A delegation from top U.S. universities visited Taiwan as part of the Fulbright EMI Higher Education Alliance, reaffirming the commitment to two-way academic exchange. Scholars from both countries gathered to explore advancements in English-Medium Instruction (EMI) across higher education.

Key events included the International Bilingual Forums at NTUT and NSYSU, where Dr. Nihat Polat from the University of Maryland delivered a keynote on EMI goals, challenges, and opportunities, emphasizing context-responsive approaches and sustainable support systems. The discussions continued with engaging panels and teacher-sharing sessions.

The delegation also visited Wenchang Elementary School in Taipei to observe multilingual, inquiry-based learning, fostering meaningful exchanges between professors and students. Later, at NTUT’s TEFL Forum, primary and secondary school teachers shared insights from their EMI teaching experiences and overseas training.

The visit concluded with a forum at NSYSU, reinforcing U.S.-Taiwan collaboration in bilingual education.

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來自美國多所知名大學的 EMI 高教聯盟代表團訪臺，體現學術交流基金會與美國高等教育界長期穩健的雙向學術交流成果。專家學者們拜訪 教育部、臺北市文昌國小、國立臺灣大學 National Taiwan University、國立中央大學 National Central University - NCU、台積電零廢中心及 國立中山大學 National Sun Yat-sen University（NSYSU） 觀課拜訪交流互動，也同時參與三場由基金會舉辦的「#國際雙語論壇」，代表團與臺灣教授們齊聚一堂，深入了解臺灣國中小及大學英語教學的現況。

基金會5月6日於北科大集思會議中心舉辦「國際雙語論壇」，特別邀請到馬里蘭大學Nihat Polat 博士發表專題演講 「EMI: A Critical Look at Goals, Challenges, and Opportunities」，探討高等教育中全英語授課（EMI）面臨的挑戰與機會，結合在地文化與制度支持，促進 EMI 的永續發展。論壇中多位來自不同領域的教師與研究者進行精彩的與教學經驗交流。

高教聯盟代表團到臺北市文昌國小觀課，感受國小學童在課堂中運用多語言模態，透過想像與推理建構科學模型的歷程。代表團與孩子們一同互動思辨，充滿跨文化能量與新高度。代表團也全程出席第二場國際雙語論壇，以國中小英語教學領域為主，聆聽海外研習的國中小教師分享其教學實踐與反思。此行代表團也安排了南下的參訪行程國立中山大學與 EMI師生熱烈交流對台灣的EMI推動成果與困難有全方位的體解，並出席高雄場雙語論壇跨國與跨界的知識交流，持續深化臺美雙語教育合作。