A Study of Early Childhood Educators' Perceived Current Competence Status

教保人員專業能力之現況研究

汪慧玲(Huei-Ling Wang) ； 沈佳生(Chia-Shen Shen)

《幼兒保育學刊》 4期 (2006/12) Pp. 141-166

https://doi.org/10.6433/JCC.200612.0141

摘要

本研究的目的在於瞭解幼兒園在職教保人員對各項專業能力現況的看法，並比較不同背景變項之教師，在專業能力上的差異情形。期望透過教保人員的觀點，並依據這些訊息作為教保人員規劃專業成長及師資培育機構與幼兒教育行政主管機關規劃課程與研習之參考。
主要研究工具為研究者自編之問卷調查，作為蒐集量化資料的工具，並以211位九十四學年度在屏東美和技術學院幼保系之在職教保人員為研究對象。根據問卷調查結果，以描述性統計、t考驗、單因子變異數分析等統計方法進行統計與分析。經資料分析結果，教保人員對各項專業能力現況的看法上，不同年齡、任教年資、及參加研習次數有顯著差異存在。
最後，研究者根據本研究的結果提出若干建議，以供教育行政主管機關、師資培育機構及教保人員作為規劃專業成長之參考，以提升教保人員專業能力之現況，並期望結合各層面的努力與合作對教保人員專業能力提升有正面的影響。

關鍵字

專業能力 ； 教保人員

並列摘要

The overall purpose of this study was to examine in-service educators' perceptions of current status of professional competence in preschool settings. Information on the educators' views can be used as a reference for their professional growth, and by higher education institutions and in-service programs in designing ideal curricula for young children.
A survey questionnaire designed by the investigator served as the research instrument for this study. A sample of 211 in-service educators, who enrolled in the ECEC department at the Meiho Institute of Technology in Pingtung, was selected for this study. Data gathered were analyzed using the following statistical procedures: (a) Descriptive Statistics; (b) One way ANOVA; (c) t-test. Major results was educators' characteristics, including age, years of teaching experience, and numbers of conference attended did play a role in influencing educators' perceived current competence status.
Based on the results, the researcher suggested in three sections-higher education institutions, public policy, and early childhood educators-what types of efforts could be made toward enhancing the educators' professional competence. It is expected that all of these areas will work together to maximize the positive impact on teacher competence.

並列關鍵字

professional competence ； early childhood educators