| dc.description.abstract | The present study, stemming from the demands of the children from different ethnic groups in the authentic educational context, attempts to integrate the original curriculum with the Hakka cultural feature, the worship of the ancestors. Also, based on the spiritual dimension (e.g., self-exploration, people caring and environmental protection) in Curriculum Outlines for Preschool Care-taking Activities, this study aims to bring children to learn their own native cultures and experience the ancestors’ efforts and cultural heritage. By arranging the curriculum and activity, children can also take action to guard cultural heritage and aid people aside from improving personal abilities.
As a result, the curricular construction of “the connotation of life” has been proceeded. It was hoped to develop the illuminating curriculum for the children in Dong Shi Zhuang via the systematic and local perspectives. With the Hakka values extended from the Hakka worship of ancestors, it was expected to fuse life-and-death education with the ethnic features (e.g., trailblazing spirits and the kindness) and to develop children’s positive attitude and behavior toward life. Hakka community in the future would be brighter by understanding hometown cultures and caring for the environment in practice
In this study, authentic observation, problem focus, references reviewing and critical reflection were adopted. The direction of the curriculum was adapted via the process of curricular construction and modification. To realize the effectiveness of “constructing the connotation of life”, the in-depth interview was utilized to collect the data from the parent-lost and none-parent-lost children who attended this study as well as those who have no parents without attending the curricular construction. After analyzed and categorized, the study yielded to the suggestions as the model to adapt the future curriculum.
The present study viewed the “HOLA Dong Shi Zhuang” of “understanding the belief of ancestors” as the research axis. The study concluded three results: (1) based on the curriculum, the local curriculum can increase children’s self-development and identity and bring about more prosocial behavior. (2) the belief that the ancestors are gods can support the parent-lost children to feel less grieving and gives them strength in life; (3) it possesses the preventative function in life-and-death education for the children who have parents. The results of the study verify that the curriculum of Hakka culture has the function to advance ethnic identity and cultural heritage.
Although the curriculum is still modifying and adapting, it is expected that this study can offer references in the development of relative Hakka curricula and spark more ideas and possibilities of the curriculum as much as possible. | en_US |