Lecture by Professor Dr. Sophia Shi-Huei Ho in the twelfth talk of the “Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series”
The 13th session of the "Tan Lark Sye Lecture Series," organized by the Institute of International Education, New Era University College (IIE, NEUC) and the Tan Lark Sye Institute, was held on 23th November 2022. The guest speakers for this event was Professor Dr. Sophia Shi-Huei Ho, the Director of the Institute of Educational Administration and Evaluation at Taipei City University. It was attended by more than 240 people.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Sophia Shi-huei Ho, holds a Ph.D. in Education from George Washington University in the United States and is currently a professor and director at the Institute of Education Administration and Evaluation at National Taipei University. She also serves as the Deputy Executive Director of the Chinese Management Education Accreditation Organization (ACCBE), Secretary-General of the Taiwan Association for Institutional Research (TAIR), Convener of the Education Sector of the Ministry of Education's Teaching Practice Research Program in Taiwan, Review and Site Visit Committee Member of the Ministry of Education's Higher Education Deep Cultivation Program, Committee Member of the Ministry of Education's Teacher Training Evaluation and Accreditation Committee, and a committee member of the Southeast Asian Association for Institutional Research (SEAAIR) Secretariat. Professor Ho’s academic expertise includes higher education, institutional governance, student learning outcomes, the academic profession, and doctoral education.
This lecture was titled “The Operational Situation and Effect of Educational Quality Assurance Mechanism in Taiwan”. Over the past decade, Taiwan has continuously improved the performance of higher education and K-12 institutions in order to align with international standards and enhance the competitive advantage of its education system. As a result, both the Ministry of Education and local governments in Taiwan place great importance on the quality and distinctive performance of K-12 and university education. Dr.Sophia Shi-huei Ho, therefore, shared the current status and effectiveness of Taiwan’s education quality assurance operations from the perspectives of quality assurance policy planning and evaluation systems. The event was moderated by Dr. Wong Shwu Huey from NEUC. It received enthusiastic feedback, with the audience actively participating in the Q&A session and eagerly engaging in discussions.
