Practicum Roles

Agency Supervisor

We sincerely invite each Practicum Agency to nominate a qualified professional staff member to be the Agency Supervisor, who will serve as the Practicum Student’s mentor and role model during the Practicum, and

• meet with the Practicum Student to discuss interests, needs, goals, and task assignments
• clarify for the Practicum Student job requirements/expectations
• orient the Practicum Student to the agency, its staff, policies, regulations, programs and activities, and administrative procedures
• provide the Practicum Student with the agreed-upon hours of work as required by the programme
• provide necessary on-the-job training and guidance to the Practicum Student
• supervise and monitor the work of the Practicum Student
• review and discuss with the Practicum Student about his/her progress on a regular basis
• conduct interim and final performance reviews and fill out the Performance Review Form for the Practicum Student
• facilitate on-site visits by the Practicum Tutor
• report any irregularities or concerns to the Practicum Coordinator about the Practicum Student’s performance or conduct

Practicum Coordinator

Ms KWOK Yee Tak Esther

Tel: (852) 2948 8274

Email: eytkwok@eduhk.hk  

The Practicum Coordinator acts as a bridge among the tripartite partners – the Practicum Student, the  Agency Supervisor, and the Practicum Tutor. He will oversee the operation of the Practicum course and:

• develop and maintain a directory of Practicum Agencies
• facilitate the communications of requests from the tripartite partners
• plan and host practicum sessions for briefing, induction, debriefing and experience sharing
• assess Practicum Students’ eligibility and make final placement decisions
• assign Practicum Students to Practicum Agencies and Practicum Tutors
• review the results of practicum evaluation by Practicum Students and Agency Supervisors, and draw up strategies and action plans to address problems identified
• apprise faculty and department heads of recommended changes in practicum policies, procedures, and practices
• arbitrate and settle issues that the tripartite partners are not able to resolve
• maintain and update the Practicum Handbook

Practicum Tutor

The Programme will designate a Practicum Tutor to each Practicum Student. The Practicum Tutor is an academic/teaching staff of EdUHK, and will

• conduct at least two on-site visits to

(a)   evaluate Practicum Student’s performance and assign assessment grade in consultation with respective Agency Supervisor; and

(b)    discuss the practicum arrangements and experience with both Practicum Student and Agency Supervisor

• provide guidance and counselling to Practicum Student about practicum-related matters – needs, strategies, hardships, work and communication problems
• report to the Practicum Coordinator any irregularity identified with or difficult problems encountered by the Practicum Student and/or the Practicum Agency

Practicum Student

The Practicum Student should explore all possible opportunities to gain on-the-job experience, develop competencies, integrate past learning experiences, gain insight, and experience personal and professional growth under the mentorship of the Agency Supervisor and the Practicum Tutor.

Practicum Handbook and pre-practicum seminars and workshops will be given to the Practicum Students as a guide to policies, expectations and responsibilities. Practicum Students should abide by the programme’s Practicum Policies and Code of Conduct.