On 18 September 2024, directors, research officers, and staff of the Assessment, Curriculum, and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC), headed by incoming Director Dr. Marlene Ferido and outgoing Director Marie Therese Bustos, visited the Faculty of Education of the National Kaohsiung Normal University (NKNU) in Taiwan to learn about each other’s research practices and projects and to explore future research collaborations. The ACTRC team likewise met NKNU President, Dr Cheng-Yen, Wang along with other NKNU officials: Dr. Chen-Cheng, Chun (Director of International Affairs) and Dr. Jen-Chun, Wang (Director of the Office of Research and Development). A short program was hosted by the Faculty of Education, with presentations by Dean Dr Der-Long, Fang who introduced NKNU, Dr. Jen-Chun, Wang who discussed the research profile of NKNU, Dr. Pi-Chi, Han who talked about research projects of the Research Center for Adult Education, and Dr Meng-Jun, Liu who presented the profile of the Department of Special Education. Similarly, the ACTRC team introduced UP and ACTRC’s profile and research agenda and projects through video presentations. The forum that followed focused on the Philippines’ and Taiwan’s Senior High School program, teacher certification, teacher training, special education, and mother tongue education. Plans for future research collaborations were also explored. The ACTRC team also visited the Special Education Center at the NKNU campus.
1st Row, L-R: Dr. Romylyn Metila, ACTRC Deputy Director; Dr. Marlene Ferido, incoming ACTRC Director; Dr. Cheng-Yen, Wang, NKNU President; Dr. Der-Long, Fang, Dean of NKNU Faculty of Education; Dr. Marie Therese Bustos, outgoing ACTRC Director; Dr. Jen-Chun, Wang, Director of NKNU Office of Research and Development
2nd Row, L-R: Dr. Chen-Cheng, Chun, Director of NKNU International Affairs Office; Junice Nepomuceno, Lalaine Bagui, Julie Ann Dela Cruz, ACTRC Research Officers; Liza Caminong, ACTRC Administrative Officer; Asst. Prof. Louie Cagasan, Jr., ACTRC Junior Research Fellow; Dr. Pi-Chi, Han, Director of NKNU Research Center for Adult Education
L-R: Dr. Romylyn Metila, ACTRC Deputy Director; Junice Nepomuceno, Lalaine Bagui, Julie Ann Dela Cruz, ACTRC Research Officers; Liza Caminong, ACTRC Administrative Officer; Asst. Prof. Louie Cagasan, Jr., ACTRC Junior Research Fellow; Dr. Marie Therese Bustos, outgoing ACTRC Director; Dr. Der-Long, Fang, Dean of NKNU Faculty of Education; Dr. Marlene Ferido, incoming ACTRC Director; Dr. Meng-Jun, Liu, Director of NKNU Department of Special Education; Dr. Pi-Chi, Han, Director of NKNU Research Center for Adult Education; Dr. Ming-Fu, Tsai, Director of NKNU Center of Special Education; Asst. Prof. Hsiao-Yuan, Cho of NKNU Department of Special Education; Che-Chia, Chang, PhD student at the NKNU Research Center for Adult Education
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