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The 8th director of the center

The 9th director of the center

The 10th director of the center

The 11th director of the center


Mr. Chung-tien Chou

周中天主任 

 

Educational History

B.A. National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) (1975)

M.A., Ed.M., Ed.D. Teachers College, Columbia University (1984)

  Occupation:

 

 

Professor, Dept. of English, National Taiwan Normal University (1998-present)

   

Working experience:

Director, Graduate Institute of Translation & Interpretation, (NTNU) (1999-2005)

Teacher, Taiwan Provincial Hsinchu Senior High School (1975-1976)

 

 

Publications:

A. 
Refereed Papers

Chung-tien Chou. (1985.01). On the relationship between computers and teaching.  English Language Teaching. Vol. 9, No. 3, pp.3-12, Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1985.05). Television and computer and their integration in teaching English to speaker of other language, Studies in English Literature and Linguistics, No.11, pp. 173-84, Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1985.06).  Some considerations on the design of programmed-
instruction type of CAI software design.  Teaching and Research, No. 7,pp. 213-25.

Chung-tien Chou. (1991.05).  The applications of educational media in English teaching. In Studies of Educational Media, pp.397-414.  Taipei: Wu Nan Publication Co. Ltd.

Chung-tien Chou. (1991.08). The directions of English teaching in junior high school:
after reviewing the English test items in the Joint Senior High School Entrance Examination.  Secondary Education, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 4-14. Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1991.10). Appealing to nature is not the only resort for English
teaching.  English Language Teaching. Vol. 16, No. 2, Taipei.  pp. 4-13.

Chung-tien Chou. (1992.07). On some imminent drawbacks in the development of
computer-assisted English teaching software.  English Language Teaching. Vol.17, No. 1, pp.4-12, Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1992.10). Effective uses of the MOE junior high school English
textbooks.  English Language Teaching. Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 4-12. Taipei

Chung-tien Chou. (1993.12).  The factor of motivation in foreign language learning. 
Teaching of Humanities and Social Studies. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 15-25.

Chung-tien Chou. (1994.01). Re-assessing the English test items in the Joint Senior High School Entrance Examination. English Language Teaching. Vol. 18, No. 3, Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1994.06).  Exploring the principles of the English test design in the joint senior high school entrance examinations in Taiwan Province and Taipei Metropolis. Teaching and Research, No. 16, pp. 103-153.  Taipei.


Chung-tien Chou. (1995.04).  Uses of computer-assisted instruction in English language
teaching.  Secondary Education, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 44-52.  Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1995.04)  The new media in English teaching: the computer.  Caves
English Teaching Magazine.  No. 5, pp. 9-11. Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1995.10). Facing the new dimension of English teaching: the era of the
Internet.  English Language Teaching. Vol.20, No. 2, pp. 48-57.  Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1997.04).  Hoping for innovations in the methods of assessment and evaluation upon the adoption of the new MOE junior high school English textbooks.  Caves English Teaching Magazine.  No. 13, pp. 20-23.  Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1997.07).  Introducing the new MOE junior high school English textbooks.  Caves English Teaching Magazine.  No. 14, pp. 20-23.  Taipei.

Chung-tien Chou. (1998.04).   A new paradise of English learning---ESL Café. 
Caves English Teaching Magazine.  No. 17, pp. 14-15.

Chung-tien Chou. (1999.01).   Reflections upon the first-year experience of using the new standard junior high school English textbook series.
Caves English Teaching Magazine.  No. 19, pp. 6-8.

Chung-tien Chou. (2002.04).   Meeting the challenge of English teacher recruitment tests.
Caves English Teaching Magazine.  No. 33, pp. 43-45.

Chung-tien Chou. (2002.07).   No haste in learning English
.  Caves English Teaching Magazine.  No. 34, pp. 48-50.

Chung-tien Chou. (2003.01).  The myth of an early start in learning English 
Caves Educational Training Newsletter, No. 15, pp. 6-8.

Chung-tien Chou. (2003.03).  On recruiting native-speaking English teachers from
abroad.  Caves Educational Training Newsletter, No. 16, pp. 1-3.

Chung-tien Chou. (2003.05).  On phonics and phonetic symbols (I) Caves Educational
Training Newsletter, No. 17, pp. 6-8.

Chung-tien Chou. (2003.07).  On phonics and phonetic symbols (II) Caves Educational
Training Newsletter, No. 18, pp. 6-8.
Chung-tien Chou. (2003.09).   Is foreign language learning the earlier the better? Caves Educational Training Newsletter,  No. 19, pp. 4-5.

Chung-tien Chou. (2004.01).   Using English teaching in East Asia as a mirror. 
Caves Educational Training Newsletter, No. 21, pp. 14-19.

Chung-tien Chou. (2004.03).   English education in Hong Kong.  Caves Educational 
Training Newsletter, No. 22, pp. 1-5.

Chung-tien Chou. (2004.05).   English education in Singapore.  Caves Educational
Training Newsletter, No. 23, pp. 1-6.

Chung-tien Chou. (2004.07).   English education in Brunei.  Caves Educational
Training Newsletter, No. 24, pp. 1-4.

Chung-tien Chou. (2004.09).   English education in Thailand.  Caves Educational
Training Newsletter, No. 25, pp. 1-4.

Chung-tien Chou. (2004.11).   English education in Korea.  Caves Educational
Training Newsletter, No. 26, pp. 1-4.

Chung-tien Chou. (2005.03).   English education in mainland China (I).  Caves Educational Training Newsletter, No. 25, pp. 1-4.

Chung-tien Chou. (2005.03).   The training of translation/interpretation practitioners and basic language education.  Journal of the National Institute for Compilation & TRanslation, Vol. 33, No. 25, pp. 78-89.

Chung-tien Chou. (2005.05).   English education in mainland China (II).  Caves Educational Training Newsletter, No. 29, pp. 1-4.

 

   

 

Publications:

B. Conference papers

 

 

 

Chung-tien Chou. (1985.05). Applications of the computer in English teaching. Paper presented in the 2nd National Conference of English Language Teaching.

Chung-tien Chou. (1991.08).  The use of modern information technology in English
teaching.  Paper presented in the Conference of Interdisciplinary Studies, ROC Association of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Chung-tien Chou.  (1991.03). The earlier the better: EFL curriculum in Taiwan. Paper
presented in the 25th TESOL convention, New York, New York.

Chung-tien Chou  (1996.10). Intensity Devices Used in Chinese BBS Texts as Compared
with Those in Newspaper Forums.  Paper presented in the International Conference of Social Linguistic Problems in Various Regions of the World, Moscow, Russia.

Chung-tien Chou  (2003.08). A comparative Study on the use and teaching of languages in East Asia: Beginning English education in East Asia.  National Taiwan Normal University: Seminar on the use and teaching of languages in East Asia.


Publications:

C.
Books

 

Chung-tien Chou (1984.07).  Formative development of guidelines for evaluating the interactivity in computer-based information programs. Ed.D. dissertation, Teachers College, Columbia University

Chung-tien Chou. (1986.06).  The development of information technology and its use in English teaching.  In Modern information development and education. Taipei: Central Publishing Supplies Corp.

Chung-tien Chou (1987.03). Analyzing the English test items in joint senior high school entrance examination between 1981 and 1986. Taichung: Committee on the Innovation of Test Design of the Joint Senior High School Entrance Examination.

Chung-tien Chou (1995.12). Is it necessary to implement English teaching at an earlier stage in Taiwan?  In Journal on the Teaching of Humanities and Social Studies. pp. 93-108  Taipei: Committee on the Teaching of Humanities and Social Studies.

Chung-tien Chou  (1998).  A corpus linguistic study on the use of English intensifying devices in computer-mediated communication.  Taipei: The Crane Publishing Co. Ltd.     

 

 

Research Projects:

   National Science Council

 

 Chung-tien Chou. (1988.07). An experimental Study on the relations between the mode of design of English CALL software and learner achievement. 

Chung-tien Chou. (1989.07). A study on the early start of English learning and its effect on the English competence at a later stage. National Science Council Project Report. 

Chung-tien Chou. (1991.07). A Hypertext/Hypermedia development project for English teaching. 

Chung-tien Chou. (1992.07). Reading comprehension Strategies and computer-assisted English teaching. 

Chung-tien Chou. (1993.07). A Survey on the implementation of English tests in junior high schools. 

Chung-tien Chou. (1994.07).  The effect of using computer word processors on the writers’ spelling capabilities.  (NSC83-0301-H003).

Chung-tien Chou. (1995.07).  The criterion-referenced validity of paper-and-pencil tests of English pronunciation and auditory abilities. (NSC84-2411-H003).

Chung-tien Chou. (1996.07).  A survey on the mode of design of computer-assisted English learning. (NSC85-2418-H003-002).

Chung-tien Chou. (1997.07).  Socio-linguistic features in language used in computer-mediated communication. (NSC86-2411-H003-008)

 Chung-tien Chou. (2000.07).  A comparative study of the use and teaching of the English language in East Asia: Beginning English education (1/3). (NSC89-2411-H003-009-M9).

Chung-tien Chou. (2001.07).  A comparative study of the use and teaching of the English language in East Asia: Beginning English education (2/3). (NSC90-2411-H003-004).

Chung-tien Chou. (2003.07).  A comparative study of the use and teaching of the English language in East Asia: Beginning English education (3/3). (NSC91-2411-H003-003)
 

 

 

Research Projects:

   Ministry of Education

1 A stu A study on the feasibility of implementing English curriculum in elementary schools. MOE Research Project.  (1997.12).

A study on abridging the content of the junior high school English textbooks. MOE  Research Project.  (1997.11).

A study on the modes of teaching and assessment in elementary and secondary schools. MOE Research Project.  (1999.10).

English translation of the curriculum guidelines of the nine-year elementary and secondary schools. MOE Research Project.  (2003.11).

English translation of the white-cover book of science education.  MOE Research Project.  (2004.03).

Ministry of Communications and Transportation

English translation of laws and regulations governing road traffics. (2002.07).

Government Information Office 

A survey of the present conditions of the translation industry in Taiwan. (2004.10)