| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育學系 === 97 === The main purposes of this thesis are to explore Mrs. Ella Flagg Young’s views of teachers’ roles and her practicing experiences in the Progressive Era. She was the first feminine superintendent of Chicago’s schools. She was also the first woman to head a large city school system and the first feminine president of the National Education Association in American history of education. Additionally, J. Dewey regarded her as “the wisest person in school matters. ” This thesis also discusses and analyzes Mrs. Young’s life background, educational career, and her associates. Most of all, the author simultaneously hopes to celebrate the extraordinary life of this educational leader who has not yet been appropriately recognized in Taiwan’s academic circle.
The research technique of this thesis is document-analytic method primarily-- including biographical datum, relative historic information, files on Chicago Board of Education, and Mrs. Young’s writings.
This thesis is divided into six chapters. The first chapter is introduction; the second chapter describes Mrs. Young's whole life and her associates; the third chapter explores Mrs. Young's views of teachers’ roles through reading first-hand and second-hand literature; the fourth chapter analyzes Mrs. Young’s practicing experiences of her views through reviewing her educational career; the fifth chapter is based on the research discoveries from the second to the fourth chapter to obtain the related inspiration; and the sixth chapter is conclusion.
The conclusions of this thesis are as follows:
First, Mrs. Young was a progressive educator that had pursued democracy through social reforms. Second, Mrs. Young's views of teachers’ roles obviously responded to the evils of her age. Third, Mrs. Young's practicing experiences of her views were important key to realizing a democratic society. Fourth, Mrs. Young’s views and practicing experiences are very valuable to current Taiwanese education.
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