The Study on Cognition and Attitude toward Featured School among Elementary School Teachers in Taichung.

• Main Authors: Lu, ji-li, 盧集俐
• Other Authors: 歐信宏
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/60921595001922150115

碩士 === 東海大學 === 公共事務碩士在職專班 === 100 === The aim of this study was to explore cognition and attitudes toward featured school among elementary school teachers in Taichung. Methods of literature review, participant observation and survey were conducted in the research. Stratified random sample of 500 subjects representative of the general elementary school teachers in Taichung city was asked to fill up a questionnaire and 456 valid responses were collected. After the data had been analyzed, the major findings of the study were shown as follows: 1.The elementary school teachers in Taichung city had high cognition of featured schools. 2.The elementary school teachers in Taichung city had positive attitudes toward featured schools. 3.The background variables that affected the elementary school teachers’ cognition of featured schools were participating in featured school programs, holding a post associated with featured school program, participating in the related activities or workshops as well as an area where teachers teach. 4.The background variables that affected the elementary school teachers’ attitudes toward featured schools were participating in featured school programs, holding a post associated with featured school program, participating in the related activities or workshops as well as an area where teachers teach. 5.The teachers’ cognition and attitudes toward featured schools were significantly correlated. The higher cognition the teachers had; the more positive attitudes they had. 6.The fact that the teachers had high perception of featured schools could validly predict teachers’ positive attitudes towards featured schools. Based on the results of the study, suggestions are made for administrative organizations, schools’ administration, educators, schools that would like to develop their distinctive features and future studies. Keywords: featured school; cognition; attitude