Civic Practice Course | Practice and Collaboration in Legal Literacy Education
Last edited: 2026-08-30
This event invites Professor Chang Mau-Kuei to lead an academic examination of how democratic and rule-of-law education has been practiced in Taiwan before and after the new curriculum guidelines. Teachers Huang Jen-Chi, Chu Yu-Fang, and Lin Yi-Jun will then share their experiences of continually challenging themselves and pursuing curriculum innovation in school classrooms. After the morning sessions, we will again offer a "mock trial" activity in the afternoon. Anyone interested in personally experiencing "Exercises for Citizens-Citizen Judge Mock Trials" is warmly invited to register.
Since its establishment, the Judicial Reform Foundation (JRF) has continued tomonitor the state of rule-of-law education on Taiwan's campuses and to contribute through a variety of activities, including campus lectures, mock trials, student camps, and teacher workshops.
More than two years have passed since the 12-Year Basic Education Curriculum Guidelines were formally implemented in the 2019-2020 academic year (August 2019). Drawing on teachers' experience collaborating with JRF on legal literacy, we hope to consider how JRF can play a more active role going forward.
The new Citizen Judges Act will also take effect in 2023. In addition to monitoring implementation of the system, JRF hopes to work with more educators on "Exercises for Citizens-Citizen Judge Mock Trials," helping cultivate citizen judges with critical awareness.
Time
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location
Taiwan International Conference Center (4F, Weicheng Building, No. 125, Sec. 2, Nanjing E. Rd., Taipei City)
※ As a COVID-19 precaution, no food or beverages may be consumed inside the venue except plain water. Please make your own lunch arrangements outside the venue. Thank you for your cooperation.
Schedule
| Time | Speaker, Content |
| 09:15 | Admission |
| 09:25 | Opening Remarks by the Organizers (representatives of JRF and Rotary International District 3482) |
| 09:30 |
Theory and Practice of Democratic and Rule-of-Law Education Moderator Professor Chen Chun-Hung (Department of Political Science, Soochow University) |
| 10:20 | Intermission |
| 10:30 |
Teaching Reflections on School-Based Required Courses Moderator Professor Chen Chun-Hung (Department of Political Science, Soochow University) Presenters |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break |
| 13:00 | JRF "Citizen Judge Campus Mock Trial" Experience (Approximately 60 minutes) |
| Group Activity (Small-Group Discussion) (Approximately 15 minutes) | |
| Plenary Sharing (Approximately 25 minutes) | |
| 14:40 | Intermission |
| 15:00 |
Sharing Experiences and Exchanging Views on Campus "Mock Trial" Courses Moderator Attorney Hsu Min-Hsien (Executive Director, Hsinchu Bar Association) |
| 15:30 | Looking Ahead: "Practice and Collaboration in Legal Literacy Education" |
| 16:20 | Group Photo and Closing |
Organizers
Rotary International District 3482
Judicial Reform Foundation
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