2023.0412
Helping Taiwanese Children Cultivate Strong Emotional Skills
Emotional intelligence forms the foundation for a happy life, and is an important aspect of lifelong education. The preschool years are a particularly crucial period for the development of a child’s emotional abilities, and as research has consistently shown, family environment has a strong influence on their cultivation. How can parents and caregivers ensure that their homes are conducive to nurturing emotional development? Below, members of the “Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development and Care” research team, led by Professor Chien-ju Chang of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at National Taiwan Normal University, will share some insights on the development process of preschool children’s emotional abilities, as well as some of the key factors involved in cultivating emotional intelligence. The researchers encourage parents to pay attention to their children’s social-emotional skills, and urge relevant government departments to cooperate to prioritize parenting education.
2023.0406
International Forum on Language Issues in English-Medium Instruction
The International Forum on Language issues in English-Medium Instruction will be held on April 22-23, 2023. The two-day event is organized by the Department of English, College of Liberal Arts, and Office of Bilingual Education, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU), and co-organized by the Office of Research and Development, NTNU and the National Science and Technology Council. International scholars from cross-nations and disciplines will be presenting their research as well as discussing pertinent issues and challenges regarding the theme of EMI.
2023.0331
NTNU and Japanese Scholars Co-organize Emerging Technology Workshops
Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development and office of International Affairs from National Taiwan Normal University (henceforth referred to as the Dept. of TAHRD) conducted a Virtual Worlds teaching workshop on February 4, 2023 in cooperation with Prof. Irina Kuznetcova from Akita University, Japan. The workshop was organized by Yi-Yao Hsu, a senior from the Dept. of TAHRD, and assistant, Chia-Ju Chou, and was a continuation of the ICT workshop previously held by the Dept. of TAHRD for the School of Teacher Education. In this 5-hour workshop, participants learned practical applications of Unity, a game development engine along with the theoretical foundations of integrating virtual worlds created in Unity in teaching. Participants were tasked with designing a lesson plan integrating pedagogical theories and technology. Yi-Yao Hsu and Prof. Kuznetcova noted that the workshop was quite challenging because most of the participants had no experience with Unity.
2023.0325
Forum on Internationalization of Higher Education at NTNU
On March 21st, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) held a seminar on "NTNU Forum on Internationalization of Higher Education", hosted by Vice President Frank Y-H Ying of NTNU and attended by Liu Yi-de, the Director of International Affairs, and four international and global affairs directors from Pennsylvania State University, University of Texas at Austin, Burgundy University in France, and University of Glasgow in the UK. In the seminar, they discussed the current status and trends of internationalization and international cooperation in higher education in Taiwan, and shared strategies for internationalization.
2023.0325