The University of Macau (UM) began to implement a complete system of residential colleges (RCs) in 2014. Over the past two years, the RC system has had a significant positive impact on the students. Two survey forms, designed by UM and Hong Kong Baptist University respectively, were used to assess the learning outcomes of students with RC experiences and those with no RC experiences. Results of the survey showed the impact of the RC system on the students in five competency areas, namely Healthy Living, Interpersonal Relation and Teamwork, Leadership and Service, Cultural Engagement, and Citizenship with Global Perspectives and Patriotism. ‘UM’s unique RC system has already attracted local and international attention. It is one of the things that sets UM apart in undergraduate education,’ says Prof Haydn Chen, vice rector for student affairs of UM. ‘It places emphasis on developing soft skills outside the classroom, and creates an environment that is conducive to the student’s development, both academically and personally.’
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Vice Rector (Student Affairs) Haydn Chen has lunch with students living in the RCs
Learning outcomes of residential education (* indicates statistically significant difference. *** means areas where the greatest differences were observed)
The RC system has had a significant positive impact on the students