The Center for Teaching and Learning Development (CTLD)

1. The Center for Teaching and Learning Development (CTLD) Proposed by Office of Academic Affairs

2. Thesis citation and budgetsare two crucial factors to establish a top university. Other factors may also affect its assessment. In pursuit of being recognized as one of the world’s top 100 universities, NCTU should be committed to improving its research and teaching quality. These two major tracks of development will eventually establish the University as a top academic institute. The number of theses and thesis citation of NCTU meets the criteria of a top university. In keeping up with its high standard of research, the University should pay equal attention to improving its quality of teaching. Preface (I) 2

3. Preface (I) To most students, what remains influential to their college life is education. Therefore, we should focus on fostering students’ professional knowledge, human concerns and global views. To attain to this goal, the University must conduct prompt implementation of the following plans: Curriculum and Courseware R&D, Student Consultation, Quality Teaching, Evaluation and Feedbacks.

4. CLTD: Origins • In recent years, a revolutionary wind has spread across both domestic and international fields of education: students as the subjects of a university, and excellent teaching as the school’s ultimate goal of development. • To respond to such demands, the Ministry of Education (MOE) has also required universities in Taiwan to establish their Centers for Teaching and Learning Development (CLTD). Such establishment is obligatory to the 58 institutes funded by MOE’s Teaching Excellent Project. • Among the 12 universities awarded by MOE’s Aiming for the Top University and Elite Research Center Development Plan (ATU Plan), only NCTU and National Tsing Hua University have yet to establish such centers. • Evaluators commissioned by the ATU Plan have expressed their concerns for the University’s lack of CLTD in January this year. 4

5. CLTD: Origins Edgar Dale, The cone of experience, in “Audiovisual methods in teaching” (1969). 5

6. Mission：To build a diversified and cooperative learning environment for NCTU students and faculty members. Organization and Services： (1) Consultation with students on academic affairs (2) Promotion on Quality Teaching (3) Research and Development of Curricula and Courseware (4) Teaching and Learning evaluations and feedbacks Organization of CLTD 6

7. Quality Teaching Teachers Curriculum and Courseware R&D Student Consultations Students Evaluation and Feedbacks Organization of CLTD

8. CLTD：Learning and Consultation • To foster students’ motivation in learning via peer-study groups, extracurricular activities, and consultation service provided by advisors. • To help students have a clear view of their academic pursuits and goals at NCTU (through speech events, workshops, experience-sharing with alumni, and direct conversations with masters in different disciplines to build better connections between the University and professionals in industries or academic institutes). • To establish a Teaching and Pre-warning system to monitor students’ curricular performance

9. CLTD：Consultation E3Learning System: an online platform catering to both students’ and instructors’ needs (providing course syllabuses, teaching materials and quizzes/assignments). ＊e3system serves all three teaching methods below: (a) Internet-assisted Lectures (b) Internet-based Lectures (c) Online Learning Considering the low utility rate of e3 system, the University should encourage instructors to at least conduct (a) Internet-assisted Lectures to have their course contents published online. e3 system should also be available in English for international teachers/students.

10. CLTD: Learning and Consultation • To help students change their majors or programs if they prove to be against their propensity. • To promote 100 % graduation rate (referred to Harvard University) • Special education for gifted students and future elites that meets domestic needs. • To promote internships with the Office of Research and Development. • To organize regular seminars for Teaching Assistants. • To award outstanding TAs (TA Awards) • Undergraduate students honored with Academic Achievement Awards will be invited to join the TA team.

11. CLTD: Quality Teaching • To establish an Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) that enlists senior and outstanding faculty members. • To arrange regular Class Open House. • To organize workshops on the expertise and experiences of teaching. • To increase professional programs for education(eg. Educational Psychology and Cognitive Learning) • To increase inter-disciplinary programs (eg. BioMedical and Finance)

12. CLTD: Quality Teaching • Trainings for new faculty members (eg. seminars for new teachers; pertinent schemes to encourage new teachers to pursue further education abroad and to decrease their lecture hours). • Under the instructors’ consent, the CLTD will have new teachers’ lectures videotaped and analyzed by senior faculty members, who will provide professional advices and comments on their teaching. • To integrate technology into education: to assist teachers in utilizing new technology to facilitate their lectures. • To encourage—and to provide the channel for—teachers to write their own textbooks. • To organize conferences on department/institute evaluations and experience-sharing.

13. CLTD: Curricula and Courseware R&D • To conceive the NCTU Excellent Teaching proposal. • To encourage faculty members to improve their teaching quality (Teaching Enhancement Plan) and consider teaching part of their academic research. • To issue e-papers by the Center for Teaching and Learning Development • To promote the dual tracks of research and teaching • To recruit professional and certified faculty members • To consult professionals (as members of the Curriculum Advisory Board) in developing more pragmatic curricula that reflect the current trends and meet students’ needs.

14. CLTD: Curricula and Courseware R&D • To enhance the in-depth study of compulsory courses while decreasing the total number of compulsory courses in the BA program, allowing undergraduates to attend more optional, non-major or liberal education courses. • To promote the platform for Basic Science Education • To establish the core curriculum • To improve the quality of liberal education • To implement TA-ships in Student Counseling and Elite Education • To implement recitation program by offering scholarship to doctoral students

15. CLTD: Curricula and Courseware R&D • To consult students about double-majors/minors or to apply for inter-disciplinary programs. • To coordinate among different institutes for more inter-disciplinary programs across departments and colleges • To re-design the course-selection regulations • To improve the equipments at lecture halls (radio-frequency and multi-media classroom) • Digitalization of teaching materials (NCTU Digital Content Production Center) • To visit domestic/overseas schools and draw from their experiences in promoting academic affairs.

16. CLTD: Evaluation and Feedbacks ● Course Evaluation：Aside from distributing the Course Evaluation Form, each department/institute is also encouraged to develop dual or multiple evaluation index that mirrors the specific nature of its institutions. ＊the establishment of pertinent regulations (including methods of evaluation and post-evaluation reviews/counseling). ＊The design of Course Evaluation Form and analysis of its results. ＊fair evaluation that includes both quantitative and qualitative index ＊increase winners of the Excellent Teaching Award ● Midterm Course Evaluation：to make prompt strategic changes to improve the quality of both teaching and learning. ● Post-Evaluation Assessment：follow-up assessment on the benefits and improvements after the Course Evaluation results. ● Graduation Evaluation：Evaluation on quality of teaching, goals of teaching, and curriculum designs. Such questionnaires are distributed to students graduating from their BA programs.

17. CLTD：Performance Index • The counseling status and implementation of assistance that helps students change their majors or programs if these curricula prove to be against their propensity (including case details). • The implementation of trainings for new faculty members (including case details). • The implementation and number of inter-disciplinary core curriculum (including case details). • The implementation of enhanced in-depth study of compulsory courses and decrease of the total number of compulsory courses in the BA program (including case details). • Number of courses taken and learning achievements in Liberal Education. • Number of professional teachers and performances in teaching. • Number (and growth) of Pre-admitted M.A. and Ph.D. students. • Procedures undertaken by departments/institutes to foster creative teachings and subsequent benefits . 17

18. CLTD：Performance Index • The utility rate and operation status of e3 system (including case details). • The implementation and status of Doctoral TA-ships in Student Counseling and Elite Education (including case details). • The utility rate and status of Teaching and Pre-warning System (including case details). • The implementation and regulations of Course Evaluation in departments/institutes; the response rate of award/counseling lists. • The implementation and regulations of Faculty Member Evaluation in departments/institutes; the response rate of award/counseling lists. • The implementation and participation/assistance in teachers’ professional counseling and advancement. • The participation rate of internships for students.

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