高職英語教師生涯發展歷程之個案研究

Abstract

本研究目的是探索及省思生涯發展過程中的關於職業選擇、職業轉折的因素以及職業發展的歷程。主要使用的研究方法為質性研究，資料經由訪談一位已屆退休的高職進修學校女性英語教師加以做個案分析。得到結果為：（一）生涯選擇/生涯轉折因素中重要他人影響最大；（二）教師職業信念以及生涯適應策略受到教育背景以及職業背景所影響；（三）家庭背景中，經濟與婚姻關係對於教師的職業發展歷程佔有絕大比重；（四）在面對困難時所顯現出的堅韌與在多變的環境中尋求適應的彈性是人性中可貴的特質。研究者希望藉由分析個案的生涯發展歷程，除了反思自身的生涯發展之外，也供其他相關研究者參考。

The purpose of the study was to explore career development process of vocational high school English teachers through a comparison of career development theories. The study utilized open-structured interview for data collection from a case participant, a veteran English teacher of vocational supplementary high school, then analyzed data with theoretical and conceptual coding process. The findings of the study included: (1) the affected factors of career choice are various, but significant someone(s) plays important influence on the individuals; (2) a teacher’s professional concept and strategies are influenced by former educational/vocational experience; (3) family background, especially finance and marriage, owns great esteem in career development process of a teacher; and (4) human nature is tenacious when facing unexpected factor/accident which affects one’s life, and is flexible on searching for better adjustment in changeable environment.