The Influence of Low Birth Rate on Elementary School Administration and Teaching-A Case Study in Six Different Administrative Districts of Tainan City

• Main Authors: PEI-I WU, 吳姵誼
• Other Authors: CHENG , TZONG-SHING
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9m9qmr

碩士 === 康寧大學 === 企業管理研究所 === 102 === Taiwan's fertility rate dropped sharply in recent years. The decreasing fertility has made a significant impact on overall education system, especially for elementary schools. Most of them are facing a predicament of downsizing. This thesis aims to explore how the phenomenon of low fertility affects the elementary school teachers’ teaching methodsand school administration in Tainan City. The research methods was questionnaire approach. A total of 330 questionnaireswere used, and 290 questionnaires were responded. 95.7% of the questionnaires were considered valid. From the research results, the main findings can be summarized as follows： 1.Tainan City elementary school teachers on the status of the school administration and their teaching are in the middle higher level because of the low birth rate phenomena. 2.Tainan City elementary School teachers’ level of awareness of the impacts of low birth rate on school administration differs based on different background variables: teachers acting as an administrative officer, working in small or medium size schools or working in a different administrative district have high level of impacts. 3.Tainan City elementary School teachers’ perception of stress on changing teaching strategies varies with different background variables: Younger teachers, less working experience ones, those who obtain a degree in university or college of education and those who work in small or medium size schools would have higher stress at work. Based on the results of this study, the researcher offers suggestions for Education authorities, school administration, elementary school teachers, and future researchers. Key words：Low birth rate phenomena, School Administration, Teaching Strategies, School Management Strategies.