兒童英語補習班教師專業能力之研究－以台中市爲例

A Study of Professional Competency for English Instructors of Children's English Schools in Taichung

陳錦瑶(Chin-Yao Chen)

《育達學院學報》 13期 (2007/09) Pp. 113-159

https://doi.org/10.7074/YDAJ.200709.0113

摘要

本研究旨在瞭解兒童英語補習班教師專業能力之現況與相關問題，並提出建議，以作爲相關單位或補習班未來現劃兒童英語教師專業訓練課程時之參考，進而促進兒童英語補習班教師之專業成長。本研究以台中市180家合格立案英語（文）科之兒童英語補習班教師爲調查對象，依台中市行政區之劃分，經分層比例抽樣方式，抽取100家補習班之兒童英語教師304名（有效問卷回收率50.7%）在調查問卷上的反應加以分析。
本研究結果發現：(1)兒童英語教師之專業能力包括：「英語教學專業知識」、「基本英語能力暨英語教學技能」、「教師通用教學知能」、「專業發展與研究能力」、「教學態度與表現」箏五個領域，計二十八項專業能力項目。(2)兒童英語教師自認爲最專精之專業能力題項，前三項爲「熱哀觀摩教學吸收別人的優點」、「虛心接受專家之教學評估及建議」、「願意投入時閒對教學做事先充分準備及事後評估改進」。(3)不同「學歷」、「教育背景」、「擔任職務」、「任教英語年資」、「補習班經營時間長短」、「補習班學生人數」之兒童英語教師，對整體及各領域專業能力之「個人專精程度」看法也不同。
基於文獻探討及研究結果，本研究乃進一步提出相關建議。

關鍵字

兒童英語補習班 ； 兒童英語教師 ； 教師專業能力

並列摘要

The main purpose of this study is to explore the professional competency for English instructors of children's English schools. By using the tools of document analysis and questionnaires, objectives of the study include English Instructors of 180 registered children's English schools in Taichung. The Professional Competency English Instructors in Children's Language School Setting Questionnaire, developed by the author, was administered to 304 samples randomly selected from 100 English schools in Taichung with a return rate of 50.7%.
Based upon data of literature review and questionnaire survey, conclusions have been reached as fallow (1) The professional competency of English instructors includes Professional Knowledge, Basic Language Abilities and Teaching Skills, General Knowledge, Continuing Professional Development and Abilities of Researching, Teaching Attitude and Behavior. (2) The most proficient 3 professional competencies are Eagerly Learning From Classroom Observation, Accept Teaching Assessment and Suggestion From Adviser, Devoted much Time to Prepare Teaching and Evaluate Comparison. (3) English instructors with different backgrounds have different proficiency levels in professional competencies.
Based on the conclusions, the suggestions are also raised and discussed.

並列關鍵字

Children's English School ； English Instructors ； Professional Competency