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 Ms. YUN CHIEH LU| Applied Linguistics | Best Researcher Award

Catherine Lu is a dedicated scholar and educator specializing in Philosophy of Education and Moral Education. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Birmingham, her research focuses on character education within philosophical frameworks, notably Aristotelian perspectives on moral development. With an impressive academic journey from National Taiwan Normal University (M.A.) and National Taiwan University (B.A.), she has excelled in exploring philosophical implications in education, publishing in renowned journals and presenting at international conferences. Catherine’s teaching experience spans seminars at the University of Birmingham and prior roles as a research assistant and civic education teacher in Taiwan, emphasizing her commitment to educational excellence and multicultural perspectives.

Profile

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📘 Areas of Interest

  • Philosophy of Education
  • Moral Education
  • Multicultural Education

🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Philosophy of Education Institution: University of Birmingham, School of Education & the Jubilee Centre for Characters and Virtues, Birmingham, UK Duration: January 2022 – Present Specialization: Philosophy of Education, Character Education. M.A. in Philosophy and History of Education Institution: National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan Graduation: January 2019 GPA: 4.14 / 4.3. B.A. in Political Science (Minor in Law); Teacher Preparation Program Institution: National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Graduation: June 2014 GPA: 3.80 / 4.3

🏅 Honors and Distinctions

UK Government Turing Scheme Overseas Research Funding: July – August 2024. UK Government Turing Scheme Overseas Research Funding: July 2023. Taiwanese Government Scholarship for Ph.D. Program: January 2021. Honorable Mention Award: Young Scholars in the International Conference of Democracy and Education, November 2016

📜 Professional Certificate

  • Teacher Certificate in Senior and Secondary School: Specialized in Civic Education (Taiwan)

💼 Working and Teaching Experience

Seminar Tutor – Philosophy of Education Module Institution: The University of Birmingham, UK Duration: September 2022 – January 2023; September 2023 – January 2024 Responsibilities: Leading philosophy of education seminars at the undergraduate level, designing teaching courses and materials, and marking philosophical essays. Full-time Research Assistant. Institution: National Academy for Educational Research, Taiwan, Duration: February 2019 – January 2022, Responsibilities: Collecting and analyzing literature and information regarding indigenous groups in Taiwan, multicultural education, and the Curriculum Guideline of 12-year basic education; developing indicators for the classification of indigenous schools with a cultural scope. Student Teacher and Civic Education Teacher Institution: Dongshan Senior High School, Taiwan, Duration: July 2014 – July 2015, Responsibilities: Taught social studies and law to 7th and 8th-grade students, managed 21 classes with 700 students, and served as a student teacher of civic education in secondary education.

Publications Top Notes 📝

  • The compatibility of character education and citizenship education in Aristotelian approaches to moral development

 

  • The need for a multicultural-sensitive perspective in well-being and education: An attempt to weave cultural perspective into neo-Aristotelian character education
    • Conference: Moral Education and Moral Development in Global Transition
    • Publication Date: 2022-07-22

 

  • The Research on Constructing Teacher Education Selection Model by Applying Neural Network
    • Journal: Journal of Education & Psychology
    • Publication Date: 2021-09
YUN CHIEH LU | Applied Linguistics | Best Researcher Award

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