A Comparative Study on Self-concept of the First and Second Grades’ Textbooks of Primary School between Taiwan and Hong Kong

• Main Authors: Hsieh, Mei-Yun, 謝美雲
• Other Authors: Chang, Yu-Ju
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53924567701772597443

碩士 === 國立暨南國際大學 === 比較教育學系 === 96 === This study aimed to use content analysis to review the self-concept materials in the first and second grades’ textbooks, including “Life Curriculum” published by Kang Hsuan Educational Publishing Group and “New General Studies” by Hong Kong Educational Publishing House Limited. The research tool, “Self-concept Types and Review Specification Table”, was adopted to analyze the distribution of each self-concept item in “Life Curriculum” and “New General Studies” and compare the similarities and dissimilarities between the two textbooks. Suggestions for insufficiencies in content planning were also proposed. The major findings of this study included: 1.“Life Curriculum” has more coverage of social self-concept materials, while “New General Studies” has more coverage of psychological self-concept materials. 2.“Life Curriculum” focuses more on physiological perceptions, self expression, and peer relations and less on self value, class rules, and physical appearance. “New General Studies” provides more materials regarding self expression, community network, and family breeding, and fewer materials regarding physical skills, campus knowledge, and self value. 3.Both “Life Curriculum” and “New General Studies” emphasize students’ development in social self, physiological perceptions, self expression, and social networks and downplay their development in physical appearance, self value, and class rules. 4.Significant differences were observed between “Life Curriculum” and “New General Studies” in the distribution of materials regarding psychological self, family self, family breeding, campus knowledge, and peer relations. Finally, based on the above conclusions, suggestions regarding the development of self-concept materials in low-grade textbooks were proposed for both editions and future research.