| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北科技大學 === 技術及職業教育研究所 === 92 === The purpose of this study was to discuss the textbook selection in the vocational high schools. The four objectives of this study were : (1) to discuss the practical conditions of execution of selection and use of textbook for vocational high schools; (2) to discuss the implementation effect of selection of textbooks for vocational high schools; (3)to discuss the encountered problems and cooperating measures of selection of textbooks for vocational high schools; (4) based on the results acquired from the above study, put forward concrete proposals that can be used as the reference for education competent authorities to improve the stipulations on selection of textbooks for vocational high schools and for the execution by schools. This study used questionnaire investigation research method and is carried out by using the conveners of respective subject teaching seminars in all public and private vocational high schools in Taiwan during the 2003 academic year period as the focus group, drawing samples on different levels and arranging them according to the kinds of school and education authority responsible. 50 schools were chosen and a total of 403 questionnaires have been sent out for investigation and study. The 350 effective questionnaire were collected and the usability was 86.8%. The statistics method were frequency distribution, percentage, mean, Chi-square test, t-test, one factor ANOVA, and Scheffe’s comparisons, etc.
Based on the results of questionnaire investigation, this study has reached the following conclusions:
1. Regarding organization selection: (1)The teaching seminar shall choose textbooks by way of group discussion. (2)The condition of operation and organization of choosing of textbooks for vocational high schools is fine, on the whole. (3)There are distinct differences in opinions on the good condition of operation and organization of choosing of textbooks for vocational high schools on the whole because of the variety of schools, different authorities responsible for education and high educational qualifications.
2. Regarding the selection procedure: (1)The fact that 20 percent of vocational high schools have not drawn up a written selection procedure shall be improved upon. (2)The selection procedure whereby the teaching seminar decides to send to the president for permission after teachers have read and discussed the sample textbooks has been adopted by most vocational high schools. (3)The rationality of the selection procedure has been recognized and accepted by the teachers. (4)There are distinct different opinions on the rationality of the selection procedure due to the variety of schools and educational qualifications. (5)There are distinct differences in the selection procedure of textbooks for vocational high schools on the whole because of different kinds of schools and of education competent authorities.
3. Regarding the standards and specifications: (1)The establishment and application of selection standards and specifications shall be improved. (2)The three selection standards and specifications of content and organization, physical property and teaching design have been considered and adopted by most of vocational high schools. (3)The teachers have basically agreed to the propriety of selection standards and specifications. (4)The level of students, physical property of textbooks and convenience of teaching are the main factors considered by most teachers when choosing textbook editions. (5)There are distinct differences in opinion on the propriety of selection standards and specifications because of a variety of schools and educational qualifications.
4. Regarding effect of implementation: (1)Most of the teachers consider that selection of textbooks must be suitable to the levels of students, respect for teacher’s disciplinary independence and improvement of quality of teaching are the positive effects produced by the selection of textbooks. (2)Most of teachers consider that increase in students’ class loads and great increases in the price of textbooks are the negative problems caused by the selection of textbooks. (3)There are distinct differences in opinions on the positive effect produced by the selection of textbooks because of different kinds of schools.
5. Regarding the encountered problems and cooperating measures: (1)The insufficiency of editions of textbooks is the biggest problem for teachers in selecting textbooks. (2)Most teachers hope that educational administration departments give assistance to collect various editions of textbooks and relevant auxiliary textbooks and teaching aids.
Based on the results in the study, several suggestions are proposed.
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