結合藝術教學不是高明的把戲

雖然藝術代言者很積極的支持藝術結合科學、科技、工程及數學(science, technology, engineering, math: STEM)的教學方式，然而推廣藝術教育的STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math)策略，就跟不健全的教學法一樣，是會產生不良後果的。

施行藝術教育最好的作法，應是在學校課表裡設一個時段，讓專門的美術老師在專門的教室裡教授美術課。如果藝術教學結合了科學、數學或其他學科，那學校勢必會想方設法壓縮美術課時間以及縮編教職人員。學校領導階層會聲稱藝術課已在其他時間、其他地方由其他教師教授了，所以不必為藝術課程另闢時段。嚐試隨地結合藝術於其他課程中，結果將導致藝術教育消失於無形。

試著想像將數學結合於其他學科教學之中，這些數學教育代言者會信任那些人文學科教師能教好數學課嗎？有些教育者認為所有的學科都應該跟其他學科教學結合，那為什麼STEAM不可行？如果那樣可行的話，那歷史(History)是不是也要結合STEAM變成SHEAM或是加入體育課(Physical education)變成PHSTEAM？

各個學科用有系統的方式，幫助學生更有效率的習得知識，所以將各個學科結合在一起是不健全的教學法，尤其是教幼年孩童，那等於是要這些小孩把他們還沒學會的知識跟另一個東西結合。學生在沒有專精這些學科前，他們沒辦法將幾何與藝術連結在一起，進而從中習得更深入的知識。我們不能要求學生在還沒學會走路前，就會奔跑。

類似跨學科的教學方式，亦即要求老師要具備複合學科領域的專業知識，同時還要具有結合不同學科教學的能力。有些老師的確具備跨學科教學的能力，但這樣的例子畢竟是少數。

大多數的藝術教育代言者支持將STEM變成STEAM，並不是因為他們覺得跨學科教學很吸引人，而是因為他們發現藝術課總是被排除在課程教學之外，而他們希望能夠藉由結合「熱門」學科的方式增加藝術學科的授課機會。這種作法宛如青少年電影中，受到霸凌的小孩期藉由加入很酷的團體而得到保護。那樣的故事情節之於藝術教育，結局並沒有比較好。要確保藝術課在課綱中佔有一席之地，就是藝術教育代言者自己要站出來爭取，想辦法讓大家知道藝術教育的重要性。

藝術教育代言者之前曾犯過一個錯誤，就是想證明藝術教育的價值在於有助提昇數學及閱讀的學習成效。然而，根據研究者(Ellen Winner, Thalia R. Goldstein, Sephan Vincent-Lancrin)在2013年的一份報告「Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development」顯示，藝術教學提昇數學及閱讀學習成效的證據很有限。少數的藝術教育代言者看到學校較重視數學及閱讀，所以他們希望藉由闡述藝術對這些學科的貢獻，使藝術進而受到重視。然而強調藝術對這些學科有助益的證據很有限，所以結合學科與藝術教學的策略實非明確果決之舉。藝術教育代言者真正須要證明的是藝術教育所教授的內容，能夠帶來的正面效益為何，而不是靠數學與閱讀這些學科的庇蔭。

藝術教導的是用一種獨特的方式看待世界；藝術教導的是會應用有用的技巧於工作職場上；更重要的是，藝術讓我們學會連結及傳承自己的文化傳統，同時教我們如何當更文明的人類。教育不能只著重實用主義，必須同時顧及如何表達美麗及具深遠意義的事物--那是藝術最擅長的。這些才是藝術教育應該被保留的正當理由。

本文作者格林(Jay P. Greene)擔任法葉維爾阿肯色大學教育改革系(Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville)的主任及教授，同時綜理全美大學的藝術研究實驗室(National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab, NEA)事務。NEA於1965年由美國國會成立，該研究實驗室屬聯邦單位，資金用以支應美國人參與藝術活動，發揮其想像力及盡其所能發展創意。該實驗室透過與各州藝術單位、當地領導階層人員、其他聯邦單位以及慈善機構合作，支持藝術教育、宏揚美國豐富及多元的文化傳統，同時推廣讓美國每一個社區都有均等接觸藝術的機會。(NEA 網站)

主題：藝術教育

資料來源:

Education Week -- October 02, 2017

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/10/04/arts-integration-is-a-suckers-game.html?qs=art

駐休士頓教育組陳憶如摘譯

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中華民國第四十九屆世界兒童畫展

中華民國兒童美術教育學會慶祝建國107年，舉辦「中華民國第四十九屆世界兒童畫展」徵集活動，相關資料詳見臺灣藝術教育館臺灣藝術網或中華民國兒童美術教育學會網站。

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107年智慧鐵人創意競賽

一、教育部為加強推動學生創意競賽，自93年辦理智慧鐵人創意競賽，94年擴大增辦國際邀請賽，並自102年由教育部青年發展署持續推動，規劃邀請各國或區域代表組隊來臺參加、進行交流，期使臺灣高級中等學校學生之創造力在國際舞臺綻放。

二、  「107年智慧鐵人創意競賽活動(2018 Intelligent Ironman Creativity Contest)」委請國立臺灣大學協助執行，決賽(含國際賽)活動時程自107年7月26日至7月30日止，報名時間自即日起至本年5月31日止。

三、  107年國際隊伍以受理8支隊伍為限，優先保留給舉辦該國國內初賽之國家，其餘名額則依報名先後順序決定。承辦單位（國立臺灣大學）將補助國外隊伍來臺比賽期間之食宿費，並優先補助新參加之隊伍交通費，國際隊伍以1國1隊為原則，每隊參賽學生以4至6人為限，應有帶隊老師1名，亦可有隨隊評審1名參與競賽評審工作。

四、  有意參與本項活動者，活動執行單位將依報名順序及時程等原則，前往辦理說明會，聯絡資訊如下，並請於107年4月30日前聯繫，俾利安排：

          (一)   活動聯絡人：Professor Ko-Fei Liu （國立臺灣大學土木系劉格非教授）

          (二)   聯絡電話：+886-2-3366-4366

          (三)   電子郵件： kfliu@ntu.edu.t 或ironmanoffice@gmail.com

          (四)   收件地址：

                    Department of Civil Engineering National Taiwan University

                    No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd.,Taipei 10617, Taiwan

          (五)  報名相關資訊，詳見智慧鐵人創意競賽英文官網。

Sentimental Landscapes Glow from the Hands of Young Taiwanese Artists

Participants of the luncheon mingle with each other

The island, given the name Ilha Formosa by Portuguese mariners in the 16th century, is now home to the people of Taiwan. Inspired by their ancestor’s early lives as hard working, new immigrants, a group of young Taiwanese artists incorporated Asian cultures with local life in Taiwan to create stunning art pieces. They presented that sentiment in visual forms to communicate with their audience; thus, Sentimental Landscapes became the topic of their exhibition.

The works feature media ranging from oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, ink, clay, wood, metal to multimedia. The works take forms such as traditional paintings, sculptures, public art installation to contemporary action art. Topics include visible objects like the human body, birds, and flowers to abstract concepts such as interstellar space and fictional scenery. Not only are the artists professionally trained and naturally talented, they are also award winners. With years of international art exhibition experience, they have turned their canvases into story boards that beautifully and adeptly voice the history and culture of Taiwan. This year, they have reached out to Houston with great passion; using their art to introduce Taiwan to the Greater Houston Area.

Whether through the vehicle of education or other means, the Education Division of TECO in Houston never turns away from an opportunity to promote Taiwan. The office organized a meeting hosted by Director-General Peter Chen of TECO in Houston to welcome the representative of the group, Mr. Chung Ying Hou. The welcome and fundraising luncheon was held at the Rice University Faculty Club on January 29, 2018. Community leaders known as strong supporters of the arts also attended.

The prospective exhibition in Houston is expected to take place at the end of 2018. An estimated 500 attendees will engage in the grand opening and exhibition. The goal of the event is raise awareness of appreciation for art as well as for Houstonians to learn about the beautiful island, Taiwan, through the exhibits of the Sentimental Landscapes.

國立政治大學教育學院徵聘專任教師啟事

國立政治大學教育學院徵聘專任教師啟事 107年1月23日
單位	國立政治大學教育學院
專長	教育相關領域
名額	*職級：專任助理教授（含）以上 *名額：１名 *聘期：暫定民國107年8月1日起聘
資格	具教育部認可國內外教育相關領域博士學位 具備英語授課經驗或能力者優先考量
檢附相關證明及其他說明事項	以下應徵文件請檢附二份： 個人履歷表（請寄送電子檔）及自傳。 近五年內學術著作、研究成果目錄（請列清冊並寄送電子檔）。 學術專長及可任教領域，有大學授課經驗者請附曾授課之課程教學大綱（請寄送電子檔）。 學經歷證件影本（國外學歷須經駐外館辦妥驗證）。 大學教師證書影本（無者免附）。 博士班成績單正本（國外學歷須經駐外館辦妥驗證；已領教育部助理教授級以上教師證書者免附成績單，但須附教師證書影本）。 博士學位論文影本。 有英語授課經驗或英語授課能力者，請檢附相關證明文件或課程綱要。 有推薦函者以2封為限。 *以上各項應徵文件恕不退件，敬請預留備份。
連絡方式與聯絡人	應徵資料請於截止日前以掛號郵寄至：116臺北市文山區指南路2段64號「國立政治大學教育學院收」，並於信封上註明「應徵教師」。 教育學院 蔡秀真秘書 電話：(02)2939-3091#62077 E-mail：jjmail@nccu.edu.tw 傳真：(02)2938-7737
收件截止日期	民國107年3月30日下午17:00前送達

教育部2018年華語教師赴臺研習課程簡章

主辦單位：駐休士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處教育組

執行單位：實踐大學國際事務處華語中心

研習期間：2018年7月1日至7月15日，為期2週

截止日期：2018年3月31日

研習名額：預定20名

報名資格：現職任教於美國主流學校之美國籍華語教師。三年內未曾參加赴台研習課程者優先，額滿為止，本組保留審核的權利。

審核標準：以配合中華民國教育部在海外推廣正體字華語者優先。

負擔費用：經審核通過者，由研習教師須自行負擔往返國際機票及保險，若在台北有住宿需求者，需繳納住宿費500美元。在臺2週研習費用(含午餐)則由中華民國教育部補助。

報名方式：請至駐休士頓教育組網頁www.moetw.org下載報名表，並於本(2018)年2月28日前將填妥申請表及美國護照影本以電子郵件方式寄至 houcul@houstoncul.org 

有住宿需求者，住宿費支票（支票抬頭為Education Division, TECO in Houston）請於2018年3月31日前以郵寄方式寄達休士頓臺北經文處教育組：11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2012, Houston, TX 77046。

報名結果：於2018年4月底前以電子郵件個別通知。

報名問題請洽：

駐休士頓臺北經濟文化辦事處教育組　鍾慧小姐 

電話：713-840-3854；傳真：713-871-0854
電子郵件：houcul@houstoncul.org

課程問題請洽：

實踐大學國際事務處 Ms. Kuo, Li Wen
電子郵件：binbin@g2.usc.edu.tw

Application Form

Itinerary

公告本部公費留學考試獎學金受獎生申請延緩返國服務及博士後研究期間計算方式及相關規定，並自即日生效。(107年1月3日公告)

Full-time Faculty Position Wanted in Big-data Marketing, Marketing Communication, Advertising, Public Relations, and Content Marketing, Social Marketing

Institute of Marketing Communication,

National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan

Full-time Faculty Position Wanted in Big-data Marketing, Marketing Communication, Advertising, Public Relations, and Content Marketing, Social Marketing

The Institute of Marketing Communication at National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan invites applications for one full-time faculty position beginning on August 1^st 2018. We are especially interested in the areas of Big-data Marketing, Marketing Communication Management, Advertising, Public Relations, Content Marketing, and Social Marketing.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

For appointment at the assistant professor level, applicants should hold a Ph.D in Advertising, Communications, Marketing, Management, or related field, and demonstrate the potential to achieve, or have a strong record for research and teaching. Candidates in higher ranks should have an established record of both strong research and teaching.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE AND UNIVERSITY

NSYSU was established in 1980 at Kaohsiung, the second largest metropolitan in Taiwan and has emerged over the years as one of the best comprehensive universities in the country. In 2002 NSYSU was named by the Ministry of Education as one of the country's seven major research-intensive universities. The Institute was established in 1997 and is one of the best graduate program of its kind in Taiwan. The Institute offers Master’s program. In June 2014, the Institute was officially renamed the Institute of Marketing Communication, and continues to be a leader in the education and research of marketing and communications management in Taiwan. According to Eduniversal, the Institute was ranked first in communications in Taiwan and the 10^th in communications in the far east region in 2016.

APPLICATION DETAILS: 

Submit the following documents: 

●  Curriculum vitae containing a full list of publications in recent 5 years.

●  full texts of publications.

●  a copy of the Ph.D. diploma; master and Ph. D official transcripts

●  research interest

●  teaching courses

●  student evaluation outcome.

●  three recommendation letters 

Please send the required documents online (mmazaa@mail.nsysu.edu.tw) and in paper to :

Institute of Marketing Communication,

National Sun Yat-sen University.

70, Lien-hai Road, District of Gushan, Kaohsiung City, 80424, Taiwan.

Please submit your application by February 9^th 2018.

For further inquiry, please contact:

Ms. Yeh
Institute of Marketing Communication,
Email: mmazaa@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
Telephone: 886-7-5252000 ext. 4951

Facsimile: 886-7-5254969

Website: http://imc.nsysu.edu.tw/files/11-1104-11061-1.php?Lang=en

Superintendent’s trip empowers educational partnerships

PHOTO: (L1) Principal Show-Lan Kwan of Min-Dao Elementary School; (L3) Executive Director Li-Hua Shie of Education Department of Taipei City Government; (R3) Superintendent Richard Carranza of HISD; (R2) Mrs. Monique Carranza; (R1) Principal Chaolin Chang of Mandarin Chinese Magnet Immersion School of HISD

At the end of December 2017, Superintendent Richard Carranza of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and Mrs. Carranza visited Taiwan as distinguished guests of the Ministry of Education. Despite a trip as short as one week, Mr. and Mrs. Carranza enjoyed their stay very much and spent most of their time visiting K-12 schools. They were highly impressed by the schools, teachers, and students they encountered along the way.

As a result of collaborative efforts from the Education Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Houston, HISD and the Department of Education of the Taipei City Government entered an educational partnership in 2015. This partnership has brought together schools on both sides and increased access to great programs such as teacher exchange, and a student pen-pal project.

Superintendent Carranza took the opportunity to visit HISD’s partner schools in Taipei including Da-Li High School and Nei-Hu High School to gain an in-depth understanding of the aforementioned programs. On top of his trip, he witnessed an agreement established on the educational partnership between HISD’s Mandarin Chinese Magnet Immersion School and Ming-Dao Elementary School of Taipei.

Mr. and Mrs. Carranza’s journey would not be complete without visiting schools of other cities in Taiwan. Principle Charlie Cha of Min-Zu Elementary School was thrilled to introduce Chia-Yi City’s English Wonderland program to the school’s first visiting education official from America. Texas Education Agency certified teacher, Judy Fang, who was recruited by the Ministry of Education in Taiwan for the Teaching in Taiwan program, was more than excited to demonstrate her teaching for the occasion. Superintendent Carranza was elated to meet a Texas teacher in Taiwan and admired the effort Judy put into her teaching.

As Chia-Yi County is home to the magnificent A-Li Mountain, it enjoys a fine reputation for producing high-quality Taiwanese tea known the world over. The tea ceremony and tasting at Min-Zu Elementary was an eye-opening experience for Mr. and Mrs. Carranza. They were fascinated and charmed by the volunteer parent of the school who elegantly conducted every step in making a cup of tea to perfection. The ceremony was accompanied by a beautiful performance featuring a stringed instrument, a dulcimer (揚琴), carried out by a sixth grader at Min-Zu.

As first timers to Asia, Mr. and Mrs. Carranza left the National Palace Museum and Chi-Mei Museum with disbelieve that Taiwan, a small island, could play such a big part in the world of art collections and is the host to the world’s largest ancient Chinese artifacts. Memories of stunning views, friendly people, great school programs, dedicated educators, and diligent students steadily stacked up along their trip. The visit has further strengthened educational partnerships and is an encouraging sign for future collaboration.

PHOTO: Superintendent Richard Carranza visits Min-Zu Elementary School in Chia-Yi City