| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立台北師範學院 === 課程與教學研究所 === 91 === Case Study of Elementary School Teacher’s Application of Textbooks
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the application of textbooks among elementary school teachers. Questions wait to be answered are as follows: 1. How do teachers define textbooks? 2. How do teachers’ ideas of lessons affect the application of textbooks? 3. How do teachers apply textbooks in nine-year compulsory education? 4. How do textbook dealers’ accompanied services affect teacher’s application of textbooks? 5. How do teachers adapt to the conflicts between textbooks and their beliefs?
This research collects data by means of observance, interviews, and analyses. Research subjects are two first elementary teachers in the school year of 2001. Research is focused on the application of textbooks in these two teachers teaching (Health and Physical Education are excluded). Results are as follows:
A. Teacher’s point of views and the application of textbooks:
a) They tend to believe that a lesson is textbook; most lessons are based on textbooks.
b) Teachers expect to carry it out the way it was, but it’s hard to achieve.
c) In different phases of teaching, the application of textbooks has a quite an impact on lessons.
B. Teachers get insight into current program policy via the application of textbooks.
C. The effect of textbook dealers’ accompanied service on the application of textbooks
a) Free teaching aid does not have any impact on teacher’s application of textbooks.
b) Teachers attain information related to the application of textbooks from textbook dealer’s magazines or Web sites.
D. Teacher’s adaptation to conflicts derived from the application of textbooks
a) In terms of beliefs regarding editing―no adaptation.
b) In terms of activity design―teachers adapt to it.
c) In terms of the length of lessons―the modifications of textbooks are made.
d) In terms of the conflict derived from teaching concept―teachers take control over it.
Based on the above results, this research gives some advice to teachers, the education authority, and researches related to the application of textbooks.
Keywords：Elementary School Teacher , Application of Textbooks, Case Study
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