College of Humanities and Education - Center for Teacher Education

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Introduction

Center for Teacher Education was established in the 1995 academic year to educate secondary school (junior high school and high school) teachers. The Center offers courses to undergraduates or graduates who desire to work as secondary school teachers. About 75% of these pre-service teachers were hired as school teachers now.

Center for Teacher Education provides a two year secondary school education program for students to take. Students must take 26 graduate credits and 6 months of secondary school practicum to complete the preservice teacher training program. After that, students must take and pass the qualification exam to get the teacher license. The characteristics of program curriculum are shown as follows.

  • Holistic education in practices
To educate future secondary school teachers withadequate knowledge and character, holistic education beliefs, and passion for teaching.
  • Professional development of teachers
To encourage teachers to self-reflect and continue the advancement of their professional abilities in the pursuit of life-long learning and growth.
  • Current major issues of education
To hold "Seminars of Current Education Issues," in which scholars and practicing educators are invited to enlighten students in up-to-date education issues. Students can interact and participate in the discussion and have deeper understanding in the trends of educational revolution and know how to cope with it.
  • The improvement of pedagogical skills
Teaching method and internship classes are videotaped. Feedback is given for immediate self-correction. Moreover, visits to schools out of town and seminars are arranged for the improvement of students` actual teaching skills.

Mission

The Center for Teacher Education sets up three educational missions which was based on the educational aims and idea from the school and college.

  1. To cultivate future secondary school teachers with adequate knowledge (technology and pedagogical content knowledge).
  2. To educate future secondary school teachers with holistic education beliefs and a passion for teaching.
  3. To establish the center as an educational foundation for teaching excellence in the Taoyuan area.

Students with completed education credits can pursue professional teaching careers.

They are able to design, produce or edit teaching materials and curriculum for educational institutions.

Moreover, students are trained to plan and execute educational training for companies and corporations.

Objectives

  1. To focus on current major issues of education
    Scholars and practicing educators are invited to enlighten students on up-to-date educational issues. Students can interact and discuss with the speakers and have a deeper understanding of the trends of educational transformation and know how to cope with it.
  2. To improve students’ pedagogical skills
    The Center provides students take a variety of courses to improve students’ pedagogical skills. Moreover, seminars and visits to schools out of town are arranged for the improvement of students` teaching skills.
  3. To incorporate holistic education into practice
    The Center provides students with opportunities to learn to serve humanity through thought and action. Educating future secondary school teachers with professional knowledge, holistic education beliefs, and a passion for teaching. up-to-date educational issues. Students can interact and discuss with the speakers and have a deeper understanding of the trends of educational transformation and know how to cope with it.
  4. To improve students’ pedagogical skills
    The Center provides students take a variety of courses to improve students’ pedagogical skills. Moreover, seminars and visits to schools out of town are arranged for the improvement of students` teaching skills.
  5. To incorporate holistic education into practice
    The Center provides students with opportunities to learn to serve humanity through thought and action. Educating future secondary school teachers with professional knowledge, holistic education beliefs, and a passion for teaching.

Future Prospects

  1. To improve preservice teachers’ pass rate of the certification exam and assist them to become qualified school teachers.
  2. To develop characteristics of the program to promote the excellence of teaching.
  3. To establish as an educational foundation for teaching excellence in Taoyuan area, and providing opportunities to school teachers for professional development.

Undergraduate

  1. Students with completed education credits can pursue professional teaching careers.
  2. Students are able to design, produce or edit teaching materials and curriculum for educational institutions.
  3. Students are trained to plan and execute educational training for companies and corporations.

Graduate

  1. Students with completed education credits can pursue professional teaching careers.
  2. Students are able to design, produce or edit teaching materials and curriculum for educational institutions.
  3. Students are trained to plan and execute educational training for companies and corporations.

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