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The aim of this study is to explore researches on the topic of classroom management by Taiwanese researchers in the last 10 years from the meta-analysis perspective. The study purposes include: 1. to analyze trends in research methodology for classroom management; 2. to explore the research subjects in theses and dissertations on classroom management; 3. to understand variables relating to the theses and dissertations on classroom management; 4. to provide suggestions for educational researchers in theses and dissertations on classroom management. Results of this study show that in terms of research methodology: 1. There are more objective quantitative questionnaire surveys, followed by action research and case study; 2. Transition from quantitative research to qualitative research, with a trend of balance between qualitative and quantitative. In terms of research subjects: 1. Mostly elementary school teachers and students, followed by junior high school teachers and students; 2. Oriented toward general subjects to specific subjects for specific purposes. In terms of research variables: most background variables showed significant differences in classroom management variables; there is a trend of increasing variables relating to classroom management. In addition, research on the abstracts of classroom management and dissertations show: 1. Most theses are written for masters programs, there should be more doctoral dissertations; 2. The abstracts of theses and dissertations were insufficiently complete. Finally, the researcher provides 5 suggestions based on research findings as reference for future studies. Index Terms-classroom management, meta-analysis approach.

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