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From Pressure to Progress- Assessing the Impact of Taiwan's 108 Curriculum on Teen Mental Health
Figure 7. Do you think the e-learning portfolio will reduce the importance of test scores toward
college admission in Taiwan since universities now have to make the admission a holistic review?

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Figure 8. Do you think the e-learning portfolio will reduce the proportion of cram schools?

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Figure 9. Do you think the e-learning portfolio has reduced student depression?

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Having shown that a significant majority of students perceive the 108 curriculum as
ineffective in addressing the academic stressors and Taiwanese students’ depression levels, it is
crucial to understand the reasons and how the MOE can improve. The qualitative question in the
survey seeks out students’ personal opinion on the curriculum and its potential role in addressing
depression among Taiwanese youth, and students have actively responded with their view on the
curriculum highlighting several different aspects and concerns.

Overall, over 95% of respondents believe that the new curriculum was incompetent and
unable to mitigate current depression trends. The prominent and common theme was ‘increased
stress and academic burden’, and the stress comes from a number of factors. Firstly, a mass
majority of respondents expressed their frustration with the ‘e-learning portfolio’, a major new
component in the 108 curriculum. Most thought the addition of the ‘e-learning portfolio’ was
unnecessary and an additional burden for them on top of their already overwhelming academic
workload. Not only did students have to concentrate on their studies, they now also need to take

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