Action research of implementing peer coaching by teachers in the elementary school

• Main Author: 利一奇
• Other Authors: 歐用生
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2002
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68002419023333610481

碩士 === 國立台北師範學院 === 課程與教學研究所 === 90 === Action research of implementing peer coaching by teachers in the elementary school Summary The range of this research is analyzing the procedures of implementing peer coaching in the elementary school. This research is focus on improving the pedagogy of national language subject in the fifth grade of the elementary school through peer coaching method; the principal part of the instruction unit is the textbook using in the cooperative elementary school; the observation is focus on the teaching strategy, class management, presenting instruction subject, and teaching environment arranging. To expect analyzing the elements that effect implementing peer coaching through discussing the procedures of peer coaching implement. Furthermore, to discuss the changes and growing of the teachers who participate peer coaching. Therefore, the purpose of this research is discussing, the processes of peer coaching implement in the cooperative elementary school. Further, to analyze the elements that effect implementing peer coaching and the influence that peer coaching does on teacher professional development. Beside, the method of this research is action research of practical improving instruction. To assist the researchers correcting action strategy, we need the collection and analysis through attending observation, interviews, and introspection. According to the result of research, we obtain the following conclusion: 1. In the process of implementing peer coaching in the cooperative elementary school, the members guide all the mental changes; and create the real cooperative culture. 2. In the process of developing “peer coaching” in the cooperative elementary school, coaching teachers, cooperative team, and partnership are the elements. 3. Implementing peer coaching in the cooperative elementary school is the process of correcting action research continuously; training, support and trust are the conditions of success. 4. Among the elements of effecting peer coaching development in the cooperative elementary school, teaching faith, personality, and the time spent are the key points. 5. “Peer coaching” helps the teachers in the team transfer the new teaching skills and knowledge into teaching practice; meantime thinking of their teaching attitudes and the meaning of re-conceptualizing courses and teaching. Until they are able to transfer it as their own skills, present spontaneously and perform with elasticity. 6. The implement of peering coaching in the cooperative elementary school can encourage the teachers on “teacher’s teaching strategy”, “class operation and management”, “teaching subject presentation”, and “study environment arranging”. 7. In the aspect of teacher professional development, peer coaching can improve teacher’s ability of examine, proceeding the professional conversation aiming at teaching issues, searching for the solution and change teacher’s attitude and faith. 8. The implement of peering coaching can help the teachers change their teaching concept; shorten the difference between theory and practice. 9. In the aspect of student’s growing, peer coaching can cheer up their studying interests, study achievements and the ability of cooperative study. 10. Through the implement of peering coaching in the cooperative elementary school, we find out that: it’s necessary to avoid the unbalance of authority distribution, wasting teacher’s time and energy; otherwise we can’t provide the practical critical conversation and flexible concept to help others introspect. 11. In the process of implementing peer coaching in the cooperative elementary school, it’s easy to come down to an obstacle of preceding the research if we depend on the assistant instrument excessively. At the last, according to the result and conclusion of this research, we’d address some recommends to those researchers in the related field.