| 英文摘要 |
In recent years, Taiwan has focused on cultivating indigenous education teachers through policy revisions, programs, and legal amendments. This study examines the current implementation of Indigenous teacher education policies and offers recommendations for improving the existing system. The research uses a semi-structured interview method to target Indigenous experimental education schools at the elementary and junior high levels. A purposive sample of nine schools was selected, with 18 interviewees, including school administrators and teachers responsible for teaching Indigenous cultural courses. This study identifies several challenges faced by Indigenous education teachers, including over-reliance on elders during the delivery of Indigenous cultural curriculum due to unfamiliarity with Indigenous cultures and languages; difficulties in verifying the authenticity of collected Indigenous cultural content because of the multifaceted nature of cultural connotations; limitations on the quality of teaching Indigenous cultural courses imposed by classroom settings and the lack of effective teaching strategies among some instructors; and the heavy teaching workload, which affects teacher stability. Here are the recommendations for adjusting current Indigenous teacher education policies: 1.Regularly assessing the professional development needs of cultural teachers in Indigenous schools. There is also a need to evaluate whether teacher education should be decentralized across universities or centrally managed by the Ministry of Education. 2.Universities offering teacher education should reserve priority admission spots for Indigenous educators without formal teaching certificates. Establishing professional teacher communities could also help enhance Indigenous language proficiency and deepen understanding of Indigenous cultures. |