An investigation on life adaptation of seventh grade students in public junior high schools and related coping strategies

• Main Authors: Wei-Jie Tzeng, 曾煒傑
• Other Authors: Su-Ching Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/76772711224658503368

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 教育研究所 === 94 === The main purpose of the study was to explore the life adaptation of seventh grade students in junior high schools and related coping strategies. First, the study was conducted by questionnaire survey. A total of 1391 students, randomly sampled from seventh grade students of public junior high school in central area of Taiwan.1080 questionnaire were retrieved, and out of the 1080 samples, 1009 are applicable. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and one-way multivariate analysis of variance. Second, the study was conducted by interviewing eight junior high school teachers with “semi-structural method of interview”. The findings indicated: (1) the seventh grade students in junior high schools best adapted themselves to interpersonal relations, and better adapted themselves to family and school. But the conclusion on personal adaptation was unsound; (2) there were significant differences in life adaptation concerning gender and social-economic status level; (3)there were not significant differences in life adaptation concerning family structure and school size level; (4) the factors affecting life adaptation included school, students, family environments, teachers, curricula, the educational policy, and social culture and phenomenon. In order to improve the current situation of life adaptation, several coping strategies were implemented：(1) pre-curriculum during summer vacation after graduating from elementary school; (2) the school counseling system; (3) the textbook designed to mend curriculum discontinuity by ministry of education; (4) the school pupils data system; (5) the counseling curriculum; (6) the adaptive curriculum; (7) small group guidance and subject ability grouping; (8) the strategic alliance between elementary school and junior high school; (9) the private counseling institution. Furthermore, most interviewees uphold following strategies amending life adaptation of seventh grade students: (1) full-time counseling teacher between elementary school and junior high school ; (2) integrated training system among primary-secondary grade teachers; (3) elementary school and junior high school teachers visiting each other periodically; (4) the digital transferable system of pupils data between elementary school and junior high school ; (5) the pre-curriculum during summer vacation after graduating from elementary school. Suggestions for education administration, teachers, parents and future research were included.