A Comparative Study on the Facilitator Certification of Experimental Education in Taiwan and Hong Kong

• Main Authors: LEE, Chih-Yuan, 李志原
• Other Authors: Tsai, Gee-Tse
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96687687702863052434

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 公民教育與活動領導學系 === 99 === The purpose of this study was to discuss the similarities and dissimilarities between the certification systems of Experiential Education facilitators in Taiwan and in Hong Kong, and some suggestions were provided to the present certification system used in Taiwan. In Taiwan, the idea of Experiential Education n was first brought up by Li Ynlee , a professor at Department of Civic Education and Leadership in NTNU, in 1991. Because of the conservative attitude of the society at that period, it was translated as Experiential Education, instead of Adventure Education. Experiential Education was only exercised in the educational system in the beginning, but now it is widely used in various fields. As regards Hong Kong, which is very close to our country, the courses of Adventure Counseling started in the early 2001 and were developed by some lovers of outdoor activities, including educators, social workers and youth counselors. As a result, by collecting the literatures on advancing the certification systems of the facilitators in these two places, this study aimed to analyze and compare the similarities and differences of the systems. The main target was to give some practical suggestions to the certification system of Experiential Education facilitators which is utilized in Taiwan nowadays. George Bereday's Comparative Method was adopted in this study. The diverse information about the present certification systems of Experiential Education facilitators in Taiwan and in Hong Kong was gathered. Nine experts in this field were interviewed. Together with all the above data, the analysis showed that the most important difference between the certification systems in the two places was the goal, which would certainly affect the courses which were designed to assist the certification process. However, the qualifications to attend the certification courses and the basic frame of the certification were the same in the two places. Last but not least, after comparing the difficulties which Taiwan and Hon Kong are encountering now, some suggestions to the present certification system in Taiwan were provided in this study as follows, 1.Cooperate with the government in order to boost the organization’s credibility. 2.Better the certification system. 3.Separate the lecturers of the certification courses according to their background. 4.Evaluate the effects of the certification courses. 5.Increase the numbers of the facilitators and vice-facilitators. 6.Integrate the ideas of the certification system of Experiential Education Facilitators.