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The All-round Development of PolyU Year-one Students (07-08 cohort) Some Findings of the SAARD Survey, August 07 Self-Assessment of All-Round Development

Participants: 3,013 Sub-degree or Undergraduate Yr. 1 students % by Gender: Female (54%), Male (46%) % by Degree Award: Sub-degree (35%), Bachelor (65%) Self-Assessment of All-Round Development

Questionnaire: Self-Assessment of All-Round Development (SAARD) Questionnaire Procedure: Students assessed their own development in 14 Generic Competencies (e.g. Leadership, EQ, etc.) Self-Assessment of All-Round Development

Results : Female vs Male – (MANOVA) FEMALE rated themselves HIGHER in 1. Cultural Appreciation 2. Social and National Responsibility 3. Communication Self-Assessment of All-Round Development

Results: Female vs Male (con’t.) – MALE rated themselves HIGHER in 1. Critical Thinking 2. Healthy Lifestyle Self-Assessment of All-Round Development

Results : Sub-degree vs Bachelor – (MANOVA) Students taking BACHELOR degree programmes rated themselves HIGHER in 9/14 Generic Competencies. However, such differences were not very large. These competencies are: Self-Assessment of All-Round Development

1. Teamwork 2. Communication 3. Critical Thinking 4. Entrepreneurship 5. Global Outlook 6. Leadership 7. Life-long Learning 8. Cultural Appreciation 9. Social and National Responsibility Self-Assessment of All-Round Development