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Toward Liberal Arts Colleges in Asia: Some Considerations
Lily I-wen SuNational Taiwan University
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STEM vs. LACsEssential subject knowledge?
More effective?
STEMScience, Tech, Engineering, Math
LACsLiberal Arts College
How diff. are they?
• an American model • private, not-for-profit colleges • smaller student populations • emphasis on undergraduate
studies in the hum & sci. • exposure to a wide range of
academic subjects
.• highlights field specialization • the highly specialized
degrees, such as informatics, robotics, and medical technology
• professional, vocational, or technical curricula
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Liberal Arts Colleges (LACs)
Humanities
Sciences
What’s offered in LACs?
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Teaching (College Faculty)
Liberal Arts Colleges (LACs)
Learning(Students)
Collaboration
What’s LAC like?
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Trends for LACs in Asia
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Liberal Arts (Colleges)
LACs vs. General Education in College
General Studies
Liberal Studies
Similar Designs
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Center for General Education, NTU
General Education (Gen Ed) Requirement
General Core Curriculum
Chinese 3 credits
English (or foreign languages) 6 credits
Liberal Education Curriculum
8 areas 15 credits
(A1): Literature & Arts (A2): Historical Thinking(A3): World Civilization(A4): Philosophy & Moral Reasoning (A5): Civil Awareness & Social Analysis (A6): Quantitative Analysis & Mathematics (A7): Materials Science (A8): Life Sciences
CGE, NTU
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To be liberally educated is to be transformed!—Liberal Arts Education, UC Berkeley
to bridge intellectual divides ◉
to stretch across creativity & critical thinking ◉
Inter- disciplinary
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Heart of LACs & General Education
Gen Ed/ LACs
Essense of LACs & Gen Ed
• Broad general knowledge
• Transferable skills
• Effective communication
• Writing & presentation
• Academic & professional
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Foundation of a Future Career
Motivates them into positions of leadership ◉
Preps students for real-life challenges ◉
Gives them adaptability in the ever-changing world ◉
LACs & Gen Ed
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General Education in Taiwan
“Culture of Critical Discourse”?
◉ Is 24 credits enough for any goal?
◉ A Renaissance-inspired scheme
for future success?
◉ Feasibility of LACs in Taiwan?
Some questions to ponder