• Master's course objectives

The main goal of the master's program in this department is to cultivate leadership talents in early childhood education research and practice. The specific course objectives are as follows:

1. Cultivate early childhood education research skills

2. Improve the ability to integrate early childhood education-related theories into practice

3. Cultivate the ability to pay attention to and think about early childhood education issues

• Master's program development direction

Based on the existing foundation of the master's program in this department, we hope to further develop the doctoral program in the future, with the purpose of cultivating advanced research and professional talents in "preschool education curriculum and teaching". The development directions are divided into teaching, research, academic promotion and technology application, etc. The goals of each of the four dimensions are described as follows:

(A)Teaching development

1. Develop the professional characteristics of "preschool education curriculum and teaching"

2. Strengthen the direction of "rooted in local" early childhood education curriculum

3. Have multicultural connotations

4. Emphasize the integration of theory and practice

(B)Research development

1. Strengthen the research orientation that is rooted in local characteristics

2. Develop cooperation in early childhood education-related research across the Taiwan Strait and four regions

3. Develop an international research perspective

(C)Academic promotion and development

1. Promote international academic exchanges

A. Organize international academic seminars

B. Encourage teachers to participate in international academic seminars at home and abroad

2. Establish professional consulting roles and mechanisms

A. Integrate early childhood education theory and practice and provide kindergarten guidance and consultation

B. Establish long-term partnerships with high-quality kindergartens and establish a professional kindergarten development mechanism to enhance the professional quality of kindergartens and expand research fields for teachers and students in this department.

(D)Technology application​

1. Apply various scientific and technological media materials to enhance the effectiveness of teaching, research and coaching.

2. Develop Electronic based courses

• Competency indicators and course objectives of each group in the master's degree

【Curriculum and  Instruction Group】

A Course objectives

(1) Cultivate early childhood education research skills.

(2) Improve the ability to integrate early childhood education-related theories into practice.

(3) Cultivate the ability to pay attention to and think about early childhood education issues.

B Capability indicators

(1) Early childhood education professional research ability: Ability to write and conduct early childhood education-related research, including writing research plans, collecting and analyzing research data, writing research reports, and publishing research results.

(2) Early childhood education theory and practice ability: Able to apply theories of child development, curriculum and teaching in the field of early childhood education practice.

(3) Preschool education ecological care ability: Able to care and discuss current issues related to domestic early childhood education ecology.

(4) Thinking ability on early childhood education issues: Ability to think critically and respond to major early childhood education issues.

(5) Curriculum leadership communication skills: Able to use teaching leadership skills such as communication, coordination and cooperation to exert influence on the preschool education scene.

【Developmental Sciences Group】

(1) Through cross-field integration, construct the context and image of infant and young child development.

(2) From biological, psychological and social perspectives, explore the development processes and changes of infants and young children through qualitative or quantitative scientific research methods.

(3) Conduct scientific research on infant and young child cognition using research techniques and tools related to brain science.

(4) Based on scientific inquiry, provide knowledge that helps infants and young children’s appropriate development and well-being to families, schools and society.

• Students’ future development

Students in this department's master's program have diverse career paths after graduation, including serving as full-time (part-time) lecturers in colleges and universities, kindergarten principals, directors, teachers, researchers, professionals in related industries, or applying for national examinations to enter the Ministry of Education and counties and cities. Education Bureau Services. Among the master's students graduating from this department who are interested in engaging in academic research, many have gone on to pursue doctoral degrees at home and abroad.

• Master's degree curriculum map