A Research of the View of an Elementary School Principal, Administrators and Teachers on School-Based Curriculum Development with Environment Education

• Main Authors: CHOU CHIH-YUNG, 周智勇
• Other Authors: 靳知勤
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/72750534824013844626

碩士 === 臺中師範學院 === 自然科學教育學系碩士班 === 91 === This research aims at reviewing Elementary School Principal, administrative and teaching Staff’s standpoint and reactive strategy upon the conduction School-Based Curriculum Development with Environment Education. . For the purpose and depth of this study, this study was fabricated by qualitative method, individual interviews, document analysis, and finalized by categorized analysis. A public elementary school in Taichung is the chosen field of this study. As this school has the experience in running the program of SBCD with Environment Education, this study exclusively looks into Principal, administrative and teaching staff’s view and reactive approach upon every step of strategic implantation. Selected by purposive and snowball sampling, a total of 20 subjects consist of admin supervisors, teachers, and the Principal. Following the collecting of data, and pull together the subjects’ views and attitude, this study will be categorized and interwoven by three footsteps in the course of SBCD with Environment Education: Pre-implantation: In the early stage, the data of staff’s conceptual recognition, and conductibility of the idea. Implantation: The taken steps of actual implantation, strategy, views and reaction of subjects in practice. Review: Pro and cons, difficulties and outlook of this practice. Analysis of viewpoints from Principal, admin and teaching staffs. The findings and conclusion of this study can be stated as follows: 1. Beliefs in SBCD: The subjects and this study share one common definition for school-based curriculum, but a contradiction is formed under the circumstance of deciding whether to adopt school problem-solving orientation, or school-feature orientation in terms of up-down or bottom-up strategy in conducting school-based curriculum. 2. Motive toward the SBCD: By the effect of government policies, school politics and conducts, peer pressure, and personal issues, most teaching staffs in this study were resistant to curriculum development. 3. Strategy to implant SBCD: In the early stage the school administrators reinforces the forming of a common consensus among staff in practice. The development council would study, discuss and analysis the practicing plan. Finally, the implantation of strategy and plans. 4. The reactive attitude of teachers upon the implantation of SBCD: It is found that the followings would yield positive attitude toward the practice: culture and atmosphere in the organization, communication, encouragement, positive curriculum leadership, further acquirement of professional knowledge, a full completed structure and schedule, and professional-experience exchange between team members. 5. Pros of this curriculum development project: Joining different subjective views in teaching; increase of teaching belief, environmental awareness, and professional ability for teachers. In terms of improvement of school environment and effect on students, the project is beneficial. In short, this project is positive and advantageous 6. Difficulties and effects of curriculum development implantation: The followings could be improved: the forming of policy, training and planning for teachers, teaching staff’s resistance and conservative approach, professional ability and workload, the integration and communication in the administrative structure. 7. Future prospects: Sixty-five percent of the subjects appeared to be supportive for the future development and addressed the importance of practical conduct. They were also hoping to construct a rational and encouraging system for such projects. Also, the subjects were willing to receive more professional and local support. With the above finding and conclusion, this study offers the following advice to educational ministries, schools, and teaching staff: 1. The policy, and implantation plan for education reform should be unanimous and transparent. 2. Teachers’ curriculum knowledge and improvement programs should be carefully planned. 3. To create a positive and encouraging atmosphere, and an affective communication channel. 4. The shaping of “vision” for school, long-term object for school-based curriculum. 5. Utilize learning organizations, and curriculum-leadership strategy. 6. To provide school-based professional training, and introduce an integrated profession resource. 7. To adjust teachers’ belief and teaching faith, construct the image of teaching as a professional, and the recognition of the role as a teacher. 8. To uplift professional ability of individual. 9. To form a culture of co-operative in between organizations to facilitate effective dialogue, and information exchange.