In four dimensions that the researcher would like to recommend the future studies to develop. Firstly, the teaching fields of participants. In this study, the researcher focused on English teachers only. Therefore, the future study might take teachers from different fields (e.g.
Mathematics, History) as the population pool for study. Then, the relationship between region and engagement. The researcher found the most important factor to teachers’ engagement was people. Therefore, consist of people differed in respective areas might have the impact on engagement. Thirdly, the relationship between gender and engagement. The researcher encouraged future researchers to include both gender into the study because there might be different perspectives from female and male since the society hold different expectations on female and male. Last, mixed method could be adopted in the future studies to avoid self-reporting biases.
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APPENDIX A-1: COVER LETTER
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我是國立臺灣師範大學國際人力資源發展研究所研究生，目前在賴志樫教授的指導
下進行「探討公立高職應用外語科教師工作投入之研究」。其目的在瞭解影響英文教師
工作熱忱的因素，期透過一對一訪談收集資料，以提供教師培育中心及教師提升工作投 入之具體建議。
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國立臺灣師範大學國際人力資源發展研究所 指導教授：賴志樫 副教授 研究生：林依旻 敬上 聯絡電話：0972-386-094 電子郵件：[email protected] 2015 年 1 月
APPENDIX A-2: COVER LETTER
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a graduate student from International Human Resource Development, National Taiwan Normal University, who is writing a research thesis. The research topic is about Factors Affecting Teachers’ Engagement in Public Vocational High School in Taiwan.
The study aims to explore the deeper facet of factors that affect work engagement among teachers. Through interview, the researcher collects information provides suggestions for the Center of Education and teachers about how to enhance work engagement.
The interview will all be recorded for data analysis. Your name and personal information are subject to the confidentiality. The data will only be accessible to researcher.
To avoid misunderstandings, the researcher will type verbatim based on the record and send it through e-mail. This will ensure the accuracy of your words and thoughts. The attachment is the interview questions. If you do have any questions, please feel free to contact us through e-mail or phone. Your participation will make this study result more valuable. Thank you for your time and participation.
National Taiwan Normal University Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Development Advisor: Chih-Chien, Lai Student: Yi-Min, Lin 0972-386-094 [email protected] 2015.01