2018年12月4日 星期二

[學習] 澳洲的咖啡文化介紹&來學做咖啡吧!

澳洲的咖啡文化

來過澳洲的人可能會發現,這裡的星巴克並不多,更不是大家喜愛的品牌。而澳洲本土就有不少連鎖的咖啡廳和咖啡烘焙品牌(像是以下的品牌),獨立的咖啡廳也不計其數。背後的原因在於澳洲早期有來自義大利的移民,他們將義式咖啡先引進澳洲,讓澳洲人對義式濃縮咖啡的接受度比美式咖啡來得高。如果有興趣了解更多澳洲的咖啡文化,可以看看這支影片:Why Starbucks Failed In Australia

 
 



有趣的是,澳洲的咖啡大概落在4~5塊澳幣(約等同台幣$100~$120),連星巴克也是。對物價水平比較高的澳洲來說,算相對便宜~

另外,澳洲有一種咖啡叫做Flat White,中文可能會翻譯成白咖啡/小白咖啡/鮮奶濃縮咖啡。這種咖啡可是源自於紐澳地區的咖啡喔~他的咖啡和牛奶的比例和Latte差不多,最大的差別在於Latte的奶泡比較多,Flat White基本上表層有一點點的細緻奶泡,所以喝起來會比Latte濃一些。大家如果有看到Flat White可以試試看。

Difference between flat white vs latte 


咖啡師基礎課程


不管是想找咖啡廳的工作,或是對咖啡有興趣,都可以上上看咖啡師基礎課程(Barista Basics),有分3小時和5小時兩種。前面3小時會教咖啡機&磨豆機操作、常見咖啡種類介紹與試做,以及學習打出綿密的奶泡。之後的2小時會讓大家練習做咖啡以及簡易拉花。每個人都有一台機器可以操作,做出的咖啡也可以自己喝掉,所以建議來上課前不要喝咖啡喔XD
做出的成品就算再醜也很有成就感~~



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2018年7月23日 星期一

[旅行] 澳洲拜倫灣 划獨木舟到海上看鯨魚、海豚、海龜

我覺得來到澳洲一定要體驗水上活動!因為澳洲除了有超美的沙灘,水中生物更是不計其數,所以不管是浮潛、潛水,或是划獨木舟,都可以看到像是鯨魚(要冬季)、海豚,或是海龜等等動物,非常值得。

這次家人來澳洲,就帶他們到拜倫灣 Byron Bay划獨木舟。當地有不少家公司有划獨木舟的行程,而他們的網站上都會提到,一定可以看到野生動物,不然可以免費再划一次,如此可見,他們對當地的生態非常有信心。那天教練也提到,因為拜倫灣這裡沒有大型的船隻和水上摩托車等等,所以動物可以很安心的在這個海灣覓食活動。

那就來講解一下要怎麼去玩吧~

首先,先在網路上預訂行程,關鍵字是Byron Bay Sea Kayaking,有不少家都有提供類似行程,建議用Tripadvisor先看看評價,並且上官網或旅行社比價完再預定,我訂的是AUD $75的行程。

訂好行程後,依照行程的時間到指定地點報到就可以啦~如果是在拜倫灣住宿,業者也會提供接駁,但要在訂行程時就勾選接駁地點喔!
如果像我們一樣自駕,就可以開到Lawson St,幾家kayak公司都在這附近(如下圖)。附近可以路邊停車,也有公共停車場,但都是要收費的,停好記得去路邊機器繳費。


因為我們是冬天划船,所以有提供wetsuit給我們保暖,不需要自己攜帶,蠻不錯的。建議要帶水,因為會划2~3小時, 可以將水瓶塞在救生衣的背部,才不會弄丟。

kayak是兩人一艘船,合力把船扛到海邊後,教練會講解怎麼划,以及一些安全須知。簡單來說就是努力划就對了~記得前後的夥伴要動作一致會划得比較快喔!


講解完後,教練會協助把船拉到水裡,上船後就跟著同團的人一起把船划出去吧!

途中,教練有時候會讓整團的人聚在一起休息,並且觀察有沒有動物。當天我有看到鯨魚和海龜,可惜沒有拍到,都是一閃而過而已,但是距離非常近。
教練有提供一些小技巧來尋找動物的蹤跡,像是看海鳥往海面下降的方向看,很有可能就是鯨魚在的地方,而有鯨魚的地方海鳥比較容易覓食。


冬天划完會蠻冷的,上岸後划船公司有提供熱茶和點心,記得補充體力,趕快換衣服保暖。雖然划完後手臂會蠻痠的,但可以和動物近距離接觸真的很棒,真的要自己親身體驗一下!


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2018年4月10日 星期二

[旅行] 布里斯本戶外體驗:垂降 Abseiling at Riverlife in Brisbane


布里斯本市區周圍除了有條河流經過,在Kangaroo Point更有一段是差不多三層樓高的懸崖,所以不用去很遠的地方就可以體驗許多戶外活動。

Around Brisbane CBD, there are Kangaroo Point Cliffs that people can go to for outdoor adventures.




這一次我是參加Riverlife的體驗活動,他們有很多種類,像是獨木舟、Segway體感車之類的,這些我已經玩過,所以我選擇了「垂降」的項目。Riverlife位置還算好找,就在河邊靠近Kangaroo Point的地方,假日附近路邊停車車位不少且免費。到了之後到櫃檯報到、填寫一些資料就可以了。

This time I had an opportunity to experience abseiling with Riverlife. They have other activities such as kayaking and Segway tours which I already tried before (not with them). The location of Riverlife is quite easy to access. It is just beside the river and close to Kangaroo Point. There are also sufficient on-street parking spaces nearby which are free in the weekends as well.
Once I got to Riverlife, I went to the counter for sign-up and filling in some forms. After that, I was ready for my abseiling tour.


我原本以為垂降就像攀岩到頂了之後降下來而已,不會很難。但其實垂降雙手雙腿都要用力,把自己的身體一步一步的推下去。結束後我的雙手都在發抖,隔天還是有點痠痛XD所以是有運動到啦!

I thought it would be easy since I was not climbing up to the top. Actually it still required strength of arms and legs and I had to push and walk down the cliff myself. After I got to the bottom, my arms were shaking and they hurt the day after that. So I thought I had a nice amount of exercise.


至於可不可怕呢?嗯...踏出第一步真的很像在跳樓,很不符合人性。因為根本不會想把自己推出去啊...只想牢牢地黏在懸崖壁上。不過會越來越順,而且因為很安全,不但教練在上面看著隨時可以拉住我,繩子也很緊很牢,所以可以依照自己的步調下去。有些人很快,有些人就慢慢來。
Well... was it terrifying? It was like suicide at first lol. I only wanted to stick to the ground and didn't want to push myself all the way down. But it got better. It was also safe that the instructor would watch out for me from the top and the ropes were really tight. I could go down in my own pace. Some people can do it really fast but some people will take their time.


難度上算簡單到中等,因為懸崖凹凸不平的表面,有時候有點踩空的感覺,就要自己調整腳的寬度,然後勇敢往下滑。那中間有比較平坦的地方可以稍做休息,膽子比較大的人可以轉頭欣賞河岸風光。只是可能要注意防曬,太陽大的時候還蠻熱的。下次我會想體驗攀岩,但感覺更需要體力。

It was only difficult when I couldn't reach the surface of the cliff sometime. I would have to adjust my footsteps and push myself hard. There are some sooth surface people can take a break. If you are brave enough, you can even turn around and see the scenery of the riverside.
Just to remind that, sunscreen is a must when it is a sunny day.
Next time I would like to try rock climbing which requires more strength I guess.



結束還有體驗證書XD
Experience Certificate


看到有人滑獨木舟也蠻愜意的~
Kayaking People

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2017年7月25日 星期二

[學習] 留學生活一週年的學習心得



這週是開學第一週,表示我的留學生活已經滿一年,也邁向下一年!所以我想是個很好的時機來回顧一下這一年我的學習與生活,也期待自己接下來有更多的成長。

/學習心得篇/
  1. 語言
    一開始很不習慣澳洲的腔調、發音以及用語,但是熟悉後覺得很有趣,像是他們說話語尾總是上揚,所以讓人覺得他們的心情總是很愉悅 ;或是他們不太發"r"的尾音,感覺有點懶惰XD 而經過一年我有些用詞也被影響了,像是我回台灣時和妹妹說到購物用的推車時,很自然的用了"trolley",結果被她發現這是英式用法,因為她會說是"cart"(美式用法)。我覺得很有意思,同樣是英文,不同的地方的人用起來卻如此不同。我想中文也是如此,沒有誰對誰錯,只是各地發展出不同的文化特色。
    這一年來也遇到很多國家的人,大家或多或少有自己的口音,但都很努力的和對方溝通。說實在的,真的不需要因為對自己的英文沒自信而害怕開口,至少開口了就能開啟溝通的機會。另外一方面,慢熟的我以前對生人會不知道該說什麼,但是因為要花些腦力轉換成英文模式,反而沒有心力去緊張擔心太多,也未嘗不是個收穫。
    在上台報告方面也有進步,從一開始必須要先擬定逐字稿,到後來只要看著大綱就能報告;從需要花好幾天準備練習,到前一天練習幾遍就有個底,熟能生巧習慣了就好。
  2. 上課態度
    我必須承認我並不是一個天生就很認真的學生XD 我很佩服那些能夠坐在圖書館一整天、才開學就把課本準備好,和馬上找好小組作業組員的學生。但是我喜歡和不同的人一起合作,所以至少每門課我都可以認識來自不同地方與背景的新朋友。
    我發現一個有趣的現象,可能是大部分中國學生必較安靜,所以和老師互動的常常是班上比例很小的一群學生。而我雖然沒有每堂課都會回答問題,但有時候還是會和老師互動,和同學討論時也熱絡分享交換不同的想法。我猜想是因為我們很怕回答錯的問題,也有些人可能是必須回答課本上的答案才有安全感,但其實老師們更在乎是學生有沒有思考過問題,有沒有自己的想法。畢竟到了研究所,很多問題已經沒有標準答案,更多的是要培養學生批判思考的能力,有自己的見解。希望我之後恥力可以更高,更厚臉皮不怕出錯,試著更多的互動。
    這一年學習下來,每門課的共通點就是很多資料必須閱讀,不管是為了上課還是作業。會發現知識真的永遠學不完,不但要與時俱進更要了解不同觀點。這些的確需要花很多時間,但會讓自己對課程更了解、對該領域更熟悉。最明顯的感受大概是在準備考試或寫作業時,就比較有頭緒有效率。
  3. 課外活動
    從學校、學院到系所其實有很多的活動,內容更是包羅萬象,有社交娛樂、職涯規劃、社會人文、學術相關……等等活動,但我除了台灣學生會,並沒有參與太多其他活動。很多活動或計畫是需要報名與提早準備的,所以我要好好在學期初規劃好才有機會享用很多很棒的資源。
也許這會是我當學生的最後一年,所以也得好好為未來做打算,只希望我能盡心盡力的去完成每一件事,不要讓自己後悔!Cheers!

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2017年3月5日 星期日

聽覺饗宴:愛黛兒布里斯本演唱會



嗯沒錯,這篇文章就是炫耀文哈哈哈哈!但既然我主修活動管理,也會寫下我對這次活動舉辦的一些觀察(不過太興奮其實也沒辦法太客觀的去分析XD)

這是Adele第一次到澳洲舉辦演唱會,從西澳的珀斯拉開巡迴序幕,第二站來到布里斯本。演唱會的地點選擇在The Gabba體育場,也是這個體育場第一次舉辦演唱會。因此市議會曾表達一些疑慮,因為場地附近並沒有火車站,要運輸接駁近6萬名觀眾只能仰賴公車。Adele也俏皮的在演唱會上說她明白地點選擇有些爭議,但她很高興能來布里斯本。(Adele tells Brisbane City Council to 'shut up' over decision to hold concert at the Gabba, ABC news)

交通管制的緣故,大部份的觀眾是搭乘公車到附近的公車站後步行至體育場,而主辦單位從活動表定時間7:30pm前兩個小時開放進場來分散入場時間。不像小巨蛋禁止飲食,這裏場內外有不少飲食選擇,許多觀眾早到了就野餐來消磨時間。



我到達時還有1小時才活動開始,所以想說就去買個周邊商品吧!這個環節的規劃是我覺得最不完善的地方,基本上沒有安排排隊動線,要自己想辦法擠進去購買。


進場是依據票上寫的閘門號碼,刷票上的條碼進去。進場前會先檢查包包,安全問題,飲料是不能帶進去的喔~進閘門後確認哪個區域再跟著標示走,我的位置在較高的樓層(最便宜的~)走廊上一樣有飲食販賣,也有賣啤酒喔!雖然價格高,但怕脫水還是買了瓶水喝。

 

終於寫到演唱會進行的部份了!這次沒有暖場嘉賓,大約8點時演唱會開始,意料之內用專輯25的熱門主打歌Hello開場。舞台設計不算複雜,中間圓台加上外圈環繞一圈,上方則是環形的螢幕。整場下來Adele總共穿了2套衣服:一套酒紅色的洋裝與黑色褲裝。只有真正的歌手才能不著墨在視覺規劃,把焦點聚在歌聲上。Adele的歌唱技巧高超、游刃有餘,情緒鋪陳更讓歌曲更有層次。她的創作非常真實,唱Someone Like You前和觀眾說她當時失戀失去自我,靠著寫歌把自己找回來,好想給她拍拍QAQ

我也很喜歡她的個性,非常親民風趣,洋裝太長差點跌倒還自嘲自己音飄了一下(但其實根本聽不出來啊XD)。她的爽朗笑聲和滄桑的歌聲與歌詞卻形成強烈對比,從鬱鬱寡歡的青年長成開朗媽媽,都是美滿家庭的功勞吧!像她就有提到專輯25裡歌曲Sweetest Devotion就是寫給她的兒子的,真是太有愛了~


她很有誠意的唱了2個小時,從她當初被發掘的Hometown Glory到最新單曲Water Under the Bridge,首首都讓人陶醉在其中,慢歌時跟著她心碎失落,輕快的曲目則讓人不自覺跟著搖擺起舞。3張專輯就有那麼多暢銷歌曲實在是太驚人了,Adele肯定能算是當代代表性的歌手!演唱會上她實在太有魅力了!



散場時走在人群中,還下起了雨,實在太不真實好像一場夢,一場不想醒來的夢!真的是太高興自己有幸參與到這個盛會,晚安😌

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2017年2月23日 星期四

[旅行] 摩頓島2天1夜行 Moreton Island (Tangalooma Island Resort) 2 Day 1 Night Trip

這次妹妹來拜訪我,原本想去當地人推薦的North Stradbroke Island,但是2人的住宿選擇比較少,所以比較便利的緣故就去了摩頓島。

During my sister's visit, We would have like to visit Straddie at first, but it had few accommodation choices for two persons. Therefore, we went to Moreton Island instead.

摩頓島主要是由一個私人度假村在經營,遊客可以在島上過夜或參加一日遊。

Moreton Island is mainly run by a private corporation, which is Tangalooma Island Resort. You can stay there overnight or join a day tour.


摩頓島是世界第三大的沙島,所以特色是一望無際的沙灘;另外一個特色是傍晚有餵食野生海豚的活動可以參加。至於其他時間,島嶼上有很多活動選擇,像是浮潛、潛水、划皮艇(Kayaking)、Segway、直升機島上導覽...等等,可以事先先訂好,也可以當場再去購買。

Moreton Island is the third largest sand island of the world so the beaches are really amazing. The must-do on the island is to feed wild dolphins. There is a variety of activities visitors may choose from, for example, snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking, Segway, and helicopter tours. You can book in advance or just go to the tour desks after you arrive.

查過價格後,我事先和在旅行社工作的室友買了浮潛導覽, 這個行程是先搭船到距離不遠的沈船區浮潛。這些沈船是之前政府為了削弱沿岸的浪讓船可以停靠刻意放的,因為各種生物附著,所以魚群也會來覓食,成為浮潛的好景點。雖然當天天氣不佳,而且水濁濁的,但還是看到海龜游過去,太特別的經驗了!

I booked snorkelling tour via my flatmate who works at a tour agency. This tour included taking a boat to the shipwreck area near the island and snorkelling around the wrecks. These ships were sunk by Queensland Government years ago as a breakwater but it has become a good spot to snorkel. Although the weather was not good, I still saw a turtle swim beneath me which was really cool!



浮潛行程還送了免費租用皮艇1小時,有單人、雙人可選,我們選了雙人很快就後悔,因為比較重XD不過還是成功地滑出岸邊,不久後就上手了,就算沒有經驗也不用怕(不要滑遠就是了)

The snorkelling came with 1 hour kayak hire for free. We could choose a single or double kayak and we chose the double one. I hadn't have done kayaking before, but it was easy to learn. So people without experience should be fine if they don't go too far. It was calming and nice on the sea.


在乘船處食售票員會發給遊客島上的活動行程本,我剛好看到Segway在特價,時間比較短但半價很吸引人,所以臨時在活動時間前10分鐘去報名參加,結果只有我跟我妹兩個人而已哈哈! 是蠻好玩的,但我實在是無法駕馭好,速度沒辦法很快,但我妹就很快上手而且都不怕跌倒一直衝衝衝~ 我覺得沒玩過的人可以趁半價體驗看看XD

I found a discounted Segway tour in brochure, which is shorter than normal ones but with half of the usual price. We'd decided to go 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the tour and we were lucky to make it! It was fun to try and the instructor was amazing. I couldn't ride it like my sister did. She was like a natural.


最後要介紹的是傍晚餵海豚的活動,這些海豚是野生的但會固定傍晚來岸邊等待餵食,真是太聰明的動物了!其實餵海豚只有短短的一瞬間,但是可以近距離接觸還是很有趣!附上沒什麼重點的影片~

The last activity we did was dolphin feeding. The dolphins are wild but they are so smart to come here every evening to be fed by people. It's only a short moment to feed them, but it was exciting to see them in such a close distance.



這些體驗和妹妹一起就更好玩了~把她送回台灣後,下禮拜我也要開學了!希望可以好好分配時間,然後繼續寫網誌 😊

I think the trip was more fun with my sister 😊

Uni starts from next week. Hope I can manage my time well and keep writing posts!

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2017年1月30日 星期一

[學習] 昆士蘭大學第一學期心得 My Experience of Studying at UQ: First Semester

上一篇大致介紹了學校和課程的概況,這次就分享一下一個學期下來的心得感想。像上圖大概是很多人對出國讀書的印象吧,總會期待能夠和來自世界各地的學生交流,也能夠有獨處的時間讓自己能成長~殊不知學習實在太忙碌,匆匆走過學校大草皮趕路的時候遠比躺著拿本書享受陽光的時刻多😂 而且商學院普遍以中國學生居多,常常下課時聽見中文比英文還容易,實在太有趣了!話雖如此,還是認識了許多不同的人、看到不同的事物,收獲量多,所以我歸納出三項我覺得值得分享的事物。

In the last post, I gave a brief introduction to UQ and the program I'm studying in. This time I'd like to share the experience of my first semester at UQ. The left picture above may be the image some people have for studying abroad. It is expected to communicate with students from all over the world as well as to have some quality time with ourselves and to gain some personal growth. However, the reality is more like the right picture above 😂  Students are so busy during the semester that we would rather rush through the great court than read a book or enjoy the sunshine. As for the multicultural friends, at business school, there are a lot of Chinese students and thus it's more likely to hear Chinese than English at the break between classes. It's still fun though that I've met so many different people and seen different things.

Below I'll share three things outstanding from my first semester of studying.

1. 學校環境非常的「自然」優美 The natural environment of UQ


 
這是學校的湖畔,湖面上與周圍草地有很多的水鳥、飛鳥棲息,牠們也不太怕人過著怡然的生活~當寶可夢還流行的時候,有一次開著AR螢幕裡出現一隻大蜥蜴簡直嚇壞我,真是特別的神奇寶貝啊XD 在校園裡漫步真的是一件很享受的事。


The pictures above were taken around the UQ lakes. There are a lot of birds and other creatures that are not afraid of human beings. When Pokemon Go was still a thing, I once saw a huge lizard on the screen that scared the heck out of me. Lol. What a special Pokemon! I enjoy taking a walk in the campus all the time.

除了自然環境,學校建築也是蠻有特色的,有些看起來很現代有科技感,也有澳洲傳統學校常見的「砂岩」建築,其實我覺得來布里斯本的遊客也可以考慮把UQ當成一個景點來走走,看看我們學生的學費花到哪裡去(誤)!

Besides the nature, the architecture is worth looking at too. Some buildings are modern, and some are made of sandstones which is a feature of many Australia's oldest tertiary education institutions. I would recommend tourists who travel to Brisbane to consider UQ as a attraction and to see how our tuition fees are spent.
UQ Art Museum
UQ Great Court
2. 包容多元文化 Cultural Diversity

澳洲本身就是個移民眾多的國家,現在學校裡更是有很多國際學生,所以學校對待不同文化背景學生的態度就顯得很重要,而UQ的確也做了許多努力。像是學校有個計畫叫做「Mates At UQ」,計劃裡有分成不同的組別:聊天交友、語言交換、出遊、用餐等等不同主題讓學生可以參加,更容易適應融入大學生活。學術方面則有很多免費課程可以讓學生精進英文聽說讀寫,圖書館也有協助學生解決在作業上寫作相關的問題。另外,校園裡也有空間讓不同宗教信仰的人能夠進行活動。

There are a lot of immigrants and international students in Australia. I reckon it's an important issue for uni to treat students from different cultural background right. I think UQ has made a lot of efforts in this aspect. For example, there is a program called "Mates At UQ" and there are a lot of sub-groups such as chat mates, language exchange mates and so on. This program is to help students fit into uni life. There are also various free courses to help students with academic English and assistance with assignment at libraries. On the other hand, there are many facilities to support people with different religions and traditions.

由此可見學校不但會幫助學生的學習方面,也提供了生活方面的協助。在開學前一週是新生訓練週,學校規劃了很多工作坊,像是租屋、文化介紹、學校設施環境介紹等等,讓學生可以更快適應新的生活。

As you can see, UQ not only helps students with studying but also living. During the orientation week, the uni holds many workshops such as accommodation, Aussie culture introduction, uni introduction, etc., to let students adjust better to uni life.

我遇到的老師也都很好,幾乎都會特別強調不要太擔心語言能力,反而希望學生努力嘗試表達、參與課堂互動。並且也許學的是旅遊的緣故,老師問問題時也常希望大家分享自己國家的例子,讓學習的廣度增加。

I also encountered many good teachers. They eased the anxiety of the international students who have English as a second language by encouraging students to engage in the class discussions. On the other hand, maybe it's because of my program (tourism management), teachers asked us to share examples from our home countries all the time.

至於同學相處方面,可能很多中國同學是先念語言班就認識彼此而且數量也比較多,所以比較會成群結隊,但是分組作業時還是有機會認識相處,而且大家都很友善。相對獨立的臺灣學生其實也不錯,厚臉皮點就有機會認識相對少數的其他國家的同學啦!記得新生訓練時,有不同學系的印尼學生主動來跟我說話,第一句話就是:「你應該不是中國人吧?」我有點訝異想說她怎麼分辨的,她說:「除了穿著打扮不太一樣,還有就是你一個人。」哈哈,雖然我至今還是不太理解到底是怎麼不一樣,但她說的實在太有趣,讓我印象深刻。

As for the classmates I met, there were plenty of Chinese students who had known each other from Bridging English Program so they had been friends already. However, they were still friendly and we've become friends by doing group assignments together. Actually it wasn't a bad thing to be alone at the beginning of the uni. It made me to get to know people from other countries as well.

3. 課程壓力重但不難 Pressure of studying

這裏學期長度幾乎比台灣少了一個月,所以課程很緊湊,開學一個月就要期中考,但老師們一再強調考試並不難,是想了解我們的理解程度。考試後不但有檢討試題,也會讓學生提出對上課的想法意見,讓老師可以調整日後上課的方式與方向以更貼近學生學習的需求。

Semesters here are one month shorter than the ones in Taiwan so studying is more intense that the period of midterm exam is only one month after a semester starts. Nevertheless, the lecturers said that they were not going to make it hard on us. They only wanted to know how well we understand the things covered at class. Afterwards, they reviewed the questions with the students and asked for our feedback regarding their teaching so that they could adjust the ways they teach to suit the needs of the students.

 

一個課程分為大堂的課和類似輔導課性質兩種,我的系學生人數很多,所以大堂的課其實比較難和老師互動,通常都是固定幾個同學會回答老師問題,而輔導課時一班只有大約20人,老師也會設計許多活動讓每個學生參與互動。我蠻喜歡這樣的課程設計,可以兼顧知識性與主動學習的機會。團體作業的機會也很多,所以能夠學習和不同的人溝通合作。

There are two parts of one course: lecture and tutorial. In the lecture, it's harder to interact with lecturers since there were over 200 students there, but in the tutorial, there were more chances and activities for use to engage in. I like this kind of course design (In Taiwan we usually only have lectures.). In this way, knowledges can be delivered during the lectures, and activities of engagement can take place in the tutorials. There were group assignments as well so that students had the chance to learn to work with different people.

還有,雖然是授課型碩士,但非常強調批判思考的能力,所以不論是作業報告,或是考試,都讓學生學習找資料、閱讀學術文章、提出自己的見解,還要培養申論的能力。一開始會感覺困難,但老師會提供很多協助,像是會先學生繳交報告大綱再給予建議,讓學生在寫正式報告時比較有頭緒。

Last but not least, although I'm taking a coursework master program, it still emphasises on the ability to critical thinking. Therefore, students have to do a lot of research and reading for assignments. Students also have to come up with their own opinions and ideas. At first it is hard to do so, but lecturers are there to help. For example, after we handed in our report outline, they gave us advice on what we should pay attention when we develop the complete report.

其實還有很多可以分享的,有興趣的話可以提出一起討論分享喔:)
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