A Study on Integrating the Concept of the Capstone Course into Primary and Secondary Teacher Education in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chen, Pei Ling, 陳培菱
• Other Authors: Guo, Chao Yu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/m47nu2

碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 教育行政與政策研究所 === 106 === The purpose of this study is to integrate the concept of capstone course to pre-service primary and secondary teacher education in Taiwan. This paper not only explores the connotation and function of the capstone course in pre-service teacher education, but also constructs the capstone course in pre-service teacher education for Taiwan. It also provides conclusions and suggestions for universities that offers teacher training programs to develop their capstone course in the future. The main conclusions follow: 1.The capstone courses of pre-service teacher education include five categories: "field experience", "research project", "seminar", "portfolio", "comprehensive performance and evaluation". 2.The field experience, such as " student teaching", " teaching practicum ", " Schweitzer program " and so on, has the highest capstone function in Taiwan’s pre-service primary and secondary teacher education. 3.The function of capstone course is much different in Taiwan according to varietal types of professional courses and activities of pre-service primary and secondary teacher education. In conclusion, the findings and results in the hope of providing suggestion for the universities that offers teacher training programs and more studies in the future.