The current situation of Director of Academic Affairs’ curriculum leadership in the public elementary schools in Tainan County and the relevant factors on curriculum

• Main Authors: Wen-tung Chiang, 姜文通
• Other Authors: Shin-hua Wu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58972664352514955657

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 教育學系課程與教學碩士班 === 97 === The purposes of the research are to unravel the current situation of how directors of academic affairs in public elementary school in Tainan County conduct curriculum and to discuss factors affecting the directors of academic affairs conducting curriculum. Furthermore, it is to provide future reference for educational administrative organizations, school principles, and directors of academic affairs. Research data are collected by means of a questionnaire. A total of 163 questionnaires are sent out to the directors of academic affairs in public elementary school in Tainan County, and, of which, 158 are valid in the final analysis. By using “The director of academic affairs’ curriculum leadership scale” conducted by the researcher, the data are statistically analyzed by Mean, Standard Deviation, T-test and One-way ANOVA. According to the outcome of the analysis, the results of this research are as follows: 1. The directors of academic affairs in public elementary school perform better in refining the organization and operation of school curriculum development. However, with respect to the curriculum execution and evaluation, more effort made by the directors of academic affairs is suggested. 2. The evaluation of curriculum leadership is biased by the gender of the directors of academic affairs. In general, a male director of academic affairs has more appreciation than a female director of academic affairs. 3. The directors of academic affairs believe that the external factors have major influence on the curriculum leadership. The effect from the director himself or herself is minor. 4. The gender of the directors of academic affairs affects his or her percipience of relevant factors in curriculum leadership. Furthermore, female directors believe that these factors show more impact on the curriculum leadership. In the end, drawing from the research findings, some suggestions are provided for educational administrative organizations, principals, directors of academic affairs, and researchers.