Post on 22-Dec-2015
Institute of Education, NCKU
IntroductionAddress: 1 University Road, Tainan City 70101, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Location: 4th Floor, Social Sciences Building, Li-Hsing Campus, NCKU.Tel: +886-6-2757575 ext.56200
Fax: +886-6-2766493E-mail: em66200@email.ncku.edu.tw
Website: http://140.116.183.69/Pages/news.aspx
BRIEF HISTORY
• The Institute of Education at National Cheng-Kung University
was formally founded in 1996, initially offering master’s
degrees.
• In 2006, the Institute began offering doctoral degrees. In
addition, it currently supports a secondary-level teacher
education program.
• At the present time, the Institute is situated on the fourth floor
of the College of the Social Sciences Building, Li-Hsing campus.
TEACHING OBJECTIVES
• The Institute of Education emphasizes educational theory
while providing practical experience that prepares students to
become successful researchers, teachers and counselors in
schools or in related educational research settings.
Our two educational priorities are divided into two general categories:
1. Instruction and Evaluation
2. Psychology and Counseling
Future careers include the following 4 major areas:
1.
• After satisfactorily completing the minimum course requirements of the teacher education program, qualified student teachers can finish a 6-month on-site practical training program and prepare to pass the National Teacher Qualification Assessment to be further hired as secondary teachers.
2.
• Graduate studies leading to higher degrees or as faculty members or researchers in public or private educational organizations.
3.• Counselors or social workers.
4.
• Learning specialists or instructional designers for curriculum and instructional materials development.
Future careers include the following 4 major areas:
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
• From the perspectives of teaching and research, the institute
offers diverse courses and research opportunities spanning
across multiple educational levels.
• For example, subjects of study explore six major themes
centered around the recent education revolution (protection
of the environment, gender equity, information literacy,
human rights, and life education).
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
• In addition to studies in juvenile behavior, higher education
quality assurance and the potential role and empowerment of
the Asia-Pacific region, and they are all topics with rich
research potential.
• The Institute additionally continues to establish formal
relationships with leading institutes and universities both
domestically and internationally in order to develop
comprehensive curriculum and inter-disciplinary programs.
FACULTY AND STUDENT BODY
Distinguished Professors 3
Professors 3
Associate Professors 3
Assistant Professor 3
• Yuk-Ying Tung• Professor and Institute
Chairperson• Ph.D., Mississippi State
University, U.S.A.• Quantitative
Research/Statistics, Research Methods/Social Survey, Criminology/Deviant behavior, Drug Abuse, Juvenile Delinquency, Family Violence, Sociology of Education
• Fu-Yun Yu• Distinguished Professor• Ph.D., University of Texas at
Austin, U.S.A.• Learning Sciences, Design
and Evaluation of Innovative Learning Technologies and Environments in Education, Instructional and Learning Strategies
• Wei-Ming Luh• Distinguished Professor• Ph.D., University of Georgia,
U.S.A. Educational Psychology, Educational Statistics, Testing and Measurement
• Ching-Fan Sheu• Distinguished Professor• Ph.D., New York University,
U.S.A.• Quantitative Methods in
Psychology, Psychometrics, Applications of Computers in Behavioral Sciences, Judgment and Decision Making
• Biing-Lin Cherng• Professor • Ph.D., National Taiwan
Normal University, Taiwan• Educational Psychology,
Instructional Psychology
• Yao Tang• Professor • Ph.D., University of
Birmingham, U.K.• Education Administration,
Higher Education and Governance, Education Economics
• Meng-Shya Rau• Associate Professor• Ph.D., University of Iowa,
U.S.A.• Counseling and Guidance,
Career Development and Planning, Teacher Preparation, Marriage and Family Counseling
• Mei-Ru Chao• Associate Professor• Ph.D., National Kaohsiung
Normal University, Taiwan• Interpersonal
Communication and Relationships, Parent-Child Interaction Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Design and Guidance of Counseling Groups
• Ya-Ting Yang• Associate Professor• Ph.D., Purdue University,
U.S.A.• E-Learning, Research in
Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, and Problem Solving, Digital Language Learning
• Shu-Ling Peng• Assistant Professor• Ph.D., National Taiwan
Normal University, Taiwan • Educational Psychology,
Instructional Psychology
• Yi-Ping Hsieh • Assistant Professor• Ph.D., Indiana University,
U.S.A
• Wan-Lin Yang • Assistant Professor• Ph.D., University of
Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION
• The Institute of Education is devoted to conducting cutting-
edge, innovative research.
• Research funding via the Ministry of Education and National
Science Council is granted routinely to support the organization
of academic conferences and research.
• Publications to reputable international and domestic journals
and books by our faculty members center on the following
areas:
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION
Understanding contemporary
trends and issues in education
and promoting the
educational revolution.
The promotion of programs
for the pre-service and in-
service professional
development and training of
secondary school teachers.
Examining issues regarding
juvenile behavior and
developing appropriate
counseling techniques.
Forming strategies for
developing state-of-the-art
technologies and enhancing
learning motivation.
Examining various qualitative
and quantitative research
methods.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
1.• Reviewers of research projects
2.• Editorial board members or academic journals
at the national or international level.
3.• Executive committee member at the national
or international level.
4.• Consultants or executives committee members of
local governments.
5.• Consultants for industries.
6.• Test constructors of national examination on
education.
7.• Dissertation or thesis committee members.
ACADEMIC SERVICES
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
Facility
Library Collection
Computer Equipment
Teaching Equipment