112-1 10/20-21 Dr. Jack C. Richards EMI Talks

※活動名稱：112學年度第1學期 Understanding EMI: Issues and Options I & II

※活動時間：112年10月20日(五)9:10-12:00、112年10月21日(六)9:10-12:00

※活動地點：行政大樓A313、Online Teams Meeting

※活動摘要：學院很榮幸邀請到Jack C. Richards博士，他是全球語言教學和學習方面公認的權威，來進行講座系列並向學院、教職員和學生提供諮詢服務。10月20日的講座中，Richards博士分享了他對各個國家EMI實踐的廣泛知識。他建議參與的教師們對自己的教學方法進行批判性評估，重新考慮他們的課堂活動，提供了一份多元任務類型的全面清單，作為提升學生學習體驗的寶貴資源。10月21日，Richards博士通過Teams繼續探討EMI。他分享了他在日本、新加坡、菲律賓、瑞典等國家的EMI研究發現。他提出了EMI教學的重要議題，以及語言轉換應該主要服務於內容還是語言，鼓勵與會者思考。在他的演講後，文藻外語大學校長莊慧琳博士與Richards博士簡短會面，表達了對他慷慨接受邀請的感謝，並就想法和經驗進行了深入的交流。

【112-1 Dr. Jack C. Richards EMI Talks Understanding EMI: Issues and Options I & II】

※Date: October 20-21, 2023

※Time: 9:10-12:00

※Venue: A313、Online Teams Meeting

※Summary: The College was honored to invite Dr. Jack C. Richard, a globally recognized authority on language teaching and learning, to deliver a lecture series and to give consultations to the College, the faculty, and the students. On October 20th, Dr. Richards imparted his extensive knowledge of EMI practices across various countries. He urged the attending teachers to critically assess their teaching methods and reconsider their classroom activities, offering a comprehensive list of diverse task types as a valuable resource to enhance the students' learning experience. On October 21st, Dr. Richards continued his exploration of EMI through an online platform. He shared his research findings on EMI practices in various countries, including Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, Sweden, and more. He raised critical issues such as professional identity and whether translanguaging should primarily serve content or language, encouraging attendees to ponder these crucial questions. After his presentation, Dr. Chuang Hei-ling, the President of Wenzoa Ursuline University of Languages, briefly met with Dr. Richards to express gratitude for his gracious acceptance of the invitation and to engage in an insightful exchange of ideas and experiences.