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This study aims to explore factors of career development of graduates in
Department of Special Education, National Taitung University. Research method is
questionnaire survey. Research tool is based on the revision of Chen’s (2014)
“questionnaire on career development of university students in special education
department” and subjects are Degree 102-105 graduates of Department of Special
Education, National Taitung University. This study analyzes questionnaire results by
statistical methods such as independent sample t test and one-way ANOVA.
Results of this study are shown as follows:
1. Graduates of Department of Special Education with different genders reveal
significant difference on factors of career development, “other occupations
desired ” and “essential competence to seek for job”. Males have more thoughts
and knowledge regarding their future.
2. Graduates of Department of Special Education of different grades show
significant difference on career development factor, “special education related
institutions”. In comparison to Grade 102 and 103 of old system, Grade 104 and
105 of new system have more knowledge about “special education related
institutions” and they have higher intention and thoughts to enter special
education related institutions.
3. Graduates of Department of Special Education with different teacher qualification
show significant difference on career development factors, “self-recognition ”,
“advanced study planning”, “multiple specialty and competence planning”,
“elementary school physically disabled post”, “special education relatedinstitutions” and “essential competence to seek for job”. Among 83 participants,
30 teachers are qualified not only in special education, but also in elementary
schools. The 30 teachers have higher self-recognition regarding the previous
factors and they have more ideas and planning for their career.
4. Qualification as teachers reveal significant difference on graduates of Department
of Special Education regarding career development factors, “advanced study
planning”, “multiple specialty and competence planning”, “elementary school
physically disabled post” and “essential competence to seek for job”. Therefore,
teacher certificate significantly influences future career planning as teachers.
5. Graduates of Department of Special Education with different current jobs reveal
significant difference on career development factors, “self-recognition”,
“elementary school gifted education post”, “other occupations desired” and
“essential competence to seek for job”. Based on the previous factors, full-time
teachers with stable work or participants of other occupations show extremely
high degree of self-recognition.
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