The Study of Using WebQuest in Course of Extension School of Junior High to Adult Learner: The Case of Aboriginal Culture

• Main Authors: Sheng-Hsiang Lan, 藍聖翔
• Other Authors: Jian-Hua Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98638688260306547921

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 教育傳播與科技研究所 === 99 === Following Life-long learning getting popular, more and more adult learners initiatively find learning resources to acquire knowledge. The aim of the research is to investigate learning effect and learning satisfaction of adult learners in extension school of junior high school. The targets include the influence of WebQuest model to learning effect of adult learners, the learning satisfaction of adult learners taught through WebQuest model, and the point of view on the course of adult learners. The course includes four classes implemented in two weeks. The samples are adult learners in the first year of junior high school. Data was collected by researcher’s observation, self-reflection records, interviews and satisfaction questionnaires during the course and then analyzed. The results and findings are as below: 1.The learning process of adult learners taught by WebQuest model is influenced by lack of ability of using computers and integrating information. 2.Adult learners ask others for help when they meet problems during learing process, so the problems can be solved successfully. 3.The adult learners can achieve the mission by teamwork after being taught by WebQuest model; the averaged test score of adult learners taught by WebQuest model is higher than that by traditional teaching model. 4.After being taught by WebQuest mode, the adult learners think they learn a lot of knowledge; they get new ideas through brainstorming; they are interested in WebQuest model and think it is different from the traditional teaching model; because the ability of using computer, 20% of adult learners feel making PowerPoint difficult. 5.Most of adult learners have positive feedback on WebQuest model. They think it can attract interest in learning, stimulate thinking, help searching information through the Internet and make learning spontaneous.