| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 教育研究所 === 95 === The purposes of this research were to explore the process of immigrant brides’ literacy classes, propelled by Chiayi City Education Bureau, and the problems during the process. The result and suggestions of this research can be the reference materials for the government or related organizations as future policy and activity plans.
The researcher, who is the division head of Social Education Section of Chiayi City Education Bureau, adopted the method of action research. The students of the immigrant brides’ literacy classes in six elementary schools（including Xin-yi (pseudonym),…etc.）are the partners of this research. This research reorganized and analyzed the related information which colleted by documents analysis, field observation, interview…etc. The conclusions of this research are listed as follows:
1. Difficulties during process:
a. It was hard to recruit new students.
b. It was necessary to promote the professional knowledge and abilities of the teachers.
c. Extensive reading materials need compiling.
d. Students had to take care of their young children.
e. Resources of each unit can’t be reorganized.
2. Drawing up action strategies including advertisements for recruiting new students, seminars for teachers, editions of extensive reading materials, child-care centers established, and integration various resources.
3. The action research collaborative partners (two principals and one director) offered suggestions in the ways of two-way interaction, an equal standpoint, mutual respect, and problem-solving direction.
4. The action programs which were carried out included diverse advertisements for recruiting new students, handling seminars (both theories and practices) for teachers, gathering extensive reading materials, providing volunteers for taking care of young children, integrating the resources of each unit.
5. Assessment and feedback: Program 1 had a great effect because of more recruits enrolled; Program 2 enhanced the understanding of diverse culture and adult teaching skills for the teachers; Program 3 made the students realize the environment we live in more deeply; Program 4 helped the teachers and the students concentrate on their teaching and learning; Program 5 increased the opportunities of the communication and the talent demonstration for the immigrant brides and helped the sponsor integrate the available resources.
6. This research designed questionnaire for the principals, the directors of studies, the chiefs of teaching, and teachers of the six schools (24persons in all) to realize the effects of the classes. The result was : satisfy very much 29.6%, satisfy 59.5%, dissatisfy 5.9%, dissatisfy very much 0.9%, non-answer 4.1%.
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