| 英文摘要 |
The objective of this study was to investigate the current status and correlation between professional growth and teaching effectiveness among elementary school teachers in Taichung City after participating in professional learning communities. A questionnaire survey method was adopted, using the“Questionnaire on the Relationship Between Professional Growth and Teaching Effectiveness of Elementary School Teachers Participating in Professional Learning Communities in Taichung City”as the research instrument. The participants were 379 elementary school teachers in Taichung City in 2024, selected using stratified cluster sampling. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson product-moment correlation. The conclusions are as follows: (1)The current status of professional growth among elementary school teachers in Taichung City participating in professional learning communities is favorable, with the“professional attitude”dimension rated the highest. (2)The current status of teaching effectiveness among elementary school teachers in Taichung City participating in professional learning communities is favorable, with the“classroom atmosphere”dimension rated the highest. (3)There are significant differences in overall and individual dimensions of professional growth among teachers with different positions, school sizes, school locations, and numbers of professional learning community types participated. (4)There are significant differences in overall and individual dimensions of teaching effectiveness among teachers with different educational backgrounds, positions, school sizes, school locations, and numbers of professional learning community types participated. (5)There is a significant positive correlation between professional growth and teaching effectiveness among elementary school teachers in Taichung City participating in professional learning communities. |