幼托機構之「力」與「利」－ 社會變遷中的危機與轉機
幼托機構之「力」與「利」－ 社會變遷中的危機與轉機
1段慧瑩 慈濟技術學院幼兒保育系
2張碧如 屏東科技大學教育學程中心
摘 要
本研究透過相關文獻與法規的探討，分析在轉型快速的現代社會中，幼托機構面對環境及生態變遷所應採取的因應態度與轉型方式。首先，本研究探討目前幼托機構面臨的重大變革，以及這些變革對幼托機構造成的競爭與衝擊，包括出生率降低、幼兒美語的盛行，以及九十四學年度國民教育往下延伸、幼托整合政策等議題。此外，藉由對幼托環境與幼托機構SWOT的分析，提出員工授能（empowerment）管理、專業特色與使命感之建立、社區組織與活動參與等因應策略與轉機機制。
關鍵字：幼托整合、幼兒美語、授能管理
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Turning Point for Early Years Providers in the Transition of Taiwan Society
1 Hui-Ying Duan Department of Early Childhood Care and Education Tzi-Chi College of Technology
2 Bih-Ru Chang Center of Teacher Education Program National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Abstract
This study seeks understand how early years providers survive in and adapt to a changing society through review of literature and related regulations. The study explores current educational decisions and social tendencies, and how these decisions and tendencies affect early years providers in their survival and management process. These decisions and tendencies include a decrease in the number of young children while the birth rate is still decreasing, a strong desire of parents to provide an English program for their young children, the policy decision to extend compulsory education to five year old children and the integration of kindergartens and nurseries. After understanding current challenges for early years providers, the study analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to early years providers through the SWOT technique. Based on the analysis, three possible ways of renewal are recommended. They are a school-based self-empowerment strategy, professional identity and commitment development, and community building.
Key Words：Integration of kindergartens and nurseries, children’s English learning, empowerment management
