本研究藉說故事營造美感體驗策略融入探究學習,探討其對不同學習成就學生思考智能、自然科學習動機及學習情境興趣與助益覺知的影響。本研究對象為一班六年級學生(N = 28),從事10週的教學。在教學中將具美學特色的故事融入「天氣的變化」與「大地的奧秘」2個單元。因每單元有3個次單元,故由教學者選擇能夠動手做的次單元發展故事,2個單元共發展4個故事。研究資料蒐集則使用思考知能工作單、自然科學習動機問卷,以及情境興趣問卷。所得資料除了呈現全班的結果外,並以學業成績分為低、中與高三等分之不同學習成就群予以檢視。研究發現全體學生的思考智能顯著提升;除高成就學生外,中與低成就學生亦顯著提升。至於低成就生雖在各次測驗中均顯著低於高、中成就生,惟差距已縮小。全體及高、中、低成就生的自然科學習動機未提升;且在三次測驗中,三組學生間無顯著差異。情境興趣問卷顯示不同學習成就學生的喜好與有幫助的項目,可供未來說故事策略融入探究教學促進不同成就學生學習的設計參考。
This study adopted a story-telling strategy in a 6th-grader science class (N = 28) to create the environment of aesthetics for enhancing their thinking ability, motivation and situated interest to learn science. Besides, the performances of three subgroups, high, middle, and low achievers in this class, were also compared. The instruction lasted for 10 weeks with two learning topics: "Change of Weather," and "Mystery of Land." Within these topics, 4 stories were developed and taught to students. Research information was from questionnaires, and situated interest feedback worksheets. Findings included: students' thinking ability was enhanced significantly. Not only high achievers, but also middle and low achievers had the similar tendency. Although thinking-ability scores of low achievers were significantly lower than middle and high achievers, the discrepancies between them had been minimized. These three groups did not show significant change in motivation of science learning after this study. In terms of motivation of science learning, no significant improvement was found in whole-class basis and three subgroups. Feedback worksheet revealed students' preference of and benefits from the teaching designs. This study also discussed the implications of the story-telling strategy for enhancing science learning of elementary students.