Faculty Teaching Development Communities
To enhance the professional competencies of faculty and encourage the formation of professional learning communities, Chihlee University of Technology supports faculty in establishing teaching development communities aimed at improving teaching quality. In 2024, eight practical teaching development communities were established, accomplishing the following:
1. Development of Digital or Creative/Innovative Teaching Materials: For example, the "Creative and Innovative Teaching Materials for Business Intelligence Analysis" project produced practical IoT technology application components to help students build professional IoT skills. Another project, "Real Estate Appraisal Using Public Information," enabled students to utilize open data to enhance their future career competitiveness. A total of nine such projects were completed.
2. Offering Creative and Innovative Teaching Courses: Twelve courses, including "Wedding Consultant Business Practices," "Enterprise Resource Planning," and "Introduction to Hospitality," were taught using experiential or interactive teaching methods. These courses focused on the application of knowledge to real-life scenarios, achieving the goal of integrating theory with practice.
3. Coaching for Key School and College Competitions: Faculty provided guidance for 85 student competition projects, including participation in the 2024 Moscow International Invention and Innovation Expo (Russia), the 2024 Ministry of Education U-Start Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program, and the International Rhein Cup German Wine and Service Competition.
4. Workshops and Seminars on Teaching Innovation: Teachers attended various professional development activities such as the "Teaching Innovation Lecture Series," "Interdisciplinary Teaching Workshop," "SDGs Faculty Forum—The Future of Higher Education," "When Digital Innovative Teaching Meets Artificial Intelligence," and "Teaching Strategies and Techniques for Practical AI Applications."
Teaching Assistant
Chihlee University of Technology has established the “Guidelines for the Implementation of Teaching Assistant Program Learning.” These guidelines assist full-time faculty in applying for teaching assistants (TAs) to support course guidance activities, handle teaching-related administrative tasks, and provide instructional assistance, thereby enhancing the overall teaching quality at the University. Through after-class tutoring, the program also strengthens students’ understanding of course content, further improving learning outcomes and maximizing the effectiveness of teaching support and guidance. By implementing the teaching assistant system, the University aims to build a student-centered learning environment that supports curriculum diversification, helps faculty expand teaching innovations, and increases student engagement. At the same time, students who serve as teaching assistants gain valuable opportunities to develop self-judgment, a sense of responsibility, self-confidence, and communication and adaptability skills—core competencies needed in their future careers. To recognize the valuable contributions of teaching assistants to faculty instruction, the University organizes an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award selection. Candidates for the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award must meet two criteria:
1. Have served as an employed teaching assistant at the University and currently be an enrolled student;
2. Have completed the required training camp and assisted faculty with course-related matters.
Award recipients are presented with a certificate and a monetary prize (NTD 2,000 for first place, NTD 1,500 for second place, and NTD 1,000 for third place) as a token of appreciation and encouragement.
