Using Student Partnerships in Promoting Financial Literacy Among University Students in Hong Kong

In this project entitled “Financial Literacy for Students, by Students,” we used two types of student partnerships in designing and delivering financial literacy activities for university students as part of an experiential learning course. First, “dedicated” student partners collaborated with the course instructor in designing learning activities, providing feedback to students, and contributing to course assessments. Second, students enrolled in the course also served as important partners by providing peer feedback, co-designing assessment rubrics, and taking part in self-assessment as they worked on their financial literacy projects. With the additional support of community partners, 49 students designed creative personal finance activities such as workshops, social media campaigns, games, and quizzes for a total of 262 students participants. Based on the quantitative and qualitative data we collected, both our students and the participants showed improvement in financial literacy by the end of the course.