交互式教學法對提升偏鄉離島國中生英語學習之成效探討-以Cool English網路學習平台為媒介

Abstract

本研究為試圖改善偏鄉離島在教學現場所面臨到英文科師資之專業性不足及學習資源缺乏所造成在教學過程中與學生學習成效不佳及缺乏英語學習動機所遭遇的實際問題，經由探討運用交互式英文教學法之預測、澄清、提問與摘要之四項閱讀策略於教學過程中及Cool English英文網路學習平台之學生自主學習的教與學之學習方法改變，謀求改善學生英語科學習的可能性，並了解學生在學習過程中之英語學習成效之改變情形與對於英文網路學習平台輔助學生自主學習的可行性與價值性之看法。基於上述原因，本研究採用行動研究方法進行，以研究者任職學校所帶領之九年級9名學生作為研究對象，利用為期三個月，共三十二堂課之英語補救教學時間及英語課做為教學實驗之期程。本研究為力求關於行動成效的評估與動機提升之觀察周延性，主要透過模擬會考考試題目之前、後測學生作答反應、學生學習單寫作、教學觀察、訪談、英語學習動機問卷進行資料蒐集，並根據所蒐集的資料進行整理、歸納與分析以檢視學生的學習成效之變化。據此，本研究所得到的研究結果如下: 一、Cool English英文網路學習平台輔助教師教學及學生自主學習具實用價值。 二、交互式教學法及Cool English英文網路學習平台對偏鄉離島地區學生英語學習可有效提升態度及動機。 三、交互式教學法及Cool English英文網路學習平台對偏鄉離島地區學生英語學習可有效提升學生在英文學習表現的成效。The difficulties of education on remote islands in Taiwan are troublesome, such as low teaching proficiency, the lack of learning resource, and students’ low learning motivation. To improve the situation, this study is aimed to discuss the application process of Reciprocal Teaching. It also investigated on the changing of students’ learning way after using on the on-line learning website, Cool English. The probability of students’ learning performance improvement is explored in this study. The approach of this study was action research. The participants of this study were 9 students on the ninth grade of junior high school on the remote island in Penghu. During three months, this study was operated in English classes and remedial teaching time. The data collection included reading comprehension test scores, students’ worksheet portfolios, teaching observation, interview records, learning motivation questionnaire. The results of the study show that： 1. There is practical value in using Cool English as assistance of English teaching and students’ autonomous learning. 2. Reciprocal Teaching and Cool English Learning Platform promote the English learning attitude and motivation of the remote island students. 3. Reciprocal Teaching and Cool English Learning Platform improve the English learning outcome of the remote island students.