Education
Taiwan’s Department of Education must limit the number of tests students take | Kyle Huang – Grade 9
Lengthy tests and numerous exams can have a severe psychological impact on students. Surveys conducted by United Daily News show 4 out of 35 students in Taipei have depression or suicidal thoughts. Department of Health statistics indicate that suicide attempts caused by pressure in school are the second largest factor leading to teenage deaths. Tests […]
Woodpecker Learning – a review | Lily Chen – Grade 9
Learning a new language requires a huge investment of time, but it doesn’t necessarily cost much money. Simply downloading an app on your smartphone can be your unlimited access pass to the world of languages. Woodpecker, which is an app invented by Woodpecker Learning allows language learners to acquire a foreign language naturally by watching […]
Kids should learn English when young | Estella Tong – Grade 8
More and more people are sending their kids westward English teachers in both private and public schools are sometimes not native speakers The “grammar formula” can be hard to understand English has played an important role in world history. Since the Qing dynasty, Chinese people have sent kids to study in the West. Even now, […]
Why English education in public schools is useless | Irene Lin – Grade 12
Many students are incapable of having an actual English conversation Lessons are designed for tests rather than practical usage More time needs to be spent reading, writing, and speaking English is one of the major subjects that students in Taiwan often go to cram schools for. While public schools do have English classes, they’ve failed. […]
Humanities vs. STEM in Taiwan | Irene Lin – Grade 11
Parents’ expectations heavily influence students’ choices Many Taiwan graduates still find themselves unprepared to enter the workforce Selecting learning tracks is an important event during Taiwanese students’ high school lives. For many teens, it’s the first time they’ve ever made a choice about their future on their own. Unlike elementary and secondary education, college provides […]
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