Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 兒童英語教育學系碩士班 === 97 === The purposes of the study explored the current situation of school English learning environment (SELE) which was set and noticed/used in elementary schools in Banciao District, Taipei County, and investigated students’ learning satisfaction over SELE. The major instruments were two quantitative tools, Checklist of SELE Set in Elementary Schools in Banciao District, and Questionnaire of Learning Satisfaction over SELE for Elementary School Students. The subjects were the school administration and 498 fourth and sixth graders from eight elementary schools in Banciao District, Taipei County. Descriptive analysis and one-way ANOVA were employed to analyze the data yielded from the study. The questionnaire was based on 4-point Liker scale. The main findings of the study were summarized as follows:
1. The situation of SELE which was set by elementary schools reached 81% in Banciao District, Taipei County.
2. The situation of SELE which was noticed/used by elementary school students reached 61% in Banciao District, Taipei County.
3. Students’ learning satisfaction over SELE was 3.1 (total score = 4) in Banciao District, Taipei County.
4. Satisfaction over the setting of SELE differed significantly in parent’s attitude toward students’ English learning. Satisfaction over the facilities of SELE differed significantly in father’s occupation, parent’s attitude toward students’ English learning and size of school. Satisfaction over the administrative measures of SELE differed significantly in father’ educational degree and parent’s attitude toward students’ English learning.
Based on the findings, some suggestions for the educational authority, school administration, teachers, and further studies were given.
Key words: school English learning environment, learning satisfaction
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