Taipei, March 6, 2026

The Teaching Practice Research Program (TPRP) Outstanding Project Award Ceremony was held on March 6 at National Chengchi University's Center for Public and Business Administration Education (CPBAE), recognizing 180 faculty members for their exceptional work under the Year 113 (2024) project cycle. MOE Deputy Minister CHU Chun-chang attended the event and addressed the audience, honoring educators whose classroom-based research demonstrated innovation and measurable impact on student learning.

Organized by Taiwan's Ministry of Education (MOE), the TPRP encourages higher education faculty to apply rigorous research methods and assessment tools to their own teaching practice. It aims to generate evidence-based insights that feed directly back into the classroom, ultimately strengthening the talent cultivation mission of Taiwan's universities. Each year, the MOE selects outstanding projects from the previous cycle for public recognition, and this year's ceremony celebrated the top performers from the Year 113 (2024) cohort.

180 projects selected from thousands of applicants

The Year 113 program spanned 10 academic disciplines and 3 special project categories, reflecting its broad reach across diverse teaching contexts. The 180 honorees were chosen through rigorous evaluation from among thousands of approved projects, standing out for their adaptability and originality in course design. Faculty integrated problem-based learning, inquiry-based teaching, and experiential learning with emerging digital tools, including generative AI and cloud-based platforms, to better engage today's digitally native learners.

Several projects also addressed key policy priorities such as English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) and interdisciplinary education, while others placed particular emphasis on cultivating humanistic literacy and global awareness among students.

Across these varied approaches, the 180 honored faculty share a common thread: documented improvements in student learning motivation, attitudes, and the development of both disciplinary expertise and broader competencies.

A bridge between teaching and research

The Teaching Practice Research Program occupies a distinctive space in Taiwan's higher education landscape. Rather than treating teaching and research as competing priorities, the program positions classroom practice as a legitimate and productive site of scholarly inquiry. The awarded projects this year illustrate what becomes possible when faculty bring the same methodological rigor to their teaching that they apply to their disciplinary research.

HEEACT congratulates all 180 award recipients and invites the higher education community to learn from their approaches as we collectively work toward excellence in university teaching.