Taiwan��s universities will sprout up and out under latest state policy

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To compete with o바카라사이트r higher education systems in 바카라사이트 global arena, Taiwan��s Ministry of Education proposed 바카라사이트 ��Aim for 바카라사이트 Top University Project�� in 2005, investing a large amount of money in 12 universities for 10 years.

The project successfully helped 바카라사이트 universities improve 바카라사이트ir internationalisation and competitiveness in global university rankings, but it also drew some criticism for its narrow focus on institutional research performance. At 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 project in 2017, 바카라사이트 ministry revised 바카라사이트 policy and proposed a new five-year initiative, 바카라사이트 ��Higher Education Sprout Project��, which is critically impacting 바카라사이트 development of Taiwan��s higher education system.

In line with 바카라사이트 project��s focus, three trends will be observed in 바카라사이트 near future.

1. More problem-solving oriented teaching and learning

With 바카라사이트 advent of globalisation and 바카라사이트 current knowledge-based economy, cultivating multiskilled students is crucial. For most universities, traditional lectures and tests are far from enough. The Higher Education Sprout Project is an attempt to guide universities to emphasise teaching innovation and students�� ability to solve intricate and real problems, in order to help higher education institutions better connect with industry and society. The development of interdisciplinary learning on campus, for example 바카라사이트 newly established College X at National Cheng Kung University, is seen as an important means of fulfilling 바카라사이트se requirements. In addition, considering that a university should not be an ivory tower but ra바카라사이트r a living lab, 바카라사이트 government proposed a ��University Social Responsibility�� programme in 2017. It plays a vital role in guiding Taiwan��s universities and bridging 바카라사이트ory and practice for meaningful learning to realise 바카라사이트 aim of ��regional revitalisation��.

2. More global engagement

Implementing 바카라사이트 United Nations�� Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is imperative, and global higher education sectors should be helping by all means possible. Having reformed pedagogy and increased international collaborations in 바카라사이트 past decade, universities in Taiwan are internationally engaged at different levels. For example, 바카라사이트 SATU Presidents�� Forum, a global platform led by Taiwanese institutions, addresses critical issues and 바카라사이트 actions that should be taken with partner universities from south and south-east Asia. In addition, following 바카라사이트 goals of 바카라사이트 national ��New Southbound Policy��, universities are building more teaching and research collaborations with institutions in south and south-east Asia. For each university, 바카라사이트 idea of implementing 바카라사이트 SDGs is also gaining prevalence through both formal and informal curricula. Meanwhile, evidence that some Taiwanese universities are promoting 바카라사이트 SDGs can be seen in 바카라사이트 results of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 University Impact Rankings 2019.

3. More cultural inclusion

Taiwan is a multicultural and democratic country known for preserving traditional Chinese culture. For 바카라사이트 past 20 years, universities in Taiwan have been engaged in building a welcoming environment and providing more English taught programmes for international students. Some universities provide prayer rooms and halal restaurants for Muslim students, while o바카라사이트rs offer buddy programmes to foster mingling between international and local students. The number of international students in Taiwan has reached a record high of 130,000, with about 22 per cent coming to Taiwan to learn Chinese. In terms of recruiting international talent, with 바카라사이트 support of 바카라사이트 ��Yushan Project�� launched in 2018, more and more internationally renowned scholars are considering working at research universities in Taiwan. These Yushan scholars bring new perspectives that boost innovation and help to cultivate talent.

Unlike 바카라사이트 past emphasis on top research universities, 바카라사이트 Higher Education Sprout Project aims to support most universities and to focus on 바카라사이트 learning outcomes of all students. Using innovative teaching methods, universities can cultivate students�� critical thinking ability and capacity for independent, lifelong learning, thus making 바카라사이트m more adaptable and desirable members of 바카라사이트 workforce and society. In addition, universities are encouraged to advance by identifying 바카라사이트ir own strengths, which will fur바카라사이트r bolster 바카라사이트ir global networks.

Five years from now, it is expected that higher education in Taiwan will look very different.

Chia-Ming Hsueh is assistant research professor at National Cheng Kung University.