http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/179 2026-09-05T04:53:25Z 2026-09-05T04:53:25Z Okabe, Mika Wang, Chia-Ling Wu, Kuan-hsun Cho, Seung-woo Choi, Jin Ogasawara, Ami Takasu, Akane Yoda, Kazuaki Ocriciano, Michelle Jandric, Petar Peters, Michael A. http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/26736 2026-08-10T03:12:01Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

標題: Educational posthumanism at the limits of modern humanism: Logos, pathos, and the circulation between humanism and posthumanism 作者: Okabe, Mika; Wang, Chia-Ling; Wu, Kuan-hsun; Cho, Seung-woo; Choi, Jin; Ogasawara, Ami; Takasu, Akane; Yoda, Kazuaki; Ocriciano, Michelle; Jandric, Petar; Peters, Michael A. 摘要: This collective essay, contributed to a special issue on East Asian engagements with philosophy of education, situates educational posthumanism where modern humanism meets its limits. Modern educational and social institutions have been constructed on logos-reason, technical rationality, predictability, calculability, and controllability-to secure safe and stable human lives. Through shared norms, rational procedures, and standardized judgment, they have pursued universality, equality, and fairness. The resulting impasse is here framed as a tension between logos and pathos that exceeds it-vulnerability, dependency, finitude, the excess of the gift, and contingency. Seven short essays engage two interrelated educational problems. First, as human-made technologies expand beyond human control, how can we take ethical responsibility for these technologies and their consequences? The first three essays by Chia-Ling Wang, Kuan-hsun Wu, and Seung-woo Cho & Jin Choi treat AI and digital infrastructures as unavoidable conditions and ask how humanist ethical and critical orientations can be sustained through attention to concrete situations of learning and teaching. Second, the latter four essays ask how education might respond to marginalized human and nonhuman others without demanding complete assimilation. Ami Ogasawara and Akane Takasu seek possibilities that modern humanist education could not recognize under posthuman conditions. Kazuaki Yoda and Michelle Ocriciano ask what may have been left behind before, or within, modernity, and pursue a dialogue and a sense of circulation between humanism and posthumanism. This collective essay was further enriched by the open reviews of the distinguished scholars Petar Jandri & cacute; and Michael A. Peters.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Du, Xi Sun, Mingye Cheng, Shan Hwang, Jiang-Shiou Liu, Rulong Fang, Jiasong Wang, Li http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/26719 2026-08-10T03:11:56Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

標題: Genomic Insights into the Metabolic Traits and Adaptation Mechanisms of Mesophilic Campylobacteria Represented by a Novel Sulfurospirillum Species from Shallow-Water Hydrothermal Vent 作者: Du, Xi; Sun, Mingye; Cheng, Shan; Hwang, Jiang-Shiou; Liu, Rulong; Fang, Jiasong; Wang, Li 摘要: Members of the class Campylobacteria are microaerophilic bacteria widely distributed across diverse environments and are abundant in hydrothermal systems. However, cultivated representatives, particularly from shallow-water vents, remain limited. Here, we investigated the genomic diversity and environmental adaptation of the genus Sulfurospirillum. Phylogenomic analysis revealed a clear separation between terrestrial and marine clades, with relatively few cultured representatives in the marine lineage. Strain 1307, isolated from shallow-water hydrothermal vents, expands the genomic representation of this underexplored clade. Pan-genome analyses based on complete genomes revealed an open pan-genome, indicating ongoing diversification of genus Sulfurospirillum. Further comparison between hydrothermal vent (HTV) and non-HTV lineages identified distinct adaptive features. Vent-associated strains are enriched in genes involved in sulfur metabolism, carbon fixation, the glycine cleavage system (GCS), and the biosynthesis of key cofactors (spermidine, thiamine, lipoate, and heme), reflecting metabolic adaptation to hydrothermal environments. Beyond well-established processes such as sulfur metabolism and autotrophic carbon fixation, the widespread presence of the GCS in vent-associated lineages suggests its potential role as an auxiliary carbon fixation pathway under anaerobic conditions. Overall, this study expands the phylogenetic and genomic diversity of Sulfurospirillum and offers new insights into the mechanisms underlying environmental adaptation and niche differentiation in vent-associated Campylobacteria.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Chang, Cheng-Chieh Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Liao, Ya-Yin Hung, Ling-Ya Tsai, Liang-Ting http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/26711 2026-08-10T03:11:54Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

標題: Towards Sustainable Marine Education: Assessing High School Students' Understanding of Conservation Concepts 作者: Chang, Cheng-Chieh; Sasaki, Tsuyoshi; Liao, Ya-Yin; Hung, Ling-Ya; Tsai, Liang-Ting 摘要: This study assesses the concepts of marine resource conservation and sustainability among Taiwanese high school students by developing a Chinese version of the Marine Resources Conservation and Sustainability Scale. Grounded in the cognitive, socio-emotional, and behavioral learning objectives outlined in UNESCO's Education for Sustainable Development Goals (ESDGs), the scale targets students aged 16 to 18 to examine gender differences in marine knowledge and conservation concepts. The scale comprises 31 items across four dimensions: the first section evaluates marine knowledge, while the remaining dimensions utilize a four-point Likert scale to assess cognitive, socioemotional, and behavioral learning objectives, respectively. The results indicate that the scale demonstrates strong reliability and validity, with female students outperforming male students in socio-emotional and behavioral learning objectives. This newly developed scale provides a reliable tool for evaluating students' understanding of marine knowledge and conservation concepts, essential for addressing real-world marine environmental challenges.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Chang, Cheng-Chieh Tsai, Liang-Ting Hung, Ling-Ya Liao, Ya-Yin http://scholars.ntou.edu.tw/handle/123456789/26681 2026-08-10T03:11:46Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

標題: From classrooms to digital resources: longitudinal changes in ocean literacy and learning sources among Taiwanese high school students 作者: Chang, Cheng-Chieh; Tsai, Liang-Ting; Hung, Ling-Ya; Liao, Ya-Yin 摘要: This study investigated long-term development trends in ocean literacy (OL) and influencing factors among 6,061 senior high school students in Taiwan, using survey data from 2018, 2021, and 2024. Descriptive statistics revealed a clear shift toward digital knowledge sources, with the use of digitally mediated sources increasing over time, while traditional media and formal classroom instruction declined. Overall OL performance showed a marked decline in 2021, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, and partially recovered by 2024. Students showed particular improvement in the knowledge of marine science and technology and marine resources and sustainability, which is consistent with increased policy attention to marine education in recent years. However, performance in marine recreation and culture decreased, suggesting a potential need for greater emphasis on cultural and lifestyle-related content in curricula. Multiple regression analysis identified gender and parental education level as key predictors of OL, while the effects of in-class instruction and informal learning resources were not significant. The study provides empirical data supporting Taiwan's marine education policies in specific areas and highlights the need for adjustments to curriculum design, teacher training, and educational resources to ensure a more balanced and culturally rich learning experience. These insights may help support the development of future ocean citizens with greater capacity for informed action.

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