Using "Teaching Resource Database" to Promote Intern Physical Science Teachers'' Cooperation

• Main Authors: Lang-Jang Mong, 孟令政
• Other Authors: Chyang-Sun Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1999
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/80729744748498758239

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 科學教育研究所 === 87 === Abstract Intern practice is a very important part of teacher preparation. And how the university can help and support their student teachers who are scattered on different school is always a big issue for teacher education program. The fast development of Internet provide a critical answer to solve the constraint of time and space, and a tool to cultivate learning community for teacher education. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Physical Science Teaching Resource Database System, developed by the Department of Physics, National Chunghua University of Education to support their student teachers to use cooperative learning to teach physical science class. Subject includes 50 intern physical science teachers and students in their class. The results of this study include: 1) Most of the intern physical science teachers feel that the Teaching Resource Database System is helpful to share experiences, to cooperate, and to obtain support from the other. They also expressed that they would like to continue to use the database system. 2) A questionnaire for measuring the classroom environment on three dimensions, including cooperation among students, diversity of teaching activity, and students'' attitude toward physical science, was developed. Based on students’ reaction, the results indicated that, on all of the three dimensions, the classroom environment constructed by intern teachers who have used the database more frequently are significantly better than those who have used the database less frequently. 3) The results of interview also imply that, when intern physical teachers have more successful experiences of cooperating and sharing with other teachers through internet and the database, they tend to use more diverse teaching activities and to be more effective in encouraging their students to cooperate, and then helping their students to develop more positive attitude toward physical science.