A Study on Applying Landscape Narrative to Interpretation in Hengchun Tropical Botanical Garden

• Main Authors: Ming-Yi Liao, 廖明毅
• Other Authors: Li-Shin Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/5mypx5

碩士 === 朝陽科技大學 === 建築及都市設計研究所 === 94 === Abstract The main objective of the study is to investigate the influence of landscape narrative application on learning effectiveness of visitors. This research targeted Hengchun Tropical Botanical Garden, its theme gardens were employed as the background of this empirical study. A simulated setting with various landscape narrative applications was film-recorded, the interpretation of each theme was later incorporated in films according by. The films were watched by total 426 school-aged children in grade three and four in Taichung city. The controlled and experiment films are randomly assigned to two groups of respondents. Respondents scored significantly higher after watched the film with landscape narrated simulation settings, The memory test was carried out straight after watching the simulation film by survey questionnaires. The post-test was taken place at two, four and eight weeks interval after the pre-test was taken. The major results of research are listed below. 1.With the aid of landscape narrative, interpretation in botanical garden could be effectively enhanced and learning achievement of students was significantly higher with stronger motivation. 2.Application of landscape narrative on the design of display increased the degree of attention, interests and landscape preference of respondents. 3.Learning achievement is not significantly related to either attention, interests or landscape preference. However, it is worth of further research in the near future. 4.Although landscape narrative and the memory performance is not relevant associated, the respondents, who watched the film with landscape narrated simulation settings, showed better learning results in the post-tests.