Course Framework

aster's Program Course Structure

Category	Course Name	Credits	Remarks
Required	Seminar (I), (II)	0	Required: 2 Semesters
Methodology	Educational Research Methodology	3	Required elective
	Qualitative Research Methods	3	At least 3 credits must be selected. Selecting more may count towards elective credits.
	Educational Statistics	3
	Experimental Research Methodology	3
	Academic Writing for Educational Research	3
	Advanced Educational Statistics	3
	Survey Method and Statistics	3
Digital Content and System Design	Digital Content Design	3
	E-Learning System Design	3
	Psychology of E-learning	3
	Artificial Intelligence in Digital Learning	3
	Advanced Interactive Technologies for Education	3
	Gamification and Design Thinking	3
Digital Learning Psychology and Strategies	Constructivism and Education	3
	Psychology of E-learning	3
	Motivation and Learning	3
	Research Issues and Tools of Digital Learning	3
	Review and Writing of Digital Learning Articles	3
	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning	3
	Scaffolding Design and Research	3
	Online Inquiry Learning	3
	Spatial Cognition and Creativity	3
Science Education and Information Education	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3
	Information Literacy Research	3
	Digital Divide	3
	Research Trends in E-learning	3
	Advanced Interactive Technologies for Education	3
	Research in Science Education	3
	Computational Thinking and Making	3
Others	Courses not listed in the above table are electives, depending on the course offerings each semester.
Notes
1.A minimum of 30 credits is required for graduation. 2.Complete an academic research ethics requirement by either finishing the “Academic Research Ethics Education” online course offered by the Taiwan Academic Ethics Education Resource Center, passing the final assessment, and obtaining a certificate; or by taking at least one course offered by the university’s General Education Center and passing the post-course assessment. (The “Research Ethics” course may also be used for credit exemption.) 3.For further details, please refer to the “Requirements for Master’s Degree Program in Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education.”

Doctoral Program Course Structure

Category	Course Name	Credits	Remarks
Required	Seminar (I), (II)	0	Required: 2 Semesters
Methodology	Advanced Educational Statistics	3	Select at least 1 course. Additional selections may be counted as elective credits. Students may also take other methodology courses approved by the departmental affairs meeting.
	Qualitative Research Methods	3
	Experimental Research Methodology	3
	Design-Based Research Methodology	3
Theoretical Field	Philosophy of Science	3	At least 1 course must be selected. Selecting more may count towards elective credits.
	Online Inquiry Learning	3
	Technology Enhanced Language Instruction	3
	E-Learning System Design	3
	Integrating Technology into Instruction	3
	Psychology of E-learning	3
	Information Literacy Research	3
	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning	3
	Motivation and Learning	3
	ourses not listed in the above table are electives, depending on the course offerings each semester.
Notes
1.For students admitted in or before the 2023 academic year (inclusive), the graduation requirement is 18 credits. For those admitted from the 2024 academic year onward, a minimum of 30 credits is required for graduation. In addition, the academic advisor may require students to take relevant courses. 2.Students without an education-related background must take “Educational Research Methods,” which may be counted toward graduation credits. 3.Students who wish to take “Advanced Educational Statistics” must first complete “Educational Statistics,” which may be counted toward graduation credits. Those who have previously studied statistics or have a relevant background at the undergraduate or graduate level may apply for a waiver of “Educational Statistics.” 4.Complete an academic research ethics requirement by either finishing the “Academic Research Ethics Education” online course offered by the Taiwan Academic Ethics Education Resource Center, passing the final assessment, and obtaining a certificate; or by taking at least one course offered by the university’s General Education Center and passing the post-course assessment. (The “Research Ethics” course may also be used for credit exemption.) 5.For further details, please refer to the “Requirements for Doctoral Degree Program in Graduate Institute of Digital Learning and Education.”