Youth Transdisciplinary Training Program

Combining the spirit of team consensus, system thinking and design thinking, participants then develop a research themes which are meaningful for themselves or others through the exchange and sharing of group opinions, adopt system thinking to try to analyze the structure and mental model under the iceberg, and apply design thinking to understand user's point of view and position to find the best solution. After completing the draft scheme, a fundraising platform was arranged which allowing participants to share their research prototypes and expected execution methods in public, and correct the project prototype from the audience's questions or suggestions to make the research ideas more feasible. Students can also learn some effective communication skills from observing the presentation of other participants.The teaching method of design thinking is to conduct short-term guided teaching, then carry out group discussion, group presentation, question feedback, correction and discussion, in order to continuously circulate and converge, and focus on the research theme. In the process, each group was facilitated by two tutors, one with science and the other with non-science backgrounds. After completing the thinking course, each group completes the first draft of the project and the implementation schedule, which is handed over to each group. National Taiwan Science Education Center provides assistance for research expenses and meets regularly with the tutors for discussion. Through the FB community, the tutors have to report their progress and the result is scheduled to be published and shared after two months.

A Teacher's consensus camp was held before implementation of the plan every year. This allows the teachers who are interested in the project understand the concept of the project and establish a teacher community. Through community interaction, teachers from different fields learn from each other. Prepare and continuously develop and adjust the content and direction of the course. At the same time, this force will affect more teachers and enhance the sustainable development of the teaching staff.The program has an advanced group selection mechanism for participants who have participated in the program and are eligible for continuous learning. As for the older students with higher ages, the plan is for service. The return mechanism of the workers allows them to play the role of the elder sister, assist in cultivating the project and share experiences with the new students to provide participants with sustainable learning.In addition, through the free community website (FB) to build a communication platform between the teacher community and the student community, teachers and students can share meaningful information with each other during the implementation of the non-project, in the sustainable learning, the community Cohesion is the driving force behind the growth of learners. In order to share this learning mode with the general public, the FB fan group (https://www.facebook.com/ntsec2016/) is also structured to regularly announce the learning process of these students. In addition to the publicity effect, it is also spread through the influence of Internet which has let more people understand and then support the school to carry out teaching reform, or to attract more teachers are willing to engage students in meaningful learning, and to achieve a learning atmosphere of group learning and sharing.