| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 公民教育與活動領導學系在職進修碩士班 === 101 === Students have less desire to concern and participate in society due to the fact that they are mostly isolated on the campus and lack of interaction with the real world. In order to lead students back into the community, this research has attempted to expand the learning field of students through introducing the service-learning program. It is expected to develop the senses of community, including community awareness, community care, and community participation among the students.
The researcher has planned a service-learning program, titled as ‘Me to Us’ with cooperative partners and school colleagues. Considering the community needs, it is aimed at encouraging students to provide services to local elderly. Through this practical process, the researcher has conducted an action research to find out the factors of effective service-learning program promotion in school, and the influence on sense of community development among students, and the impact on teaching profession of researcher herself.
From the analysis of questionnaires filled by student participants and multiple qualitative data during nine rounds of program activities, this research concluded that:
1.The students generally agree on the promotion of service-learning program.
2.The key factors of effective program promotions are:
(1)Develop and integrate the curriculum of program to enhance the focal points.
(2)Act on the basis of equality and reciprocity.
(3)Encourage students through direct engagement and demonstration by teachers.
(4)Make sure students are in the context all of time.
(5)Guide students to reflect their thoughts for deeper understanding.
(6)Emphasize the significance of parental involvement.
3.This program has the following effects on the sense of community development among secondary students:
(1)Community awareness - students are able to perceive the problems of elderly in community.
(2)Community care - students learn the civic responsibility and values of services.
(3)Community participation - students raise the abilities of providing service and planning services activity.
4.This program helps students in understanding the significance of service-learning in the following terms.
(1)Develop new perception for service-learning.
(2)Shift from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation in providing services.
(3)Develop the sensitivity in service-learning.
(4)Incorporate the value of service-learning to daily life.
5.The program help researcher to reexamine personal teaching profession, and improve in teaching skills and experiences.
Finally, this research provide suggestion and recommendation to teachers and future researchers who are promoting service-learning, in the hope of they would realize the value of service-learning from this research basic, and guide students blend into the community and demonstrate the influence of young people.
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