A Study on Teachers’Opinions about Constructing a Teaching Resources Data System

• Main Authors: LIU CHIH HUNG, 劉志宏
• Other Authors: 楊紹裘
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/40477822552987713939

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 工業教育學系在職進修碩士班 === 93 === Abstract The establishment of a teaching resources data system is one important application that feasibly integrates information into teaching. Through the use computer technology and Internet, the teachers can construct a teaching resources data system with their teaching materials, enliven their teaching activities, and enrich their teaching content. What’s more, the quick, convenient retrieval of information from the database provides learners with a relaxed environment, facilitates them in diversified learning, and frees them from the restriction of a face-to-face class schedule at a fixed time or place. This paper aims to research on how vocational high school teachers look at the issue of teaching resources data system in terms of the present database status and problems, the framework of the database, the strategy of applying the database to teaching, and the possible problems of implementing the database system. It is expected that the result of the research can provide a model mode to those who want to have a further understanding of the teaching resources data system. In order to conduct a research on the issues mentioned above, a literature review is done on theories of integration strategies as well as on vocational high school teachers’ understanding of the teaching resources data system. A self-designed questionnaire, entitled “A Study on Teachers’ Opinions about Constructing A Teaching Resources Data System: Taking Nangang Vocational High School as an Example”, is created based on what is reviewed. The questionnaires are given to teachers in Nangang Vocational High School to fill out, and the number of the teaching staff would be the denominator for this research. Among the 220 questionnaires that are given to teachers from 23 departments in this school, 188 copies of questionnaires are sent back, making the valid response rate as high as 85. 45 % The questionnaires, along with other related information, are analyzed through frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, T-test, and One-Way ANOVA. The main conclusions from the analyses are as follows： 1. All teacher respondents think it necessary to have a database system that integrates teaching resources in vocational high school. They also think that the interface for operating the teaching resources data system should be user-friendly. Besides, most of the respondents share the same opinion that the establishment of a teaching resources data system will be a future trend when they answer the three questions concerning the issue. 2. All teacher respondents think that teachers’ low cooperation and difficulty of establishing such a data system could be the possible problems for integrating the teaching resources in vocational high schools. However, more respondents hold an uncertain attitude when they answer the two questions concerning whether teachers’ individualism could pose a negative influence on the establishment of teaching resources data system. 3. All teacher respondents have a more positive attitude towards the functions and services that a teaching resources data system can offer, which includes: management of students’ grades, online test questions database on demand, format of lesson plans, full-time maintenance technicians, sub database, reply service, localized/regional industry and university cooperation, integration of teaching resources database, model of theme teaching, level of difficulty on test questions, a specific folder for excellent works, information search function, guided tour of the major database framework, introduction of the teaching units, access for teachers to students’ learning process, etc. 4. All teacher respondents think that the authorities concerned should provide necessary assistance and feasible solutions in terms of overcoming the difficulty of establishing a teaching resources data system, protecting the intelligence property right/copyright, hiring full-time maintenance technicians, etc. Key phrases：vocational high school, teaching resources data system, establish, mode