| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立政治大學 === 教育研究所 === 94 === The purposes of this study are to have a better understanding about current elementary school leisure space in Taipei City, to research into the differences of leisure space arrangement among different schools, to analyze elementary school students’ use of leisure space on campus as well as the opinions of them, and to propose suggestions and advice concerned, which may serve as a reference for authorities, staff concerned, and future researches.
In this research, 141 municipal elementary schools are surveyed, which are categorized into six categories based on their school size and building age. In each category, one school was randomly sampled. Students in the six elementary schools are the targets of questionnaire investigation.(951 valid samples; 508 male students and 443 female students; 305 second graders; 327 fourth graders; 319 sixth graders) The study also observe about 5922 students. About the data analysis, the study used Frequency distribution, Percentile points, Cochran Q test, the Kendall coefficient of concordance, Spearman rank correlation, t-test, χ2 test, and One-way ANOVA Method. Besides, the researcher also combined many observational records and pictures. The result of the study is as below:
1.Each elementary school in Taipei has corridors, classrooms, libraries, and playgrounds. Over eighty percent of elementary schools set up courts, passages, gardens, athletic fields, and paths. Sixty percent of them are sited with eco-gardens and gymnasiums. Yet less than forty percent of them are equipped with cooperative societies, amphitheaters, lounges, lounge balconies, bridges, and roof gardens.
2.The leisure space that is mainly used by students during the break time is classrooms, corridors, playgrounds, courts and athletic fields.
3.Large size schools set up more facilities than those of middle or small size, such as passages, lounges, cooperative societies, gymnasiums, bridges, paths, gardens, courts, athletic fields, lounge balconies, and roof gardens. As to the installation of benches and facilities in leisure space on campus, there are differences among schools of different sizes.
4.Higher proportion of schools built after 1990 is sited with corridors, passages, classrooms, lounges, bridges, gardens, courts, athletic fields, amphitheaters, lounge balconies, and roof gardens than the proportion of those built before 1990. Yet the cooperative societies, gymnasiums, paths, and eco-gardens are vice versa.
5.The choice of leisure space made by students in schools of different sizes are interrelated, so as the choice of activities made by students from school of different sizes. As to the company number, students in large size schools have significant difference than students in schools of middle and small size.
6.Students in large size schools utilize indoor leisure space more frequently, while students of middle size schools utilize outdoor leisure space more frequently. Students of middle size school prefer school leisure space.
7.The choice of leisure space made by students in schools of different building age are interrelated, so as the choice of activities made by students from school of different building age. As to the company number, most students have two to four companies. There is no significant difference between those schools.
8.The frequency of indoor leisure space use of schools of different building age differs little. The frequency of outdoor leisure space use of schools built before 1990 is higher than that of schools built after 1990. There is no significant difference between students’ interests in school leisure space no matter when the school is built.
9.Male students utilize ball courts more often during the break time. It is obvious that more male students than female students choose to play balls. Generally, both male and female students have two to four companies when they do leisure activities during the break time.
10.Female students utilize indoor leisure space more frequently than male students, while male students utilize outdoor leisure space more frequently than female students. The rank of interests in school leisure space differs little between male students and female students, but male students prefer ball courts.
11.Second grade students utilize the playground more frequently, and sixth grade students utilize ball courts more frequently. Second grade students prefer to play games, and sixth grade students prefer to play balls more. The company number of students in each grade is from two to four.
12.The use frequency of indoor leisure space has no significant difference between different grades, but second grade students utilize outdoor leisure space more frequently. Second grade students prefer school leisure space. Second and fourth grade students prefer the playground, and sixth grade students prefer ball courts.
According to the literature and study result, following suggestions are worth being referred:
1.Elementary schools should have leisure space in classrooms and corridors.
2.Elementary schools should increase the facilities in the playgrounds, ball courts and athletic fields.
3.Large size schools should set up more leisure facilities and benches in the corridors, passages, classrooms, gardens, athletic fields, and roof gardens; middle and small size schools should set up leisure space such as passages, lounges, cooperative societies, gymnasiums, bridges, paths, ball courts, playgrounds, eco-gardens, and amphitheaters as well.
4.Schools built before 1990 can take into consideration students’ need and opinions, and increase leisure space based on the above.
5.Elementary schools should extend the open hours of leisure space to enhance the efficacy of leisure space.
6.Proper benches should be installed in school leisure space, which enable students to take a short break.
7.Leisure space should be adjusted without affecting teaching activities and the needs of both male and female students.
8.Playgrounds can be built near the classroom of second to fourth grade students, and ball courts should be built farther from classrooms.
9.The tracks on athletic fields in elementary schools achieve little benefit. Thus, it can be rendered with more flexibility when the plan is made.
Keywords: elementary school, leisure, school leisure space
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