[[alternative]]A Study of Curriculum Decision-making in the University of Science & Technology

[[abstract]]The purpose of this study was to explore the decisive theories of curriculum decision-making, the history and development of the Curriculum in the University of Science&Technology practical situation and related critical issues was referred for future curriculum decision-making in the University of Science&Technology. In this study, content analysis, surveys, and panel discussion were undertaken as research methods and sampled from 15 University of Science&Technology lately set up in 2002. The investigation respectively surveyed with staffs involving the curriculum decision-making of above mentioned technology universities so as to clarify the Curriculum of University decision-making by themselves and the related staffs located what kind of position in school, including teachers’ structure, experience participating curriculum development outside campus, the establishment and operation of school curriculum committee, curriculum structure analysis of colleges or departments, the existed problems encountered during Curriculum of University decision-making, and features or outcomes in Curriculum of University decision-making. The conclusions of this study were: 1. The categories of curriculum decision- making in University of Science&Technology were comprehensive. 2. Curriculum decision-making in University of Science&Technology was mainly decision made by themselves in Taiwan. 3. The influential factors of curriculum decision-making in University of Science&Technology should be divided into three aspects studies: School aspect, Teacher aspect and Curriculum aspect. 4. The mode of curriculum decision making of University of Science&Technology was used by the mode of curriculum decision making of school base. 5. The Curriculum decision-making in University of Science & Technology should be paid attention to the connection of curriculum in every level of technical-vocational schools and departments. 6. The Curriculum decision-making in University of Science & Technology should be controlled the needs of working field and the spirits of school situation. 7. Curriculum decision- making of school situation in University of Science&Technology should be divided into four steps: analysis, arrangement, carrying out, and evaluation. 8. The whole curriculum in University of Science & Technology that devoted to industrial technology was hard adjustment. 9. The whole curriculum in Universities of Science & Technology that devoted to commercial management and design was adjusted more easily. 10. The percentages of years of academic studies, credits of graduation and required courses in the Universities of Science & Technology that devote to medical science and agriculture were higher than the Universities of Science & Technology that devote to commercial management.11. The curriculum committee was established to do various curriculum decision-making in every University of Science & Technology. 12. Eleven items of the problems should be encountered when we do the curriculum decision-making in University of Science&Technology. 13. Nine items of features and achievement were found when we do the curriculum decision-making in University of Science&Technology.