本研究主要針對2010～2014年學位論文進行內容分析，逐一剖析臺灣生命教育研究內涵、研究對象階段、研究典範、研究目的及研究趨勢，進而描繪出臺灣生命教育研究議題之趨勢與發展。本研究透過「臺灣博碩士論文加值系統」數據庫的搜尋，以生命教育為主題，進行研究議題與發展的分析，並據而提出結論與建議，以供從事生命教育研究學者與學校推動生命教育之參考。

The purpose of this study is to discuss the tendency and developments of life education research topics in Taiwan, to analyzed the content through academic thesis from 2010 to 2014, to understand the meanings, the phases of the objects, the models, the purposes and the tendencies of life education research of Taiwan, as well as described its tendency and development of life education research topics in Taiwan. This study used the topic of life education, via the research in database of “National Digital Library of Thesis and Dissertations in Taiwan”, to underwent the analysis of study issues and developments, in reference to further proposed the conclusions and suggestions, as well as the reference for life education scholars and for schools impetus to life education.