A study of the graduates of Macau high schools to study universities in Taiwan since 1951-2010

• Main Authors: Cheang, Ka Sut, 鄭家雪
• Other Authors: 周愚文
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/51132176350613725785

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育學系 === 101 === In recent years, the number of Macau high school graduates studying universities in Taiwan increased. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Education, from1951 academic year onwards, the number of Hong Kong and Macau students going to Taiwan for study raised continuously. Although the number of Hong Kong students studying Taiwan declined from 1997 academic year to 2006 academic year, however that of Macau students increased about 2.5 times than ever. It meant that Taiwan’s higher education was attractive to Macau students. The aims of this study are to analyze the evolution and the implementation of policies and regulations of the Taiwan government for oversea Chinese and Macau students studying her colleges from the 1951 to 2010, and to explores the learning experience and living adaptation of Macau high school graduates in Taiwan. Finally, it was to keep the records of Macau students studying in Taiwan and for future. Historical methods and oral record were used by this study. Taiwan’s and Macau’s statistics were collected; some Macau students whose studied in Taiwan in different periods were interviewed. In sum, main conclusions are made as follows: i. There was a trend of the increasing amount of Macau high school graduates choose to advance to Taiwan colleges in these 60 years, because Government actives on the policy of recruiting overseas students. ii. For Macau students, economic problem in one’s family was the major factor affecting the motive of advance to Taiwan colleges. iii. The entrance exam and related procedures of advance to Taiwan colleges were very complicated for a long time; however, it has been improved since 1994. iv. During the days that Macau students studying in Taiwan’s colleges, the government and colleges have provided some study and living guidance and help, which were very helpful for them, but they also be treated unfairly. v. The Macau graduates interviewed indicated that when studying in Taiwan, as well as thought that the governmental policies recruiting oversea Chinese studying at Taiwan’s colleges were certainly positive. At last, there are two suggestions for t the education authorities and universities that admissions of Macao students having further studies in Taiwan and future researching directions: i. To control the admission procedure strictly and equally for better quality. ii. To strengthen the study guidance and requirements of academic performance for oversea Chinese students. Besides, there are some suggestions for the related research in subjects, documents and methods in the future.