Photography and Qualitative Methodology: "Open, Sesame!"

校園物理情境為影響學生對其學習環境看法之要件，學校建物、教學設施及裝飾都在傳遞訊息，這些訊息可能促進或妨礙學生學習。本質性個案研究探討一位就讀美國中西部某大學臺灣研究生與校園物理情境互動的經驗，除了一般經常使用的訪談與觀察之外，亦採用攝影為資料蒐集及訪談的工具，攝影確實豐富資料來源，影像資料呈現樣態和主題，且能促使訪談更具效益。研究結果顯示校園物理情境對本個案而言喻為開往寶庫的大門：引導個案進入記憶、情感、學習、價值、與新的認同感。

關鍵字

物理情境；攝影；相片導引式訪談；質性研究法

並列摘要

The campus physical environment has been regarded as an important feature that influences students' perception of their learning environment. The messages conveyed by the built environment, instructional facility and decoration might facilitate or impede students' learning. This qualitative case study explored a Taiwanese graduate student's experience in relation to the physical environment in a western United States university. In addition to commonly used methods of interviews and observation, photography was employed as a means of data collection and interviewing. Photography was found to be a powerful source of data filled with patterns and themes that stimulated participant research dialogues. The findings showed that for the participant, the physical environment on campus served as a door open to a treasure house that contained memories, emotions, learning, values, and new identity.