Experiential Learning

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Shaw STEAMS for GOOD

Background of Co-organiser

Founded in 2012, Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (DISI) is the first design institute dedicated to social innovation in Asia. DISI contributes to advance PolyU’s University Social Responsibility and aims to become a leading institute to trigger social innovation in all dimensions of the society to improve the well-being of the community and the people. The mission of DISI is to provide an innovative and human-centred platform to ENVISION a better life in the society, to CONNECT people with passion and NURTURE doers of all ages to INNOVATE with collective wisdom to ENABLE impactful action.

Objective

The programme aims to nurture students to integrate knowledge from different subjects through solving real-world problems, especially since STEAM adds a social perspective (STEAMS). It aims to infuse social innovation and design thinking into senior primary school and junior secondary school steam education.

To facilitate students’ learning, a train-the-trainers programme will be implemented to develop pre- and in-service teachers’ required skills for conducting design workshops for education.

Project Details

• Assist in reflection tools and teaching kits development for specific school(s) or case(s)
• Assist in the general operation for the programme
• Prepare materials for social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram and webpage, etc.)
• Work as group facilitators to assist students’ learning
• Work on ideas of their own learning and teaching ideas

Date

• 13 October - 18 November 2025
• Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
• Special working hours:
• Occasionally, students are required to work outside normal office hours, including evenings, Saturdays and Sundays.

Location

V1218, 12/F, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Eligibility

PGDE (full-time) students with STEM/Science/Humanities background

Application Deadline and Procedure

11:59pm, 3 September 2025

• Complete the application form at HKU Moodle (Part 1) AND
• Upload the following documents to the respective project folder at HKU Moodle (Part 2) (Please combine all documents into one Word/PDF file)
• A personal statement (of not more than 200 words) explaining why you would like to join this EL project
• Your updated CV, articles or project portfolio
• Shortlisted students may be invited to attend an interview arranged by DISI (details to be confirmed).

Project Keywords

Design Thinking, Pedagogy Innovation, Project-based Learning, Social Innovation, STEAM

Enquiries

Mr. Jeremy Yau (DISI)

Email: Jeremy.yau@polyu.edu.hk