【社群活動】 邁向EMI教學成功的祕訣 Workafrolic in EMI Teaching

      The third event in the college EMI community was hosted by chairperson Rae Lan from the Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics at National Taipei University on October 27th. She shared questioning strategies through funny videos related to learning English, and introduced SWCR Self-Analysis, transforming the familiar SWOT analysis into Strengths, Weaknesses, Challenges, and Rewards. In her presentation, she emphasized the importance of cultivating students with the 4Cs (Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity) and the 5E Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate) to support students as they ask questions and conduct experiments to find the answers.

      Dr. Lan mentioned that the key to success in EMI teaching lies not only in the teacher's English proficiency or confidence but also in observing students' learning patterns and inspiring them to think creatively. Increasing interaction and discussion is a great way to achieve this. It's worth noting that EMI teaching strategies primarily stem from Bloom's taxonomy, an educational framework developed by American educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom. By continuously generating ideas, evaluating them, and ultimately applying them to real-life situations, students can gain a profound understanding and solidify their knowledge.

      To enhance EMI teaching further, various group activities are being conducted for teachers. Firstly, teachers engage in the "1234 Speech Activity," introducing each other's three most interesting personal traits through a series of questions within a limited time. Following that, the "Thought Question Activity" allows teachers to practice old language learning strategies (LLSs) and extend to new ones. Director Lan mentioned, "There is no greater calling than teaching. We are not workaholics! We can be workafrolics, finding passion and fun in our diligent work."

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(Dr. Chou, chairperson of department of Foreign Language Instruction, presents a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the department and takes a group photo with the participants.)

(Dr. Lan introduces her extensive experience in EM teaching.)

(Various group activities are being conducted for teachers.)