Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 音樂學系在職進修碩士班 === 95 === Abstract
In this study, we are going to find out the expectation of members on the operations of Nine-year School Education counseling organizations in Arts and Humanities area and their opinions on current situation. The subjects came from Taichung, Changhwa, Nantou, Yunlin, and Chiayi County of Taiwan. We try to compare the differences between the expectation and the current situation. Questionnaires are adopted in this study and our analysis is based on the statistic methods including percentage, standard deviation, t test and ANOVA. Here are our conclusions:
1. Current situation of the counseling organizations
(1) The counseling organizations are independent from the Department of Education of each county, without established organization pattern. Different sources of law are referenced in different areas. Meanwhile, it’s not supported by any central law.
(2) Most of the counseling organizations’ members work in their spare time. As a result, professional development does not seem to be realistic. Furthermore, the organizations are short of financial support from local government. It’s impossible for them to purchase any equipment or support any periodically itinerant counseling courses.
(3) Currently, the local governments have published some measures about the official leave and teaching hour reduction for the counseling organizations, as well as a system of prize. Meanwhile, working for the counseling organizations also helps in the selection of school masters and directors. They try to attract necessary talents by the above steps, but the real situation is that it helps little. We still in short of man power.
2. Difference between the expectation and opinions on current situation of the counseling organizations’ members.
(1) The members of counseling organizations show high expectations on their operations. Scores in different aspects can be listed orderly as organization, counseling measures, promotion measures, task functions, staff, and financial support.
(2) For the opinions of members on current situation, the scores in different aspects are between “Almost OK” and “OK”. The aspect of financial support has the lowest score.
(3) The differences between the expectation and opinions of the counseling organizations’ members on current situation can be listed orderly as financial support, staff, promotion measures, task functions, and organizations. The aspect of financial support shows the most significant difference, followed by staff and promotion measures.
3. Difference between the expectation and opinions on current situation of the counseling organizations’ members with different backgrounds.
(1) For the members younger than 30, the difference in the aspect of promotion measures is the most significant.
(2) Significant difference can also be observed on the members with following backgrounds in the aspect of financial support: 1. younger than 30; 2. male; 3. work for high school’s counseling group; 4. dedicated counselor; 5. have worked for the group for 3-5 years; 6. work in Chiayi County; 7. music teachers; 8. organizer or deputy organizer of the group; 9. graduated from the college.
4. Experience and embarrassment of counseling organizations’ operation told by the members.
The problems of insufficient financial support, insufficient man power, not supportive supervisors, and insufficient resource are quite common. This is in accordance with the differences between expectation and current situation, as mentioned before.
According to the above, we proposed suggestions, including “Establish a legal status for the counseling group and complete the organization”, “Employ some full time staffs in order to promote the business”, “Be more supportive in money and equipment. Establish some exhibition and performance sites and enhance teaching resources", “Enhance teaching data collection and help the teachers in their jobs”, “Try to attract more talents".
Keywords: counseling organization; Art and Humanities of Nine-year Education;
teaching supervision.
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