Abstract
This mixed methods study compares how secondary school teachers implemented the 12-year Basic Education Reform in Taiwan in 2011 and 2021. Major sources of were surveys from sample teachers and students in sixteen sample schools. The survey asked how often a teaching or evaluation strategy was used. The conclusions of both studies indicate that teacher-directed lessons (teacher talk and questioning) dominated. The use of student-centred learning (SCL) methods (activities and group work) was limited. However, almost 30% of the sample students in both studies stated that the behaviour of students in the classroom was affecting their work. A major obstacle for the reform remains high-stakes examinations, which rely heavily on rote memorization, rather than the creative application of knowledge. Educators in all jurisdictions can learn from the reform efforts.
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Joong, Yee Han Peter and Gibbs, Rose E. Ph.D.
(2024)
"East meets West: Secondary Education Reform in Taiwan: Comparing the Perceptions of Teachers and Students between 2011 and 2021,"
Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 教育测量与评估双语期刊: Vol. 5:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59863/VAOK7750
Available at:
https://www.ce-jeme.org/journal/vol5/iss2/3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.59863/VAOK7750
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