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Fwu, Bih-Jen; Wang, Hsiou-Huai – Comparative Education, 2002
Taiwanese teachers enjoy higher occupational prestige and greater job satisfaction than teachers elsewhere. These outcomes are attributed to favorable government policies in teacher education and schooling over past decades. Cultural, historical, and political traditions have shaped the high social status of Taiwanese teachers. The effects of…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Educational Attitudes, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education