The Study on Program Planning of the Lifelong Learning Institution: A Case Study of SongShang Community University

• Main Authors: Wu, Yen-Ting, 吳彥廷
• Other Authors: Hwang, Ming-Yueh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/95645671910679899693

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 社會教育學系 === 100 === The purpose of this study is to investigate the program planning of lifelong learning institutions. In Taiwan, Community University is the critical representation of lifelong learning institutions, especially SongShang Community University, which is one of the benchmarking of all 87 community universities, so this study took SongShang Community University as research object. The research purposes are: 1. understanding the meaning of lifelong learning institution program planning 2.understanding the strategies of lifelong learning institution program planning 3. understanding the success factors of lifelong learning institution program planning 4. constructing the model of lifelong learning institution program planning according to the research results. To reach the purposes above, this study investigated the program planning of SongShan Community University through case study, which use in-depth interview, document analysis and non-participant observation as research methods. Results of the study include the following: 1. The program planning of lifelong learning institutions mainly includes four dimensions: (1) administrative management (2) cooperative organizations (3) internal planning and main business (4) external planning and environmental interaction. 2. SongShan Community University knows how to master the historic culture and the metropolitan characteristic of SongShan district to establish the features and values of institution in historical programs to unify the local attachment and coherence. 3. SongShan Community University integrated all areas of the community into a whole unity to manage and create the community in a community-oriented perspective. 4. SongShan Community University made the right use of internal as well as external resources and technology to develop business, organizational gathering and resources integration, further more to promote the program effectiveness. 5. The leader and the administrator group of SongShan Community University had great administrative basis as the basic of program planning. 6. With the high quality of school planning contents, SongShan Community University has integrated the Merge-integrated Teaching method to elevate the program level and scope. 7. The internal group of SongShan Community University grasped the importance of institutional goals and environmental fluctuation to connect the organization and society with six main principles. 8. The integrated program planning model will be helpful for institutions to evaluate and consult when planning program. Based on the research results, this study provides some recommendations for the lifelong learning institution and the researchers who are interested in studying the further research: 1. Suggestions for lifelong learning institutions when planning program (1) To promote the program planner’s professional theory and knowledge of adult education will be a great help for designing and implementing the program. (2) The related official authorities should help program planner to stabilize and suffice their financial resources and budgets to upgrade the autonomy of institutions. (3) To enhance program planner’s resource integration ability and build completed lifelong learning system. 2. Suggestions for the further researchers (1) To conduct further research in other paradigmatic lifelong learning institutions’ program planning. (2) To conduct further research in other paradigmatic lifelong learning institution leaders’ distinguishing characteristics and planning capability.