素養計畫致力發展XPlorer教學助理核心素養,包括「溝通互動」(Communication and interaction)和「尊重差異」(Empathy and respect for differences)。為此,素養計畫以跨單位和跨計畫形式,聯合教學發展中心和東海大學苗圃計畫,於10月27日共同舉辦「Xplorer x 學生社群交流會」。
In order to alleviate the burden of curriculum reform on professors, Tunghai’s XPlorer Project provided one to two XPlorer TAs for each course. The TAs assist professors in the classroom and provide diverse perspectives and support. This facilitates the transformation of curriculum towards development of core competency among students.
The XPlorer project is also dedicated to develop the core competency of XPlorer TAs, encompassing “communication and interaction”, and “empathy and respect for difference”. To achieve this, the XPlorer project collaborated interdepartmental and interproject with the Center of Teaching and Development and Tunghai University Design-Thinking to host the “XPlorer X Student community conference” on 10/27.
Tunghai University Design-Thinking incorporated engaging activities during the conference. Bingo games that motivate students to step outside of their comfort zone. And oragonmi, to emphasize the importance of explicit and clear actions on team communication, and uniform the actions of team members. Following this, the XPlorer TAs became table leaders of the World Cafe, they interacted with various student communities to understand the diverse purposes and actions of different student communities. Through this, the TAs learned the diversity in topics of interest by students from various departments, and the operational style of different teams. At the same time, over sixty students from various departments gained further awareness that the XPlorer project is there to smooth the transition between high school and university and explore their interests. This is achieved through freshmen courses, redesign old courses and designing learning maps, and cultivation of students' ability to explore autonomously through technological tools.