is rare. This report is of a patient with Marfan's syndrome who had bilateral spontaneous scleral perforation. Surgical repair of the defect with frozen scierai graft was required. © 2006 Scientific Communications International Limited.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

Changes in psychological distress among Chinese patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer: a longitudinal study

Young Investigator Award - Psychosocial Oncology: abstract no. A68Conference Theme: Translating Innovative Research to Effective Treatmen

Why Do Some Students Become More Engaged in Collaborative Wiki Writing? The Role of Sense of Relatedness

The article can be viewed at: http://www.opensym.org/os2014-files/proceedings/p400.pdfThis study aims to investigate the role of sense of relatedness in students' engagement in using wikis in collaborative writing. Hong Kong secondary school students (N = 422) participated in the study and answered questionnaires about their sense of relatedness and their level of engagement when using wikis for open collaborative project work. Results from the regression analyses showed that students' sense of relatedness with their teacher and peers facilitated their engagement in the collaborative wiki writing environment. The results were also consistent with the educational psychology research findings in a traditional classroom setting. Most importantly, the result from this study showed the possible linkage between IT in education research and the educational psychology literature. Implications of psychological factors on students' learning in technologically-enriched learning environments are discussed

Unmet supportive care needs among colorectal cancer patients in Hong Kong

Conference Theme: Medical Leadership and Management - Global Outlook and Local LandscapeAbstract & poster presentatio

New Insights in Symptom Assessment: The Chinese Versions of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale Short Form (MSAS-SF) and the Condensed MSAS (CMSAS)

There are very few symptom assessment instruments in Chinese. We present the validity and reliability of the Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale Short Form (MSAS-SF) and the Condensed Form MSAS (CMSAS) in Chinese cancer patients. The Chinese version of the 32-item MSAS-SF, a self-report measure for assessing symptom distress and frequency in cancer patients, was administered to 256 Chinese patients with colorectal cancer at a clinical oncology outpatient unit. Highly prevalent symptoms included worrying (59%), dry mouth (54%), lack of energy (54%), feeling sad (48%), feeling irritable (48%), and pain (41%). Both the MSAS-SF and CMSAS demonstrated good validity and reliability. For the MSAS-SF subscales, Cronbach alphas ranged from 0.84 to 0.91, and for CMSAS subscales, from 0.79 to 0.87. Moderate-to-high correlations of MSAS-SF and CMSAS subscales with appropriate European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 subscales (0.42-0.71, Ps 4 [P < 0.001]). The Number of Symptoms subscale correlated appropriately with the EORTC QLQ-C30 function (-0.46 to -0.60, P < 0.001) and symptom scales (0.31-0.64, P < 0.001). The average time to complete the MSAS-SF was six minutes. The Chinese versions of the MSAS-SF and CMSAS are valid and practical measures. Further validation is needed for Chinese patients with other cancer types and with other symptom instruments. © 2008.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

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