四健會推動環境教育之現況與未來發展

Abstract

本研究目的是針對在臺發展六十多年長期致力於農村青少年發展教育的四健會組織，進行探索性研究，以探究四健會推動環境教育活動目前發展情況，並歸納其推動環境教育之特色，並且建立四健會與環境教育溝通的橋樑。本研究採用質性研究方法，以基層農會推動的四健會作業組進行文件資料分析，並且深度訪談基層執行人員。文件分析的資料來源包括主要為相關雜誌報導文章，並已配合農會願意提供之作業組相關資料與行政檔案為輔，相關人員以基層指導員與義務指導員為主，以分層立意取樣選擇五個農會四健會為配合單位。從訪談資料與文件分析資料中探究四健會教育理念與環境教育內涵之相似性，與四健會推動之特色。四健會的教育活動以作業組為主，也是推動環境教育的主要途徑，四健會的教育理念與環境教育內涵有諸多相似，最終目的都是培育願意為在地達成永續發展的人才，並且同樣強調科際整合教學、跨領域學習，以及重視學者的自主行動。而四健會在推動環境教育的特色有：關懷鄉土與在地實踐，以及以農業為基礎向外延伸的多元教育活動，並透過四健會的搭橋，青少年可以更貼近社區事務，整合社區資源，將永續觀點引入社區。四健會在農業推廣體系下，負責青少年教育的教育團體，其對於農業與環境之關懷，是環境教育推動的夥伴團體，也是青少年接觸農業議題的重要管道，更能成為農村與農業邁向永續發展的推手。

The purpose of this study is to exploring the current situation and future development of environmental education in 4-H club. There has been over sixty years since 4-H Club was introduced into Taiwan. From rural youth development to youth positive development, 4-H club in Taiwan has devoted itself to agricultural extension and youth education. Through the study, we established the linkage between 4-H extension education and environmental education. By using qualitative research method, the study collected data from 4-H projects in order to find out the characteristics and experience of practicing environmental education in 4-H Club. Use in-depth interviewing method to collect the opinions on similarity between 4-H extension education and environmental education from local 4-H agents and volunteers. Accroding to the results and discussions, 4-H extension education is similar to environmental education from education goal, objectives and characteristics. 4-H members can meet the objectives of environmental education through 4-H projects. Generalizing three similarities from the results, there are nurturing talent for local sustainable development, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning, and action-oriented learning method. The characteristics of environmental education in 4-H Club are caring and acting locally, various and innovative learning, agriculture-based project, and connecting youth and community. To sum up, 4-H club is the partner of environmental education. Under the agricultural extension, 4-H club concern about agriculture and environment and give youth a way to understand agricultural issues. It can be prompter for sustainable agriculture.