原文:Snyder, J., Bolin, F., Zumwalt, K. Curriculum implementation[A]. in Jackson, P. W.(ed.), Handbook of research on curriculum[C]. New York: Macmillan Pub. Co., 1992: 402–435.
課程實施研究作為教育領域的重要分支,隨著時代變遷與研究視角的轉換而不斷演進。Snyder、Boling 和 Zumwalt 在其 1992 年的著作中,對課程實施研究的歷史發展、主要取向、方法論特徵及未來方向進行了系統性回顧與分析。本文將從該著作的核心內容出發,詳細闡述其觀點。
一、引言:課程實施研究的轉向
Snyder 等人開篇指出,課程實施研究的發展與研究發現的演變密切相關。傳統上,課程實施被視為一個理所當然的過程,即課程設計完成後,教師自然會按照設計執行。然而,近年來的實證研究顯示,課程的採用與實際實施之間存在顯著差異,課程並非簡單被執行,而是受到教師、學生及學校環境等多重因素的影響。因此,研究焦點逐漸從「如何實施或適應預設課程」轉向「教師與學生如何在實踐中演繹與體驗課程」。這一轉向不僅深化了對課程實施的理解,也使得該領域與其他教育研究的界限變得模糊。
在引言中,作者明確以傳統課程實施研究為起點,聚焦於預設課程如何轉化為實踐。他們關注的核心議題包括課程變革的目標、學校組織結構、教師的角色、課程內容的選擇以及教學策略的運用(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 402)。這一框架為後續的歷史回顧與取向分析奠定了基礎。
二、歷史概覽:課程實施研究的演進
課程實施研究的歷史發展反映了教育理念與實踐的變遷。Snyder 等人從早期課程形式談起,指出在 20 世紀初,課程主要以教科書為載體,教師被期待根據教科書自行決定教學方式(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 402)。然而,Rugg(1926)批評當時的課程設計過於依賴教科書作者或大學入學要求,忽略了學生的實際教育需求,這一觀點揭示了早期課程實施的局限性。
隨著義務教育的普及,教師專業素質不足的問題逐漸浮現。當時,課程實施常被假設為一個自動完成的過程,但實踐中,教師往往未能有效遵循課程綱要(Caswell, 1950)。到 20 世紀 40 年代,研究者(如 Caswell, 1946)開始認識到教師參與課程發展的重要性,強調僅靠行政命令無法實現教育成果的根本改變。
進入 20 世紀 60-70 年代,課程實施研究迎來轉折點。Fullan 和 Pomfret(1977)指出,許多創新課程的失敗促使學者將實施過程作為獨立的研究對象。他們提出了四個研究課程實施的理由:
- 需直接測量課程改變的程度;
- 理解實施失敗的原因;
- 避免將課程採用與實際實施混為一談;
- 建立實施過程與學生學習成果之間的聯繫(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 404)。
這一階段的反思標誌著課程實施研究從被動接受轉向主動探究,為後續理論取向的形成奠定了基礎。
三、課程實施的三種主要取向
Snyder 等人將課程實施研究分為三種主要取向:忠實取向、相互適應取向和創生取向,每種取向在假設、研究問題及方法上各具特色。
1. 忠實取向(Fidelity Perspective)
- 核心假設:課程知識由外部專家創造,教師的角色是忠實地執行預設課程設計。
- 研究焦點:測量課程實施的忠實程度,並識別影響忠實實施的因素。
- 代表性研究:
- Gross、Giacquinta 和 Bernstein(1971)研究「催化角色模型」時發現,教師實施程度普遍偏低,障礙包括對課程理解不足、技能欠缺及材料支持匱乏。
- Hall 和 Loucks(1976)提出的「關注基礎採用模型」(CBAM)通過關注階段(從認知到聚焦)和使用水平(從機械到常規)評估實施進展,認為教師需達到「常規使用」階段才算成功實施。
- 國家傳播網絡(NDN)採用改良的研發與傳播(RD&D)模式,強調教師參與課程開發及校長在實施監控中的關鍵作用(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 405-409)。
2. 相互適應取向(Mutual Adaptation Perspective)
- 核心假設:課程在實施過程中會被教師與學校環境調整,而非完全按原設計執行。
- 研究焦點:課程如何被適應,以及影響適應過程的因素。
- 代表性研究:
- Rand Change Agent Study(Berman & McLaughlin, 1975-1979)發現,成功的實施往往伴隨相互適應,地方環境對課程調整的影響尤為關鍵。
- Smith 和 Keith(1971)對 Kensington 學校的研究顯示,創新課程的理想設計與實際執行存在落差,教師的適應行為有時導致失敗。
- Popkewitz、Tabachnick 和 Wehlage(1981)分析個別化指導教育(IGE)課程時發現,學校會根據自身價值觀與需求重新詮釋課程(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 413-415)。
3. 創生取向(Curriculum Enactment Perspective)
- 核心假設:課程是教師與學生在實踐中共同創造的教育經驗,外部課程僅為參考工具。
- 研究焦點:實施經驗的性質、外部因素的影響及對學生的作用。
- 代表性研究:
- Eight Year Study(Aikin, 1942)表明,實驗性強的學校在學生與教師成果上表現更佳。
- Bussis、Chittenden 和 Amarel(1976)研究開放教育時強調,教師對課程的深層理解是成功實施的關鍵。
- Paris(1989)分析教師自創的字處理課程,發現教師根據情境知識塑造課程,與忠實取向常形成衝突(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 420-426)。
四、概念與方法上的差異
Snyder 等人進一步探討了三種取向在概念假設與研究方法上的異同:
- 忠實取向:
- 假設:課程知識外部生成,改變為線性過程,教師為執行者。
- 方法:多採用量化工具(如問卷、觀察量表)測量實施程度。
- 相互適應取向:
- 假設:課程知識在實施中被重塑,改變過程非線性,教師積極調整。
- 方法:結合量化(如實施程度評估)與質性(如訪談、案例分析)方法。
- 創生取向:
- 假設:課程知識動態生成,改變為個人成長,教師與學生為創造者。
- 方法:依賴質性方法(如民族誌、敘事分析)理解主觀經驗。
Snyder等認為這些差異反映了對課程本質與實施過程的不同理解,也影響了研究的設計與結論(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 429-431)。
五、未來研究方向
展望未來,Snyder 等人提出課程實施研究應擁抱多元視角,並促進三種取向間的對話與整合:
- 忠實取向:需精進測量工具,提升實證研究的嚴謹性。
- 相互適應取向:呼籲更多民族誌研究,深入探索課程調整的機制。
- 創生取向:鼓勵教師參與行動研究,強化其實踐導向。
他們建議,未來研究應根據具體情境整合三種取向的優勢,選擇適用的方法,並更加關注教師的專業發展與支持系統的構建(Snyder et al., 1992, p. 432-433)。
六、結論
Snyder、Boling 和 Zumwalt(1992)的著作為課程實施研究提供了一個全面而深刻的框架。他們梳理了該領域的歷史脈絡,剖析了忠實取向、相互適應取向和創生取向的理論基礎與實證發現,並為未來的多元研究提供了啟發性建議。這一研究不僅豐富了學術討論,也為教育實踐與政策的制定提供了重要參考,凸顯了課程實施研究的複雜性與多樣性。
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