The Critical Analysis of the Trend of Education Researches from 1996 to 2001 in Taiwan
Abstract
In recent years, many reports and theses on domestic educational researches have been accomplished, giving many inerasable contributions to educational development and implementation. However, many questions remain unanswered and it is necessary to rethink and review the educational researches in order to provide a new perspective on Taiwan¡¦s educational researches.
The thesis aims to analyze and compare 775 theses and doctoral dissertations submitted to 8 graduate schools of education¡Xin National Taiwan Normal University, National Kaohsiung Normal University, National Changhua Normal University, National Cheng Chi University, National Chung Cheng University, National Cheng Kung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, and National Dong Hwu University¡Xfrom 1996 to 2001 in order to understand the status quo and trend of Taiwan¡¦s educational researches. Through reflecting upon and searching into the educational researches in Taiwan, no matter it is in terms of the exploration of research subject matters and methods or in terms of the applicative analyses of educational paradigms, we can find enlightenment and discovery, which will enable us to speculate on the direction of educational research in the future. On the one hand, the thesis lets the reader learn from the past to contemplate the future and lets the future researchers glimpse into the essence and inclination of educational researches. On the other hand, the thesis, by means of exploring research methods and theoretical foundations, provides the researchers a more clarified and in-depth guidance to lead the researchers toward an uncharted path of educational research.
The thesis uses content analysis as the major research method and comparative research as the supplementary method. The research tool is the self-complied ¡§registration table of the content analysis of the theses and dissertations for graduate schools of education in Taiwan¡¨ and the thesis uses such statistical analysis like frequency, percentage and £q2 test to process the collected materials.
The findings of the thesis can be summarized as follows:
1. The subject matters usually fall into five major fields: ¡§Educational administration and policies,¡¨ ¡§Educational psychology and counseling,¡¨ ¡§Curriculum and teaching,¡¨ ¡§Educational sociology,¡¨ and ¡§Educational thoughts and history.¡¨
2. The theoretical foundation is usually borrowed from foreign countries.
3. The research tools are generally self-made.
4. The research paradigm emphasize both the qualitative and quantitative researches.
5. The research method is usually questionnaire.
6. The research goal tends to emphasize applicative research.
Based on preceding research discoveries, the thesis proposes the following suggestions for the educational research development in Taiwan:
1. Suggestions for the application of the research conclusion.
a. We should encourage more researchers to explore other important yet less investigated subject matters in order to make up for the inadequacy of educational research.
b. Every graduate school of education should develop its own characteristics
c. We need a theoretical system of educational research, which can reflect the social and cultural contexts of Taiwan.
d. We should encourage the application of research paradigms that emphasize both qualitative and quantitative analyses.
e. We should stress theoretical exploration as well.
f. We should build up a sound and fine data bank of educational researches.
2. Suggestions for subsequent researches
a. Expansion of research subjects
(1) Content analysis of theses from different disciplines
(2) In-depth content analysis of one specific subject matter of educational research
(3) Expansion of research topic to include literature related to educational research
b. Adoption of multiply research methods
c. Persistent and periodical researches of the development and tendency of the contents of the theses and dissertations submitted to the graduate schools of education in Taiwan.
Key words: Educational research, research paradign
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0726102-153413 |
| Date | 26 July 2002 |
| Creators | Hseuh, Rei-chun |
| Contributors | none, none, none |
| Publisher | NSYSU |
| Source Sets | NSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive |
| Language | Cholon |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0726102-153413 |
| Rights | off_campus_withheld, Copyright information available at source archive |
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