Studies on the insects as teaching tools to environmental education

• Main Authors: Chin-Lung Wang, 王進龍
• Other Authors: Cheng-Jen Shih
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79901354068567006499

碩士 === 國立臺灣大學 === 昆蟲學研究所 === 92 === This research adopted the methods of action research to develop teaching modules for environmental education which focused on the use of insects as teaching materials. The progress of this research could divide into 3 stages, which are curriculum developing stage, curriculum implement stage, and final discussion stage. There are four teaching modules such as ‘Environmental changed teaching module’, ‘Biodiversity teaching module’, ’Campus environmental protection teaching module’, and ‘Environmental awareness and sensitivity teaching module’ were developed. We invited the experts and the experienced teachers to evaluate all teaching modules and which correspond with curriculum evaluation criterion on environmental education teaching module. Besides, the environmental education learning content questionnaires has been conducted before and after the implementation of learning activities in order to measure students’ performance. The results revealed that use of insect as teaching material, could improve the environmental education, and the suggestions of the design and activity from the students are positive. Insect are good materials to help the teacher to teach the environmental education. It is necessary to develop teaching module, offering plenty information, and holding teaching inspection can promote teacher’s professional performance and improve students’ interesting in learning environmental education. Extension insect as teaching materials could improve teaching and studying efficiencies on environmental education.