五專升格改制學院之個案研究

A Case Study on A College Upgraded from Junior College

本研究主要目的在於了解一所五專升格改制學院後，學校內部教師與學生，及外部關係人（如校友）對改制的看法，以及改制對學校整個系統產生的變化。料蒐集分為兩個階段，先對不同學制學生進行問卷調查，再對個案學校教師及其校友進行焦點訪談。在對於不同學制學生所做的調查中發現：1選讀個案學校就讀受到學校的「外語教學特色」及「過去的聲譽」因素的影響最強；2升格改制對個案學校在「提供本校專科畢業生能繼續留校升學之機會」與「能強化畢業生應徵工作時的競爭優勢」上最具影響力；3與個案學校升格最有關的現象則包括「校園空間不足」等；4與升格改制有關的校內外生活經驗的開放敘述中，填答情形踴躍，而主要內容以不同學制間責難現象最為突出。在教師焦點訪談中發現：從起初是意願與否的問題，到不得不的升格壓力；改制後不同學制學生間的衝突、改制前後課程設計與實際開設情形的落差、及學校再定位的情形；改制對教師的衝擊不只是研究壓力的增加而已，還包括教學與輔導的再適應。在校友組焦點訪談中發現：校友肯定個案學校過去替他們打下的基礎，對其繼續升學或就業上的幫助，但關注升格後原本學校優勢如語言特色、人格養成、學校風格是否能繼續維持。本文針對前述研究發現進行討論後，提出研究結論，並對個案學校及未來研究提出建議。

The study aims to investigate the effects of the upgrading policy on a college and its subsystems, such as students, teachers as well as its alumni. In this case study, the questionnaires are distributed among the students from different sectors in campus. The focus groups are adopted to explore the views of staff and alumni. The main findings out of the survey include: 1 the respondents’ choice of case school for their study are much influenced by its characteristics, such as foreign language education and reputation; 2 upgrading could enhance the case school in terms of the opportunity for their junior college graduates for further study, and the competitiveness of graduates in finding a job; 3 among the school phenomena related with upgrading, the limited campus space is the most evident; and 4 the respondents’ experience related to the upgrading, the blaming from different sectors of students is much often mentioned. From the data of focus group of teachers, the pressure built up but away from the initial willingness for upgrading, the conflict among different sectors of students, the gap between the idea and the practice in curriculum design, the re-positioning of case school, and the dilemma for balance among teaching, student counseling, and research, are found. From the data of focus group of alumni, they well recognize the education of the case school in building their capacity in advanced learning and mployment, but show their concern about how to keep the past well-found characteristics after upgrading. After in-depth discussion, the conclusion and the suggestions for the case school and for further study, are proposed.