Chung
Yuan Christian University Landscape Architecture Department (CYLA) Workshop
Topic:
Service-Learning Education
Date:
14-16 March 2014
Venue:
Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) and Pingzhen Hakka village
Number
of participants: 15
Fee:
200 USD (The fee includes meals
(lunch and dinner), refreshments and transportation cost in the three-day
workshop)
Brief
description:
Since the establishment of Chung Yuan Christian University Landscape
Architecture Department (CYLA) in 2004, we have devoted great efforts in a
combination of service-learning and participatory design in the design studio
curriculum, which is the key feature of teaching that makes CYLA different from
other Taiwan’s higher-education. Basically, the framework of the curriculum
includes an introductory level for junior undergraduate students (which is
called the Big Tree Classroom) and an advanced level for senior undergraduate
and master students. Until now, the venues of implementing service-learning and
participatory design have involved different areas of Chung Yuan Christian
University (CYCU) campus, local communities and an elementary school. Although
CYLA has a relatively short history, there are some valuable experiences worth
sharing. The workshop is a very good opportunity to discuss CYLA practice and,
more importantly, to learn international examples in service-learning education
from participants. The workshop will be part of our advanced level
service-learning activities.
The workshop is scheduled for three days, from 14 March to 16 March
2014, at CYCU campus and in Pingzhen Hakka village. Pingzhen Hakka village is a
traditional rural Hakka human settlement with a number of “san-ho-yuan” (a
central building with two wings attached perpendicular to either side), local Buddhist
temples and water systems (including ponds, agricultural dykes and natural
waterways). The diverse features of cultural landscape make this Hakka village
unique. In terms of the program of the workshop, we will have a welcome lunch, present
CYLA introductory level service-learning education and visit CYCU campus on the
first day; present CYLA advanced level service-learning education and conduct
service-learning activities, followed by a Hakka style dinner, in Pingzhen
Hakka village on the second day; discuss international service-learning
education examples (paper presentations) on the last day. We expect
participants, who are teaching or implementing service-learning combined with participatory
design, to join the workshop and share experiences with us. We hope the
workshop might inform future discussions on service-learning and participatory
design in higher-education curriculum development.
Call
for papers:
The workshop welcomes submissions of articles, essays or reflective
pieces on service-learning and participatory design from various points of
view: students, faculty and members of community organizations, non-profit organizations
and government agencies. Papers may focus on studies, theory, practice, interdisciplinary
collaboration and school-community partnerships as they apply to the topic of
the workshop.
Organizers:
Yu, Chao-Ching
Dean, College of Design
Professor, Department of Landscape
Architecture, Chung Yuan Christian University
Chang, Hua-Sun
Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture
Associate Professor, Department of
Landscape Architecture, Chung Yuan Christian University
Email: huasun@cycu.edu.tw
Chou, Rung-Jiun
Assistant Professor, Department of
Landscape Architecture, Chung Yuan Christian University
Email: rungjiun@gmail.com
Contact
persons:
Ms. Chien, Yu-Wen
Email: yuwen0630@gmail.com
Ms. Peng, Hsiang-Ling
Email: miss751130@gmail.com
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