| Summary: | 碩士 === 淡江大學 === 課程與教學研究所碩士在職專班 === 102 === The purpose of this research is to explore the process and result of project-based learning on character education in a junior high school. The goals of this study are: (1) to plan and implement two learning projects on character education in a junior high school through small groups, and analyze the difficulties encountered in the process as well as coping strategies; (2) to explore the effect of that project-based learning experience, including students’ performance in “knowing the good”,” desiring the good” and “doing the good”. Research participants are ten students in the small group of “My Hero” and ” Design For Change” as the learning projects. Research data were collected and analyzed from observations, interviews, videotaping, student products, checklists, and self-reflection journals.
Some conclusions are drawn from this action research study:
1. In “My Hero” project, "idols" can be connected with the "heroes" regarding core
values of character education.
2. Teaching steps in” Design For Change” were helpful for members to implement their character challenge actions.
3. From the “knowing the good” perspective, members could understand core values of character in “idol”,” hero” and “self”. They could also do moral reasoning and make moral decisions based on individual character values.
4. From the “desiring the good” perspective, members could appreciate the core values of character by practical experience, and “enjoy doing the good”.
5. From “doing the good” perspective, members can finish “My Hero” posts and ” Design For Change” character challenge actions to achieve the unity of knowing and doing in character education.
Finally, the following recommendations are made based on the results and conclusions:
1. Teaching practices in character education are recommended to use the influence of student’s "significant others", as well as give students the opportunity to perform "character actions".
2. Suggestions for future research are investigation similar topic in different learning areas and learning projects.
|
|---|
