Research on Students from Elementary Schools in Central Taiwan for Outschool Learning at Leisure Farm - Their Needs and Satisfaction

• Main Authors: Liu Chiao-Ru, 劉巧如
• Other Authors: Ho Wai-Jane
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36530177951623003701

碩士 === 大葉大學 === 休閒事業管理學系碩士在職專班 === 96 === Leisure farm in Taiwan is the reforming of the traditional agriculture. This reforming could bring the benefit to the declining agriculture economy. The outschool learning let the students learn through playing and anticipating in the field activities. With proper planning and arrangement, leisure farm activities can be included in the outschool learning plans. It may benefit both the business of leisure farm and the education of students. The research is to study the relationship between the satisfaction of participating elementary school students and the demand of leisure farm in the outschool learning activities. It was conducted in April, 2008. Students from five elementary schools who had held the outschool learning at the leisure farms were targeted. Questionnaires of 650 were distributed to those students and 612 effective ones were received. With the statistical analysis tools, such as the factor analysis, the independent sample t examination, the single factor variation number analysis, and product-moment correlation, the data were analyzed and some important conclusions were obtained. They are shown as the following：The ratio of boys and girls in this study is almost equal. Most of them are older elementary students. (9-12 years old). They like the more active and dynamic activities. Their favorite learning major is the "art and humanity". The places for their leisure activities are usually far from home and not easy to go alone. The companies they chose mostly are not their family members. Their leisure time is approximately 3 hours per week with the allowance approximately NTD$ 100 per month. The elementary school students’ leisure needs vary with different personal backgrounds. The elementary school students’ leisure satisfactions vary with different personal backgrounds. There are significant positive correlations between leisure needs and leisure satisfaction. The relevant conclusions were made with the analysis of data and thorough discussions. Suggestions are provided for the references to related government departments and later researchers.