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臺灣公民參訪非制式科學教育機構對公民參與科學的影響：科學興趣所扮演的中介角色
Influence of Taiwanese Citizens' Visit to Informal Science Education Institutes on Their Public Engagement With Science: The Mediation Role of Interest in Science
摘要
面對社會變革和科技創新時代，提升公民參與科學以面對此變動帶來的衝擊，刻不容緩。非制式科學教育機構為公民科學傳播的基石，能否促進公民參與科學，值得進一步探討。本研究目的在於探討臺灣公民參訪非制式科學教育機構對其公民參與科學的影響，並進一步探討科學興趣因素在其中扮演的中介角色。研究工具採用信度及效度良好之2015年「臺灣公民科技素養調查計畫研究問卷」，以選取年滿18～70歲臺灣公民1,831人為研究樣本，以面對面方式蒐集參訪非制式科學教育機構、科學興趣及公民參與科學的問卷數據，並以多元迴歸分析法檢驗變項間之徑路關係及效果量。研究結果顯示：參訪非制式科學教育機構正向影響公民參與科學；科學興趣正向影響公民參與科學；參訪非制式科學教育機構正向影響科學興趣；科學興趣對參訪非制式科學教育機構正向影響公民參與科學之關係具有部分中介效果。研究結果及建議可作為未來非制式科學教育機構促進公民參與科學之參考。
並列摘要
Facing social change and the trend of scientific and technological innovation, it is imperative to promote public engagement with science (PES). Regarding the informal science education institutes (ISEIs) that are the foundation of public science communication, we seek to understand whether ISEIs can encourage PES. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the effect of visiting ISEIs on PES and further investigate the role of interest in science (IS). In this study, a survey using stratified random sampling was conducted with a sample of 1,831 Taiwanese citizens aged from 18 to 70. All participants' scientific literacy and interests in science were collected and analyzed by multiple regression analyses in order to examine the relationships among these variables. The results showed that visiting ISEIs had a significantly positive effect on PES. IS had also a significantly positive effect on PES. PES had also a significantly positive effect on IS. Furthermore, IS had a significant partial mediation effect on the relationship between visiting ISEIs and PES. These results provided some suggestions for promoting ISEIs to enhance PSE.