二十一世紀全球國際學校的發展與挑戰

International Schools in the 21st Century: Global Development and Challenges

邁入二十一世紀，國際學校的數量在全球快速增加，形成特有的教育產業，其辦學形式也愈來愈多元，其中數量的增長以亞洲為最，特別是中國大陸、泰國與杜拜等地，例如：中國大陸試圖藉由國際學校所提供之資源，將其原有公立學校課程注入更多國際化元素。本文檢視國際學校的歷史沿革、類型、課程、師生的特質以及當前所面臨之挑戰，並以中國大陸為例，了解相關政策如何導引國際學校與課程在中國大陸的多元發展及其對本國學校所產生的影響，希望可以做為我國教育當局、學校主管與教師發展相關政策與校本課程之參考。

The number of international schools has been dramatically increased during the past decade. As a result, an international school industry has emerged with a lot of diversities in these schools’ governance and management, curriculum and background of student/teacher population. This paper examines the historical development, types, curriculum, characteristics of student/teacher population of international schools globally and challenges they are facing at the moment. In particular, China is used as an example to illustrate the recent development of international schools in Asian region. Based on the above discussion, conclusions and its implications for Taiwan are drawn.