Integrating Environmental Issues in Dilemma into Science and Technology Courses: The Impact towards Students’ Cognition and Attitude

• Main Authors: Tsai-chin, Tsai, 蔡采靜
• Other Authors: Yung-ta, Chang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/03933057344956156512

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 生命科學研究所 === 95 === In the research, we adopted the Quasi-experiment design on 7-grade students. The course – “integrating Environmental issues into Science and Technology” was applied on the experiment group, while the comparison group took the traditional one. We used the questionnaire to survey the difference of students’ environment cognition and attitude between the two groups. And we hoped it can help teachers to carry out such courses. The result revealed : (1)The “integrating Environmental issues into Science and Technology” course could improve not only the whole, but also all dimensions of students’ environment cognition and attitude. (2)The relationship between student’s environment cognition and attitude is significantly positive. (3)The environmental issue-discussion-oriented courses could help to encourage students’ participation and to broaden their horizons as well. (4)The standpoint and situation might influence students’ attitude and decision-making. Due to all mentioned above, while putting the environment education into practice, it would be better for teachers to incorporate more environmental issue-discussion-oriented courses, to increase students’ sensitivities regarding environmental issues, and moreover, teachers should pay more attention to the effect on students caused by the standpoint and situation.