The management mechanism of cooperative education: A case study of one Institute of Technology

• Main Authors: Yuan-ning Chang, 張媛甯
• Other Authors: Tzung-Hsien Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43885618083782950691

博士 === 國立臺南大學 === 教育經營與管理研究所博士班 === 96 === This study aims to analyze the management mechanism of cooperative education in Ching-Ching (pseudonym) Institute of Technology to realize the contexts/operations and practice effectiveness. In qualitative research, 27 administrative directors or teachers in this institute, and 13 personnel directors or managers in hospitality industry selected to conduct semi-structured interviews were combined with related documents to discover the contexts and operations of planning, implementing, and evaluating dimensions in management mechanism of cooperative education. In quantitative research, questionnaire was developed as a research instrument, and 309 students who have finished the cooperative education were sampled to understand their perceptions. The data were analyzed in various statistical methods including t-test and one-way ANOVA. According to documentary analysis, semi-structured interview, and questionnaire employed, the study has following findings about Ching-Ching Institute of Technology. : 1. In planning dimension: (1) Carry out mandatory co-op programs with innovation, and set up regulations to implement. (2) Establish internship/ career office to be responsible for operating affairs and adopt centralized/decentralized management. (3) Use competency-based education to develop department-based curricula, but there are some problems in curriculum resources of teachers and equipments. 2. In implementing dimension: (1) Carefully choose cooperative partners and plan complete measures for one-year out-campus training. (2) Hold diversified pre- employment activities, and use matrix placement for students’ co-op placement. (3) Curriculum design is emphasized articulation of pre/ after working, application of theory/ practice and integration of professional/general education. (4) Through training and guidance of workplace supervisor and coordinating teacher, assist students’ accommodation and growth in living and working, and advance the industry-academy communication. (5) Encourage/promote teachers for teaching material and teaching innovation, and plan activities for teacher’s professional development. 3. In evaluating dimension: (1) Make effort to have fair and objective score results by using multi-assessment method to grade student performance. (2) Curriculum evaluations include department-based curriculum survey and development, self-evaluation, routine evaluation by Ministry of Education, and diversified curriculum performance displays. (3) Members in this institute, industry persons and students are satisfied with the implementation effectiveness, but there is a lot of space to improve. 4. Other research discoveries: (1) The management mechanism of cooperative education combines with philosophy, psychology, sociology, and economics of theory foundation of cooperative education, and involves different stakeholders’ interaction process. (2) According to the changes of organizational structure, we can foresee holistic development trends in Ching-Ching Institute of Technology. Lastly, according to research results, the researcher offers several suggestions to Ching-Ching Institute of Technology, other institutes or universities, students, hospitality industry and government for reference.