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Understanding Learning Express (Lex)

In a word, Learning Express is an international social innovation program in which participants use Design Thinking approaches to develop innovative solutions to community challenges. Learning Express, which is organized and maintained by Singapore Polytechnic, gives students from many nations the opportunity to see the natural environment and learn new skills. Long days of working together, playing together, and living together with locals have resulted in many amazing and heartbreaking memories.

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In order for Learning Express seasons to be successful, in addition to the help of the SP - DUT School Leaders and teacher supervisors, there are always incredibly skilled, energetic, and devoted individuals behind them. Focus on LeX: student coordinators.

Student coordinators, who are responsible for handling the program's crucial work from start to end, must have exceptional work and time management abilities. Coordination of large events is challenging, but anticipating little unanticipated issues and finding solutions to them is much more difficult. The student coordinator is in charge of preparation and serves as the point of contact for all work items. For example, establishing the work schedule, modes of transportation, living habits, lodging, food, and water... and then looking after roughly 30 students in each project is a lot of effort. a massive task Not only that, but a student coordinator must be extremely talented and well-rounded in all areas. They must have a deep understanding of Design Thinking in order to retrain other LeXers, must be fluent in English communication, must have weight in their words to influence others, have the gift of leading a team, etc. ..

One thing is certain: LeX members have experienced a very fascinating learning method: Experiential Learning, which has resulted not only in a working environment with foreigners, but also in a deeper knowledge of their country's culture. Hoang Phuc and Phu Phu, two student organizers and LeX participants, are the pride of the FAST faculty and the Polytechnic University in general. Above all, be proud of yourself since you have worked hard to provide yourself with the opportunity to experience Learning Express.

Hopefully, future generations will see more exceptional faces, and the LeX timeline will be filled with more outstanding people!

LeX’s Heroes

LeX generation III continued to be a huge success in 2017. With the requirements of dynamism, confidence, and English ability, 27 of the best students from Polytechnic University passed two rounds of application review and interview, began to experience Design Thinking training sessions, and experienced the hard but joyful days that took place over a 12-day period from September 24 to October 5. The "Humans of LeX" history page recognizes notable Advanced Program alumni once more. The season of LeX III closes with tears of nostalgia, tight hugs and mutual promises for cross-border friendships.

With the flow of time, the LEX IV season returns to the roof of DUT in the late autumn air, when light golden leaves fall with unexpected rains, bringing with them new people, new connections, and new ideas. New ideas aid in the transformation of communities. The fourth Learning Express officially began on September 24, 2018, with the participation of instructors on the Board of Directors, project management teachers, professors from Singapore Polytechnic, and 57 students from two DUT-SP schools.

One day before, the DUT student group had prepared very surprising things to welcome the SP delegation at Da Nang international airport. More touching stories, many beautiful friendships have begun here...

Tuy Loan Rice Paper Village and Phu Thuong Stone Village were chosen for students to learn about the challenges that the local community is facing in this project. This year's LeX IV season recognized the following outstanding students:

The program's concluding ceremony took held on the afternoon of October 3, 2018, in a very calm and emotional mood. The original ideas, shaped over roughly 10 days by the Design Thinking technique and the hands of brilliant LeXer artisans, have eventually become functional models and solutions that improve the lives of the people.

After the ceremony, each other's "buddy" appeared to have sat closer together, spoke more, and exchanged exceedingly charming and meaningful gifts. Because she was going to split, tears streamed down her face. This is the moment when you realize you have the blood of a talented LeXer and are a member of the Learning Express community. LeX IV has come to an end but it promises to everyone that another LeX V season is coming!

LeX IV summary video: https://www.facebook.com/218946048740259/videos/vb.218946048740259/333292424097593/?type=2&theate

Learn more about Learning Express

The goal of Learning Express is to further the methodologies of Design Thinking and Social Innovation. Providing chances for students from many fields and universities to collaborate, employing knowledge skills as well as Design Thinking approaches, to jointly discover the challenges that the local community is experiencing. As a result, creative solutions to fulfill the requirements of the local community are developed. Finding clean water supplies, alternative energy sources, remodeling and renovating manufacturing, increasing health, and conducting business successfully are some of the problems that Learning Express must overcome. When you meet and chat with locals, you will broaden your knowledge, learn many interesting things, many distinct cultures, and the living patterns of people in many different places.

What students learn when participating in LeX

The first advantage is a grasp of transnational culture. Participants will learn about the local history and society in order to better comprehend concerns while engaging with the community. Deep cross-cultural contacts across nations will give students with significant insights at that time, enriching students' cultural understanding.

The second advantage is that it allows you to put what you've learnt into reality. Students can obtain significant compassion and understanding of people's worries and difficulties by perceiving their environment. Students will gather insights and create a picture of people's wants using the Design Thinking process (Persona). This learning exercise has enormous value for each individual student in creating concepts as well as helping pupils create a learning style based on feelings because of the interesting and direct character of the experience.

The third advantage is that it improves interpersonal skills. Participants will learn how to work in groups and use a wide range of information in projects while working in a collaborative setting.