| 英文摘要 |
The purpose of this study was to probe the current situation, development process, and effects and predicaments of teacher empowerment of eight experienced teachers in elementary schools. Document analysis and in-depth interview were used as methods in this study. Based on the results of data analysis, the main findings of this study are as follows: (1) Teachers have a good performance in empowerment. (2) The development of teacher empowerment includes three stages: initial exploration, awareness and imitation, and maturity development. (3) Teacher empowerment is beneficial for teacher innovative teaching, professional development, students’ learning, peer interactions, and interschool exchange. (4) The predicaments of teacher empowerment are mainly shown in five aspects: limited time, the effects of bureaucracy, negative peer interactions, student's family factors, and the impact of policies. According to the findings, the study proposes several suggestions for educational administration agencies, schools, teachers, and further study. |
