THE STUDY ON THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF IN-SERVICE TEACHERS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN TAIPEI CITY

• Main Authors: KUO, CHING-CHUANG, 郭靜妝
• Other Authors: Lin Shih-Ling Lucia
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/02216435155132560098

碩士 === 輔仁大學 === 教育領導與發展研究所 === 92 === This research aimed to study on the gap between current situation and expectations of professional development of in-service teachers of elementary schools in Taipei City at this time. Basing on research results, the author proposed some suggestions in order to help teachers to plan their professional development, and offer references to relevant education training institutes about education training programs, human resources development, and teachers’ training courses design. By conducting literature review and using primary questionnaires, the author conducted “Questionnaires of Professional Development Needs of in-service Teachers of Elementary Schools” as the research tool. With stratified random sampling on in-service teachers of elementary schools in Taipei, the author sent 615 questionnaires to the teachers and had 376 back with the response rate of 61.11%. To sum up the results of literature review and survey analysis, major findings as follows were concludes: I.In order to respond to the trend of future development, teachers have to acquire key capabilities of professional development which includes six dimensions: Collegial Interaction; Cognitive Processes of Instruction; Knowledge of the Structural of the Discipline, Self-Knowledge, Values Standards, and Beliefs, Repertoire of Teaching Skills, Knowing About Students and How They Learn. II.On the whole, this research shows that the teachers’ professional development capabilities is between the “beginning” and “effective” stages. III.Teachers give“Self-Knowledge, Values Standards, and Beliefs,”as the highest evaluation for professional development and “Repertoire of Teaching Skills” as the lowest. IV.Male teachers have shown better cognition of professional capabilities in “Repertoire of Teaching Skills” than that of female teachers.” V.Teachers with administrative position have shown better cognition of professional capabilities on “Repertoire of Teaching Skills” than non- administrative teachers. VI.“Repertoire of Teaching Skills” is the highest and“Collegial Interaction”is the lowest in this investigation. VII.Male teachers are more demanding than female teachers in each dimension of the needs of self professional development. VIII.The overall items indicate the normal distribution of high capacities and fewer needs as well as low capacities and more needs. IX.Teachers tend to have the urgent needs for the improvement of “Repertoire of Teaching Skills.” X.Most teachers agree that the most effective ways to foster professional development are: “reading professional journals or books, ”“trainings and studies aiming for higher degrees,” surfing the Internet for new knowledge, ”“visiting natural, cultural, and historical sites,”and“keeping a teaching diary and regularly reviewing on it. ”