行動研究運用於教師專業發展初探－中部縣市某高中教師從事行動研究為例

A Study of Action Research Applied in Teacher Professional Development: The Case of Senior High School Teachers Applying Action Research in Central Taiwan

翁福元(Fwu-Yuan Weng) ； 林松柏(Sung-Bo Lin)

《教育科學期刊》 5卷2期 (2005/12) Pp. 78-94

https://doi.org/10.6388/JES.200512.0078

摘要

本研究旨在探討行動研究運用於教師專業發展領域的相關議題，主要目的係探討教師參與行動研究之動機、遭遇之困境、參與行動研究之助益、行動研究對教師專業發展之重要性、意義、運用、有益之項目，以及學校幫助或鼓勵教師從事行動研究之途徑。本研究以訪談法做為主要之研究方法，以了解教師參與行動研究之因素，以及對其專業發展的影響。研究結果發現教師從事行動研究對專業發展的提升是有所助益，並且亦可解決實務問題。而從事行動研究所遭遇的困難主要是時間與經費資源。為了讓行動研究成果做最大的運用，可以透過公開發表的方法達成。

關鍵字

行動研究 ； 教師專業發展 ； 訪談法

並列摘要

This study is aiming to exploring the related issues about the action research applied to teacher professional development. The main objectives explore (l) the motives, difficulties, advantages of teachers applying the action research, and (2) the importance, meaning, application, advantage of applying action research, to teacher professional development, and (3) the methods of school helping or encouraging teachers applying the action research. The main methods applied in this study is in-depth interview in order to understand the reason of teachers applying the action research, and the influence of applying to professional development. The conclusions of this study shows that it is advantageous that teachers apply action research to improve the professional development and solve the practice problem. The difficulties of applying the action research are time and resource. In order to apply the result of action research most, it is recommended to announce the result publicly.

並列關鍵字

Action research ； In-Depth Interview ； Teacher Professional Development

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