A Study of Nurturing Primary Students' Designing and Constructing Scientific toys.

• Main Authors: LIN CHIN-HENG, 林智恆
• Other Authors: HSIUNG CHAO-TI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/40903833316963977503

碩士 === 國立台北師範學院 === 自然科學教育研究所 === 93 === Abstract In this study, there were three main points to emphasize upon: (1) to analyze teacher thinking and factual condition of teaching of the two teachers who taught 5 th grade and 6 th grade in the camp of “Playing with science , creating technology”, including teachers’ teaching plans and ideas ;(2) to explore inherent thinking of students including practical thinking, creative thinking, analytic thinking , external creative performance of students including products and behavior;(3) to assay influences of factors on students’ creative performance including characters and processes . 35 elementary students of 5 th graders, 35 elementary students of 6 th graders , and two teachers participated in this study. The teaching activities of 5 th grade were “Motor Car “and “Parachute” courses, 6 th grade were “Power Car” and “Water Rocket” courses. The data were collected by students’ portfolios, students’ works, the questionnaire and interviews with two teachers and students. Results indicated that: (1) the thinking of teaching plans was “students-centered”; (2) practical thinking, creative thinking, analytic thinking indeed influenced on students’ creative performances, three types of thinking were closely related. (3) the students’ main characters were: having risky spirit, responsibility, independent judgment, a sense humor, and loving being a questioner, but were weak in criticizing and confidence. The main influences of factors on students’ creative performances were teachers’ teaching and students selves, and then were designs of courses, family and company. The findings of this study provided concrete suggestions for future research, that were increasing interviews with teachers, grouping students in creative activities and to publish their works by group, analyzing backgrounds of students’ and then comparing with their creative performances.