CommonWealth English Online http://english.cw.com.tw/ Taiwan's Leading Magazine zh-tw Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:52 GMT 2009-11-19T09:33:52Z zh-tw Taiwan's Leading Magazine http://www.cw.com.tw/images/rss/channel/20070124111106.jpg http://english.cw.com.tw/ A Competition that Has No Losers http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11523 More students are losing their way than ever in Taiwan's test-driven education environment. How can the system be changed to help each one of them win at life? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:37 GMT CommonWealth Magazine http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11523 2009-11-19T09:33:37Z Have Taiwan's Students 'Lost Their Direction'? http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11526 What does the new generation of Taiwanese expect out of life, and what difficulties do they encounter? Lacking role models to inspire them, the island's young urgently need to find their way in the world. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:29 GMT CommonWealth Magazine http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11526 2009-11-19T09:33:29Z Teachers Need to Learn about Life Too http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11524 Starting next year, life education will be a required subject at Taiwan's 330 senior high schools. In preparation for the new subject, a fresh crop of teachers has been taking courses themselves. Often, it has proven to be a life-altering experience. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:24 GMT CommonWealth Magazine http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11524 2009-11-19T09:33:24Z More to Life than Getting to the Top http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11525 At Taipei Municipal Song Shan Senior High School, weekly class meetings and school celebrations are different. Instead of empty rituals, students contemplate the meaning of life. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:32:59 GMT CommonWealth Magazine http://english.cw.com.tw/article.do?action=show&id=11525 2009-11-19T09:32:59Z