An Investigation on Curriculum Articulation Problems And Related Coping Strategies between Junior High Schools And Senior High Schools i n Taichung City And Taichung County-- Taking English Course for An Example

• Main Authors: Jui-Pi Ting, 丁瑞碧
• Other Authors: Tsong-Wen Chen,Ph.D.
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/90444655191001243132

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 教育研究所 === 97 === An Investigation on Curriculum Articulation Problems And Related Coping Strategies between Junior High Schools And Senior High Schools in Taichung City And Taichung County－Taking English Course for An Example Advisor: Tsong-Wen Chen,Ph.D. Author: Jui-Pi Ting Abstract The main purpose of this study was to investigate the problems of curriculum articulation in English subject between junior high schools and senior high schools. Some related coping strategies were also addressed. Six interviewees were English teachers drawn from different senior high schools in Taichung City and Taichung County. Interview and the document analysis were employed to collect data. The findings indicated (1) the factors affecting curriculum articulation included the differences in teaching objectives, methods, content, evaluation and the learning attitude of students. Several strategies were implemented to cope with curriculum articulation including the handbook, addition of the English session, adjusting teaching methods，teaching materials and the evaluations taken, enforcing written practice and self-study. There were many challenges while senior high school English teachers to deal with curriculum articulation including inadequate amount of time for instruction, curriculum discontinuity, ineffective course given, lack of professional development opportunities,lack of parents’ involvement, the learning ability of students, adjusting the level of entrance examination, big class problem. Suggestions to improve the problems of curriculum articulation between junior high schools and senior high schools in the future were also included. Key words: curriculum articulation, coping strategy, English subject, junior high school, senior high school