The development of early childhood education systems from 1945 to 2005 in Taiwan.

• Main Authors: Hsiu-Ting Huang, 黃綉婷
• Other Authors: none
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/93139679106701760150

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 教育研究所 === 95 === This thesis, by means of historical research method, is to explore the development of early childhood education systems from 1945 to 2005 in Taiwan. There are five main purposes of this research: 1. to explore the political, economical and social backgrounds of Taiwan’s early childhood education in different stages. 2. to explore the educational thought of Taiwan’s early childhood education in different stages. 3. to analyze the educational policies of Taiwan’s early childhood education in different stages. 4. to analyze the contents of curriculum and instruction of Taiwan’s early childhood education in different stages. 5. to analyze the systems of teacher education for Taiwan’s early childhood education in different stages. Based on the results and conclusions of this study, the researcher proposes nine suggestions as the following: 1.Extending downward one-year compulsory education to early childhood stage. 2.Banning kindergartens which are without legal registration and reinforcing guidance and evaluation of legal kindergarten. 3.Holding periodical conferences for early childhood education. 4.Enacting the Curriculum Guidelines of kindergarten as soon as possible. 5.Investigating the general status of curriculum and instruction of early childhood education. 6.Devising indigenous curriculum and teaching for early childhood education. 7.Ensuring the salaries and working conditions of teachers in private kindergartens. 8.Promoting the qualities of teachers in early childhood education. 9.Professionalizing the images of teachers in early childhood education.