| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育政策與行政研究所 === 98 === The thesis investigates the program goals of non-school-based experimental education, implementation and program effectiveness of Taipei government through document analysis, interviews, and surveys by questionnaire. Suggestions are offered for Taipei city government, schools, and relevant program managers based on the the findings of the research. In interviews, four applicants, three representatives of schools and five review committee members were interviewed. As for questionnaires, 327 questionnaires were sent out, and 126 of them are retrieved.
Based on the document analysis, surveys and interviews, the following conclusions are made:
A. Most of the applicants are of high socio-economic background. Main reasons for applying the experimental education include character education, self-directed learning, adaptive education, and family cohesion.
B. Schools’ assessment of the design of curriculum, teachers, teaching resources and effects of non-school based experimental education are higher than those of reviewing members.
C. The Bureau of Education of the Taipei city government, proclaims that the goal of the program is ‘protecting students’ right to learn’. However, applicants perceive the goals of the program as ‘respecting parents’ right to choose education for their children’
D. Among all the reasons for application, ‘students’ character education’ is considered as the most rightful reason by applicants. Nonetheless, schools and the review committee members considers ‘adaptive learning’ and ‘student’s conditions of health are the most rightful reasons for application.
E. Non-school-based experimental education in Taipei achieves the goal of ‘respecting parents’ right to choose education for their children’, but it does not achieve the goal of ‘protecting students’ right to learn’.
According to the findings of the study, the following suggestions are provided:
A. Suggestions to Bureau of Education of Taipei city government:
(a)Manage to meet the dual goals of ‘respecting parents’ right to choose education for their children’ and ‘protecting children’s right to learn.
(b)Assign schools with more rigorous responsibility in reviewing and evaluating the applications. Improve the reviewing process and evaluation mechanism to make sure the goals of the program are met.
B. Suggestions to schools
(a) Strengthen first-tier review conducted by schools.
(b) Provide teaching help when needed.
C. Suggestions for future studies:
(a) In terms of the research scope, it can be expanded to other cities and counties.
(b) More cases can be surveyed to obtain more comprehensive opinions.
(c) Future data collection and analysis can be divided into junior high schools and elementary schools.
(d)Conduct more thorough evaluation of the program effectiveness.
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