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One Year as a Teacher, Composer, and Computer Musician in Taiwan
Ever since I decided to become a composer, I’ve longed for the opportunity to spend a year abroad and immerse myself in a different culture. I believed that this experience would help me to better understand other cultures as well as my own creative voice. I am thankful that last
The 3-minute visit: Understanding Doctor-Patient Relationships in Taiwan
I would first like to thank Fulbright Taiwan for giving me this opportunity to come to Taiwan and learn about its healthcare system. I would also like to thank my professor at Taipei Medical University, Professor Kun-Yang Chuang, for his unwavering and selfless support of both me and
Robert Davidson: Gold Boys & Emerald Girls: Teaching & Cross-Cultural Exchange in Taiwan
Dr. Robert Davidson reflections on teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in creative writing, American literature 1492-present, and Asian American literature in a cross-cultural environment at Tunghai University in Taichung, 2015-2016. Rob Davidson is Professor of English at California State University, Chico. As a Fulbright Senior Scholar and Visiting Professor at
David Herman and Alexandra Slayton : My year as ETA TEFL Advisor in Taiwan
David Herman and Alexandra Slayton work within the ETA advisory team which provides training and advice to the English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) and Taiwan local English teachers (LETs). Through weekly reports, bi-weekly workshops, class observations, online support, and annual ETA conference, the team provides agile response and thorough training to
Wei-Cheng Mau: Social/Cognitive/Cultural Factors of STEM Career Aspirations and Decision-Making
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5GEebQPOfQ Over the last decades, Taiwan has experienced great success in recruiting and preparing students to enter the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) work force. This video presents findings from a study that explores factors related to STEM career interests of Taiwanese students, as guided by Social-Cognitive Career Theory. Wei-Cheng
Evan Nicoll-Johnson: Supplementing the Records and Anecdotes
Evan Nicoll-Johnson addressed the reception by later scholars of two works of historiographic annotation “Shishuo xinyu 世說新語” and “Sangou Zhi 三國志.” He proposes a form of citation analysis that relies on the organizational structure of each text. Evan Nicoll-Johnson is a PhD candidate in the Asian Languages and Cultures department
Candace Chou: Implementing Digital Equity Initiatives in Remote Areas in Taiwan
Dr. Candace Chou’s Fulbright project is about the promotion of educational equity in Taiwan. She focus on the promises, challenges, and long-term impacts of the former e-tutees who joined the MOE’s E-tutor program. Dr. Candace Chou is an associate professor of learning technologies at the School of Education at the
Marcia Lei Zeng: Applying Semantic Web Technologies to Digital Humanities
Dr. Zeng created a prototype platform which can encode structured data and transfer online bios for search engines access. The platform re-used resources of the Center for Digital Culture in Academia Sinica to allow renowned Taiwanese artists to be better known by the English speaking world.Marcia Lei Zeng is a
Evelyn Siu: The 3-minute visit: Understanding Doctor-Patient Relationships in Taiwan
Evelyn Siu’s Fulbright project is working to understand the current state of doctor-patient relationships through observational studies of medical encounters and also interviews of doctors and patients. Evelyn Siu graduated from Princeton University with a major in Molecular Biology and certificate in Global Health and Health Policy. As a Fulbright
Nathaniel Maynard: Hacking conservation with online surveys
Taiwan has tremendous marine biodiversity but there are more can be done at policy level. In this video Nathaniel Maynard (Nate) will describe new economic analysis methods that can lead to better conservation and sustained public support. With a background spanning the social and physical sciences, Nate focuses on applied
