Action Research on Using Google Earth in the Teaching of Topography Units in the Social Studies of the Fourth Grade

• Main Authors: CHEN, MEI-LIN, 陳玫琳
• Other Authors: ZENG, RONG-HUA
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/r7rv27

碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 教師專業碩士學位學程 === 107 === This research adopts action research. The researchers use Google Earth to integrate topography teaching as an action plan, and explore the dilemma and response encountered in the process of using Google Earth into the topography teaching, the learning effect of students and the professional growth of teachers in teaching. This study is aimed at the Happy Elementary School students for a 10-week course to guide students using Google Earth to learn the natural environment and life unit knowledge of their hometown. Collect relevant information through student interviews, research friend observation, classroom records, teacher thoughts and social studies learning motivation scales. The study found that the use of Google Earth in topography teaching should teach students basic topography knowledge at first, in order to have more learning experience when using software; students should be given a structured guidance when using Google Earth; When students using Google Earth,the group of two or three is more suitable for students to achieve mutual help; using Google Earth to topography teaching for students in the social studies tests grades average of 91, learning motivation has significantly improved; this action research Implementation will help to improve the professional ability of teachers. In the future research, it is recommended to select information-related background teachers as research friends, and further explore the different learning styles of students by using Google Earth and the process of students exploration in the social studies.