Below is the event information (Item 2 includes two in-person sessions):
1. How my Professional Development Journey Shaped my EMI Teaching: A Year of Experience and Insight
Time: 2026/3/16 (Mon.) 12:00–13:30
Venue: Online
Moderator:
Dr. Yachu Sonya Fan, Associate Executive Officer, Resource Center for EMI, National Taiwan Normal University
Panelists:
Dr. Cha-Lin Liu, Professor, Department of Multimedia and Animation Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts
Dr. Tzu-Shan Chang, Associate Professor, Department of English, Tamkang University
Dr. Yung-Yi Cheng, Assistant Professor, School of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University
Focus:
How EMI teachers across disciplines translate professional development learning into classroom practice, including challenges, adjustments, and professional growth.
• From professional development to EMI classroom practice
• Challenges, adjustments, and growth in EMI teaching
• Bringing OUTA learning back to campus
2. Enabling Critical Thinking in EMI with AI-Supported Approaches (In-person sessions)
(Note: Please refer to the registration form and poster for the full agenda.)
Time: 2026/4/14 (Tue.) 13:30–15:00、2026/4/20 (Mon.) 10:30–12:00
Venue: 2026/4/14 (Tue.) Kaohsiung Medical University、2026/4/20 (Mon.) Feng Chia University
Moderator:
Dr. Yachu Sonya Fan, Associate Executive Officer, Resource Center for EMI, National Taiwan Normal University
Focus:
AI-enhanced instructional design to support critical thinking development in EMI classrooms, with practical examples and cross-disciplinary teaching insights.
• Challenges and reflections on AI integration
• Understanding critical thinking in EMI contexts
• EMI task design to promote critical thinking
3. ESAP Curriculum Development: Diverse Contextual
Time: 2026/4/27 (Mon.) 12:00–13:30
Venue: Online
Moderator:
Dr. Yachu Sonya Fan, Associate Executive Officer, Resource Center for EMI, National Taiwan Normal University
Panelists:
Dr. Chih-Hui Chang, Associate Professor, Department of English, Dayeh University
Dr. Yi-Hung Liao, Associate Professor, Mount Dawu College, National Pingtung University
Focus:
Teachers’ experiences developing ESAP curricula across diverse teaching contexts.
• Contexts and needs for ESAP development
• Different models of ESAP curriculum development
• Building shared understanding of ESAP
4. AI Applications for Effective EMI Teaching: Conversations from Practice
Time: 2026/5/11 (Mon.) 12:00–13:30
Venue: Online
Moderator:
Dr. Yachu Sonya Fan, Associate Executive Officer, Resource Center for EMI, National Taiwan Normal University
Panelists:
Dr. Kuen-Yi Lin, Distinguished Professor, Department of Technology Application and Human Resource Development, National Taiwan Normal University
Dr. Wen-Chun Chen, Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, National Chung Cheng University
Focus:
Practical approaches to integrating AI into EMI teaching through sharing, demonstrations, and discussion.
• AI-supported critical thinking task design
• Classroom-based practices of AI use in EMI
• Demonstration and teaching procedures for AI integration
5. Developing TA Training for EMI Speaking Support: Design, Implementation, and Reflection
Time: 2026/6/1 (Mon.) 12:00–13:30
Venue: Online
Moderator:
Dr. Yachu Sonya Fan, Associate Executive Officer, Resource Center for EMI, National Taiwan Normal University
Panelists:
Ms. Su-Ling Huang, EMI Advisor, Foundation for Scholarly Exchange (Fulbright Taiwan)
Mr. Jye Phillip Smallwood, EL Fellow, American Institute in Taiwan
Mr. Alexander Socop, Tutor, Center for Academic Literacy, National Taiwan Normal University
Focus:
Reflections on the design, implementation, and practical adjustments of TA training for EMI speaking support.
• TA roles and support models for EMI speaking support
• Training design: aligning goals, structure, and tasks
• Reflection and refinement: lessons learned and next steps
Click the link below to register:
Registration Link
As National Taiwan Normal University serves as a Regional Teaching Resource Center, faculty members of our university may apply certificates of attendance from its professional development workshops to offset EMI professional development hours. To align with the settlement of EMI teaching incentive grants for the 114 Academic Year, the deadline for registering professional development hours for this academic year is April 30,2026. Faculty members who have not yet met the required hours are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.
