◎系所教育目標：
進行本土化教育行政與政策發展在規劃與決策方面可行模式之研究，強化各國制度及經營管理的比較以提高國際觀，積極輔導中南部各級學校與中南部縣市教育局處建立研究合作關係，以行動研究導向協助教育局處解決重要教育問題並豐富其行政專業知識。
強化學生基礎知識的建立以及研究方法的訓練，使其具備獨立研究的能力，培養學生從巨觀的層面來建立行政與政策發展的能力，並提供學生至教育局處等各單位的實習機會，自微觀的層面加強學生在學校等各種教育機構各面向經營管理的實務能力，重視財經知識的建立以提高各種資源應用的公平性及效率性。 |
| ◎核心能力 | 關聯性 |
| 1.具備教育行政理論及實務的知能 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 2.具備宏觀與國際化的教育政策視野 | 5 關聯性最強 |
| 3.具備做決定及教育經營管理之各項知能 | 4 關聯性稍強 |
| 4.具備從事高深教育學術理論研究的能力 | 5 關聯性最強 |
◎本學科內容概述：
This is a whole-English instruction based course. In this course, we will have diverse class readings and activities about higher education assessment and evaluation. The main purpose of this course is to enhance graduate students' knowledge about assessment and evaluation in higher education. Research design, statistical analysis, and methodological issues in this field will also be introduced in this course. The main requirement of this course is to develop a research project in the field of higher education assessment and evaluation and present it in the international conference. |
◎本學科學習目標：
1. Enable graduate students to understand the core theories and practice of higher education evaluation
2. Enable graduate students to analyze and criticize issues about higher education evaluation.
3. Enable graduate students to read, analyze, and critique relating literatures about higher education evaluation.
4. Enable graduate students to develop potential research topics and projects on higher education evaluation. |
| ◎教學進度： |
| 週次 | 主題 | 教學內容 | 教學方法 |
01
| Introduction of this Course: Context, Content, and Grading | Instructor will introduce this course and divide students into groups | 講授、討論。 |
02
| Fundamental knowledge about higher education system in Taiwan and the academic development of higher education evaluation. The core issue of this week is to define the role of higher education evaluation in its field and in the national context of Taiwan. | Reading:
1. Clark, B. R. (1973). Development of the Sociology of Higher Education. Sociology of Education, 46(1), 2-14.
1. Instructor will introduce the role of higher education evaluation and recent higher education reforms in Taiwan.
2. Group Discussion | 講授、討論、報告。 |
03
| The uses of the university and their relationship with higher education evaluation. | Reading：
1. Kerr, C. (1963). The uses of the university. Ch1 The Idea of a Multiversity
1. Instructor will introduce the function of university in the society and why we need higher education evaluation
2. Student Presentation | 講授、討論、報告。 |
04
| Purpose of Assessment in Higher Education and its relationship with higher education evaluation. | Reading: Miller, B. A. (2007). Ch1 Purpose of Assessment
1. Instructor will introduce the purpose of assessment in higher education and elaborate its role in HE evaluation.
2. Student Presentation | 講授、討論、報告。 |
05
| Higher Education Performance: The internal elements of HE organizations. | Reading: Miller, B. A. (2007). Ch2 Organizations as systems: internal elements.
1. Instructor will introduce the definition of higher education performance and discuss with students about the internal elements of HE organizations.
2. Student Presentation | 講授、討論、報告。 |
06
| Higher Education Performance: The external elements of HE organizations. | Reading: Miller, B. A. (2007). Ch3 Organizations as systems: external elements.
1. Instructor will introduce the definition of higher education performance and discuss with students about the external elements of HE organizations.
2. Student Presentation | 講授、討論、報告。 |
07
| Method and terminology of higher education assessment | Reading: Miller, B. A. (2007). Ch4 Assessment Methods and Terminology.
1. Instructor will explain the methods and terminology of higher education assessment and elaborate its relationship between higher education evaluation.
2. Student Presentation | 講授、討論、報告。 |
08
| What is organizational performance of higher education? | Reading: Miller, B. A. (2007). Ch5 Defining and Measuring Organizational Performance
1. Instructor will explain and discuss the concept of organizational performance of higher education and elaborate its relationship with higher education evaluation.
2. Student Presentation | 講授、討論、報告。 |
09
| Midterm | Midterm | 考試。 |
10
| What is the philosophy and logic of assessment and evaluation in higher education | Reading: Astin, A. W. (2002). Ch1 The philosophy and logic of assessment | 講授、討論、報告。 |
11
| What is the model of assessment and evaluation of higher education | Reading: Astin, A. W. (2002). Ch2 A Conceptual Model for Assessment | 講授、討論、報告。 |
12
| The Idea of IEO Model and its Contribution to Higher Education Evaluation(1) | Reading: Astin, A. W. (2002). Ch3 Assessing Outcomes | 講授、討論、報告。 |
13
| The Idea of IEO Model and its Contribution to Higher Education Evaluation(2) | Reading: Astin, A. W. (2002). Ch4 Assessing Student Inputs | 講授、討論、報告。 |
14
| The Idea of IEO Model and its Contribution to Higher Education Evaluation(3) | Reading: Astin, A. W. (2002). Ch5 Assessing the Environment | 講授、討論、報告。 |
15
| Presentation of graduate students’ final projects (1) | Student will present their final project and instructor will offer his comments and critiques | 講授、討論、報告。 |
16
| Presentation of graduate students’ final projects (2) | Student will present their final project and instructor will offer his comments and critiques | 講授、討論、報告。 |
17
| Presentation of graduate students’ final projects (3) | Student will present their final project and instructor will offer his comments and critiques | 講授、討論、報告。 |
18
| Final Exam | Final Exam | 考試。 |
◎課程要求：
(Space) |
◎成績考核
課堂參與討論30%
書面報告30%
口頭報告40%
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◎參考書目與學習資源
1. Clark, B. R. (1973). Development of the Sociology of Higher Education. Sociology of Education, 46(1), 2-14.
2. Kerr, C. (1963). The uses of the university. Harvard University Press.
3. Pascarella, E. T. & Terenzini, P. T. (2005). How College Affects Students. Jossey-Bass Publication.
4. Astin, A. W. (2002). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. Westport: ORYX Press.
5. Miller, B. A. (2007). Assessing Organizational Performance in Higher Education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. |