Changes in the Social Statuses and Subjective Work Consciousness of Primary and Secondary School Teachers from 1997 to 2015

• Main Authors: Yu-Li Hung, 洪瑜澧
• Other Authors: Chunn-Ying Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/n399wj

碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 幼兒教育學系 === 107 === Social status and work consciousness are key factors contributing to the work effectiveness of professionals and have been extensively researched by scholars. Because teachers are responsible of cultivating talents, quality of teachers is the basis of quality of education. In particular, primary and secondary school teachers play a crucial role in the key phases of individual learning and development; their social statuses and subjective work consciousness affect their dedication to their responsibilities and thereby critically influence the quality of education. Changes in the political and socioeconomic landscapes of Taiwan in the past 20 years have substantially affected educational settings and teacher working conditions, which are factors that are considered to have an effect on teacher subjective work consciousness. However, evidence for such statement is lacking. Research clarifying the effect of changes in policies and the external environment on teachers has been insufficient. The present study used the results of two surveys regarding social changes in Taiwan (conducted in 1997 and 2015) to investigate the changes in social status and work consciousness of primary and secondary school teachers from 1997 to 2015 to identify the factors influencing these changes. According to a subsequent data analysis, primary and secondary school teachers surpassed other professionals considerably in terms of their working conditions, subjective social status, and job satisfaction levels in 1997. In 2015, however, these advantages in working conditions were less prominent, resulting in a less notable difference between these teachers and other professionals in terms of subjective social status and job satisfaction. However, because of a lack of recovery in unemployment rates, turnover intention has been higher among other professions and has remained remarkably lower among primary and secondary school teachers because of their rights being adequately protected by the government.