The Action Research of Applying System Thinking in the Second Semester of the 12th Grader

• Main Authors: Wu, Po-Hsuan, 吳柏萱
• Other Authors: 唐淑華
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/xf3bsx

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 課程與教學研究所 === 106 === 　　This research adopts action research pattern, and applies “System Thinking” to math teaching and class meeting by means of Casual Feedback Loop diagram, System Archetypes and Behavior Over Time graphs. This purpose of this study is to explore the progress of system thinking as research purpose and approach the influences of students from social sciences major of the 12th grade. Taking thirty-six students from social sciences major as subjects, this action research has two cycles, and four lessons are in each cycle. 　　In order to achieve research purpose, this study uses assessment tests of system thinking created by Yen-Chieh Liu (2011) as pre-test at the first class, implements post-test after the eighth class and analyzes results by paired-sample t test. To find out students’ attitude, opinion and the change of ability in system thinking, qualitative data are collected through video monitoring, the researcher’s reflection, students’ working sheet of each lesson, students’ feedback of each cycle and interviews of students. The main findings are as following: 1.This action research can raise positive effect on students’ system thinking ability. 2.In terms of system thinking courses, the students like and enjoy in general. 3.Through this study, researcher’s ability of teaching and reflection has improved. 　　Based on the result mentioned above, the action research of system thinking courses from the 12th grader is discussed and this study also presents some suggestions to teachers, educators and further research as references.