Local Teachers Deepen Knowledge of Adaptive Instruction on New Zealand Visit
In efforts to implement adaptive instruction, the K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education commissioned National Taipei University of Education (NTUE) to research how teachers can enhance learning, improve the quality of education, and tailor education to students’ abilities through small-group and collaborative learning. Further, to encourage elementary and junior high schools across Taiwan to practice cooperative group learning, NTUE was requested to select schools with outstanding performance in group learning as model examples for Taiwan’s 12-year education system. Ultimately, five schools were selected for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years, and teachers and principals of the winning schools had the opportunity to travel to New Zealand during the 2023 summer vacation to learn more about differentiated instruction abroad and take advantage of in-person observation to promote adaptive instruction locally.