Educational experience of Truku young adult workers

• Main Authors: TSAI CHUN HSIUNG, 蔡俊雄
• Other Authors: WANG TSAI WEI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85925310275007158033

碩士 === 國立花蓮教育大學 === 多元文化研究所 === 95 === Abstract Through ethnographic study, this study aimed to understand the educational experience of Truku young adult workers and the factors of learning maladjustment at school. The subjects were 8 young adult workers from Truku tribe. This paper analyzes the relationship between cultural model, cultural capital and ethnic relationship, and educational experience of Truku young adult workers. The conclusions of this research are below: I. The influence of cultural model on the learning achievement of Truku young adult workers. 1. The community cultural model is used to select learning content. 2. “Participant learning” is different from the teaching method at school. 3. The language policy for minority tribes weakens the learning conditions. 4. The force of community role model and the policy of ability grouping influence their studies or selection of employment. II. The influence of cultural capital on learning achievement of Truku young adult workers. 1. School curriculum is different from their life experience. 2. Teaching method at school is different from the learning style of Truku young adult workers. 3. The teacher-student interaction affects the learning performance. 4. Ethnic characteristics of Truku tribe are different from the personalities stressed by school education. 5. Weak economic structure and the lack of learning environment disable them to pursue their studies at ease. III. The influence of ethnic relationship on the learning of Truku young adult workers. 1. Ethnic prejudice and discrimination of the classmates indirectly influence their learning achievement. 2. School teachers’ latent prejudice and discrimination indirectly influence students’ learning performance. 3. Trying to maintain ethnic equality relationship; however, ethnic stress can only be eliminated temporarily. 4. Emphasis on higher education increases ethnic conflict and affects learning performance. 5. Cultural model, cultural capital, ethnic relationship and labor’s academic performance have reciprocal influences. Keywords: Truku young adult workers, educational experience, cultural model, cultural capital, ethnic relationship