A Case Study of an Elementary School Teacher’s Career Development and Self-Resilience

• Main Authors: Minhsuan-Hsuan Lee, 李明瑄
• Other Authors: Mu-Jin Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/22667576561003302844

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 課程與教學研究所 === 103 === This thesis probes the career development of a private elementary school teacher. It moreover enquires how the teacher generates the power of resilience when encountering predicaments in different phases of her career development. The investigator employs a case study as the research methodology. This method is substantialized through interviews and analyses of primary materials with respect to the subject. The research outcome issued from this study enables the investigator to determine the very elements of a resilience and its importance in a teacher’s career development. This study yields three major findings: 1. The subject career development can be categorized into six stages: exploration, pre-maturation, establishment, maintenance, maturation, and completeness. These stages are not only characterized by their diversity, but can are also retrospective. 2. The subject’s source of resilience depends on her personality, beliefs, crisis management ability, and the support from the social system. 3. Positive attitude is a crucial factor which allows the subjectr to cope with and to get through the predicaments in different phases of her career development. Based on the research outcome, this thesis presents two suggestions for teachers and schools to cultivate the power of resilience whenever in need: 1. For teachers: (1)To Develop social skills in order to acquire necessary resources and inter-personal support. (2)Prioritize self-cultivation in order to face challenges brought by a predicament (3)To maintain positive thinking especilly in negative situation. 2. For schools: (1)To foster a harmonious and autonomous environment (2)To offer a forum which encourages teachers to share experiences