| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立台北師範學院 === 國民教育研究所 === 85 === The study employs am interpretative method to explore the
perception of Science learning environment of a sixth-graded
Science class at an elementary school.Three questions were
explored in this study :(1) what are Science andscience
knowledge that sixth graders in the selected class are
perceived? (2)what is the learning environment of Science class
that sixth graders in the selected class are perceived? (3) what
are the influence of external factorsfrom society which sixth
graders in the selected class are perceived? By means of
participation observation, focus group method, in-depth
interviews, document review,semi-structured questionnaires and
so on, the researcher uses herself as a tool to collect data
in the research field in onesemester (from 85.8.30 to 86.1.7).
Data were transcribed and reduced with 90incidents, which were
evaporated into three parts. This study indicates that sixth
graders associated the learning of Scienceand science knowledge
with the concept of "scientist", but students are stillnot
interested in learning Science in elementary school. Students
have been learning Science for five years; therefore, they have
their own judgment on teacher''s teaching. According to data
collection the study acquires that classdiscipline affects the
process of teaching interaction and teaching schedule.Class
discipline is categorized into two parts: rules and procedures("
rules"are concentration in class, being quiet, not annoying
others, joining class discussion, finishing homework, respecting
teacher, bringing the necessity to class; "procedures" include
the rite of kicking off a class, handraising, whichis procedure
to express opinions in class, alternative procedure--
familiarityof different teaching rhythm and the ways to be safe
in class.) Specificcategories are illustrated with data as a
example. The failure of group study, lack of active attitude
are mainly attributed to lacking of operating laboratory
facilities. The assessment of Science class closely
relates learning within school, reference books outside school
and cram school. Under the influence of media and gender
ideology ,boy and girl students are biased against Science
class,which is revealed in interviews. Parent''s concern and
emphasis on academic performance and the major subjects(Chinese,
Mathematics) also influence the students'' perception of Science
class. The study is to understand what sixth graders think
and feel through understanding students'' perception of learning
environment in Science class;moreover, based on the opinion "the
student is the learning entity", a different perspective toward
elementary school''s Science class is also providedin this study.
Keywords: elementary Science class, learning environment,
Science perception.
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