A Case Study of a Kindergarten Teacher’s Perspectives and Experiences on Parent-Teacher Communication

碩士 === 國立花蓮教育大學 === 幼兒教育學系碩士班 === 94 === Abstract This study adopted the method of case study, and the participant was a public kindergarten teacher. The data were collected through documents, telephone interviews, semi-structural in-depth interviews, and reflective journals, in order to understand...

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Main Authors: Chen-Yu Hu, 胡珍瑜
Other Authors: Shu-Fen Cheng
Format: Others
Language:zh-TW
Published: 2006
Online Access:http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/81000659421972700247
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Summary:碩士 === 國立花蓮教育大學 === 幼兒教育學系碩士班 === 94 === Abstract This study adopted the method of case study, and the participant was a public kindergarten teacher. The data were collected through documents, telephone interviews, semi-structural in-depth interviews, and reflective journals, in order to understand the teacher’s perspectives and experiences on parent-teacher communication. The results showed that the communication perspectives of the teacher included three parts: 1. The importance of parent-teacher communication: (1)proper parent-teacher communication facilitating parents’ participation (2)providing support to teachers (3)enhancing the cooperation between parents and teachers 2. Affecting factors of parent-teacher communication: (1)cognitive differences (2)personal factors (3)situational factors (4)the influence of significant persons (5)cultural gap (6)workshops 3. Methods of parent-teacher communication: (1)telephone interviews (2)face-to-face meetings (3)written notices (4)family visits (5)parent-teacher activities The experiences of the subject teacher on parent-teacher communication: 1. Communication related to children: (1)interpersonal relationship of the children (2)special behaviors of the children (3)children rejecting kindergarten (4)special events (5)children’s ability of taking care themselves (6)moral education 2. Communication related to teaching: (1)phonetics teaching (2)theme teaching (3)talent teaching 3. Communication related to parents: (1)parent-teacher meetings (2)parent-teacher reading club (3)Sunflower drama group (4)family get-together (5)release of safety agreement (6)parent participation The subject teacher believed that when facing difficulties in parent-teacher communication, teachers should deal with the problems and play an active role. Keywords: kindergarten teacher, parent-teacher communication, perspectives and experiences, case study