| 英文摘要 |
In the spring of 2012, I took a temporary leave of absence and flew to China, where I taught at the state-run Northwest University in the ancient city of Xi'an. During my visiting at Northwest, I was invited to give lectures at Eurasia University--a private, higher-education institution also located in the city. This paper presents my professional practices as well as personal observations at the two universities in mainland China. To make cross-school comparisons, my experience as a senior college teacher in Taiwan is also addressed. The contrasts between Northwest and Eurasia show that the former appears to be a notch above the latter in the resources of education, the quality of students, and the benefits and welfare of the faculty. (Similar inequalities exist in Taiwan's higher education system.) In addition, most graduates of Northwest would continue their studies in the G-school, take civil service examinations, or work for state-owned media enterprises, while their counterparts from Eurasia tend to go into business or start an undertaking. Although Eurasia emphasizes professional trainings, it also devotes its education to liberal arts and humanities. For instance, in recent years, the university actively promotes “media literacy” course and extracurricular reading.
As for my teaching and lectures at the two universities, they have circumvented the marxist-leninist-maoist ideology. As a matter of fact, various theoretical perspectives in journalism and instances of Taiwanese media practices introduced in the classes seem to be quite popular. In my view, Chinese students are more conscientious and hardworking than their counterparts in Taiwan. I think that I received greater happiness and accomplished more in Xi'an than back home in Taipei, Taiwan. In all, I believe that every educator wishes that his or her teaching is worthwhile and valuable, just like spring breeze and rain nourishing the earth. |
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