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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