國家教育研究院

　　本整合型計畫以五個面向（五個子計畫）檢視已實行十年之九年一貫課程綱要在英語教育之施行現況，並提出建議。子計畫一「臺灣中小學英語課程綱要與英語教育：系統性回顧」回顧國內現有對國中、小學課程相關研究，找出學者專家對國內英語課程之看法；子計畫二「我國與東亞各國中小學英語課程綱要比較研究」比較東亞各國(中日韓)之國中、小學英語課程之異同；子計畫三「東亞各國國小、國中及高中英語教科書字彙之研究」比較各國國中、小學教科書中的字彙；子計畫四「國內中小學英語教師英語教育專業核心能力之探討」探討並規劃出英語教師應具備之英語教育專業核心能力；子計畫五「中小學英語教師使用學習資源現況調查分析」則探討國中小學內學習資源現況及教師使用學習資源的情形，以了解國內英語學習環境之建構是否有助於英語學習。?

　　綜合五個子計畫之文獻資料回顧、課綱及教科書文本分析、問卷資料分析、以及專家諮詢座談會所匯集之各方意見等研究成果，本整合型計畫之主要發現及建議如下：?
(1) 國內英語教育研究者應思考如何擴大九年一貫英語課程議題之研究視野，以與國際關注議題、學理接軌，並解決正式國小英語師資缺乏及偏遠地區師資流動性高的問題，在國小英語專業師資、城鄉需求差距、以及學生學習雙峰現象尚未適當解決前，教育當局不宜將英語課程正式提前至小一實施。
(2) 本研究建議將國小階段表定字彙學習量由現有的180-300字增加為至少400字；在字彙及課文主題上應加強外國文化及國際事務的介紹以呼應九年一貫課程綱要對文化素養及國際觀的重視；適度提高國中階段英語教科書文章的難度以減少國高中間銜接之問題。?
(3) 中央與地方師培課程以及師培機構應審慎規劃不同階段師資培訓課程，以協助教師們在進入教學現場時即具有關鍵核心能力，並落實核心能力於所規劃之課程，以確保在每一個中小學教室中都有能夠執行有效教學之高專業素質教師。?
(4) 國內大多數國中小學教學設備已十分完備，多數老師對學校軟、硬體設備也持正向看法且善用於教學中，但需要花費較長的時間做課前的準備。教師希望增加自身專業知能：能夠操控機器、撰寫程式的訓練，以便經營更有彈性的課程。未來可考慮建置專科教室，以方便教學資源及設備的取用。?

　　The present study, in five different theoretical and pedagogical perspectives, is intended to examine the effectiveness of Taiwan’s Nine-year English Curriculum Guidelines implemented in 2001 and to offer practical suggestions on its improvements. With the aim to illuminate the impact and effectiveness of the curricula, the first study adopts the methods of systematic review to analyze the existing literature on elementary and secondary school English education. The second project is a cross-national study that aims to examine the curriculum guidelines for English education at the elementary and secondary school levels in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Korea, and Hong Kong. The third study aims to investigate and examine the quantity, the selection criteria, as well as the extent of repetition of vocabulary words in elementary and secondary school textbooks in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. The fourth study explores the profiles of current English teachers at elementary and secondary schools and proposes professional standards for English teachers. The purpose of the fifth study is to survey English teachers’ use and perceptions of instructional technology both in elementary schools and secondary schools island-wide in order to examine its effectiveness. ?

　　Major findings of this study are summarized as follows: ?
(1) Researchers in Taiwan need to expand their research scope and vision in curriculum studies to reach international readership. Policy makers need to solve the problems of teacher shortage and disparity of resources in remote areas. It is not re commended to further lower the English instruction to first grade nation-wide.
(2) The stipulated vocabulary size in the elementary school curriculum can be increased from 180-300 to 400 words. Cultural awareness and international perspectives should be introduced as part of the learning themes and topics at elementary and secondary levels. ?
(3) Core competency in teaching should be included in teacher pre-service training. ?
(4) Most schools have been equipped with adequate facilities for teaching; most teachers, acknowledging that it takes time to prepare lessons that integrate technology, have made use of the existing facilities. However, English classrooms equipped with necessary teaching resources can be set up to further facilitate lesson planning and teaching. ?