Speakers & Panelists

Panel 1: Whole Person Education

Abstract 

    The School of Liberal Arts Education at Chang Jung Christian University has four centers, including the General Education Center, the Language Education Center, the Chinese Language and Culture Center, and the Physical Education and National Defense Education Center. All the centers are committed to developing Whole Person Education, aiming to cultivate students into well-rounded citizens with the 3Cs; care, courage, and communication. Care is when students have to learn to be sensitive to the feelings of others and should be able to demonstrate their care about the environment and society in general. As for courage, it indicates that they have to raise enough confidence to step out of their comfort zone to different parts of the world, try new things, or practice what they believe. With courage, students can break the language barrier and fear of lifestyle changes. They can take action and gain the opportunity to experience a different world. Lastly, communication is also essential since everyone is bound together and has to learn to fit into society. Solid and practical communication skills generate a smooth interaction with others and help individuals to become good team players in their communities. 

    Especially in the General Education Center, the Whole Person Education at CJCU also corresponds to the sustainability-based goal and core value, shaping the course map in the general education courses. The operation for curriculum design would follow the core values, including devotion, love, care, and action. Devotion covers the religious and philosophical disciplines. Love ranges from history, arts, and culture. The care area touches on scientific, technological, and ecological domains. Action emphasizes self-knowledge psychology, social participation, gender issues, career planning, financial life planning, property rights regulation, and media literacy. At CJCU, with such Whole Person Education, students are expected to grow within their intellectual, spiritual, and ethical domains in the university. To make the mission carry out, we utilize a variety of activities and innovative programs to instruct students and facilitate learning to develop sustainable growth of students and the institution.    

Panel 2: Experience sharing of Placemaking

Abstract 

     University Social Responsibility (USR) was launched by Taiwan Ministry of Education(MOE) since 2017. Almost all universities jump into USR to compete for the huge amount of resources pumped in by MOE. 

      Center for Social Empowerment in Taiwan(COSET) of CJCU has been working with local governments and communities long before USR. The presentation will introduce how COSET of CJCU collaborate with local governments and communities before USR, and how it utilized the resources of USR to mobilize teachers and student to work with remote communities in mountain area communities in community economic development and school children extra curriculum activities. 

       Limitations and Reflections will also be discussed in the presentation.

Panel 2: Experience sharing of Placemaking

Abstract 

     She received PhD on philosophy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA. At CJCU, her work has been integrated theoretical philosophy and applied philosophy to show that philosophy is also career-oriented. She has participated in USR projects for 7 years and also expand her interest on ESG. The crisis of natural environment raises her awareness and therefore, she decided to combine with community service. Till now, she has certified ISO 14064 (Greenhouse Gas Accounting) and also ISO 14067 (Carbon Footprint Product). 

She believes the crisis of climate change is an international problem which involves every one of us. She uses PBL strategy to guide students to involve in class discussion and develop their ability of problem solving.