本研究旨在規劃一套可以增進資賦優異學生(簡稱資優生)領導能力的冒險教育方案,並在執行過程中,針對此一養成策略方案的成效進行評估,以提供學校在資優生領導能力培育上之參考。本研究採「不等組前-後測」準實驗設計,以高雄市兩間國中數理資優生共45名為實驗對象,依有無參加冒險教育方案,分成實驗與對照兩組。實驗組共進行3次課程,總計48小時,並以「領導能力」量表檢驗方案成效。研究結果顯示有參加冒險教育方案實驗組參與者之後測分數,在領導能力量表及其各個構面之分數增長,均優於對照組,其中在「做決定」、「問題解決」、「領導概念」、「團體動力」、「個人特質」與「計畫技巧」上,達到統計顯著水準。同時,依據實驗組效果量結果發現為輕度到中度的正向改變。本研究結論為將冒險教育方案運用在學校數理資優生課程,能提升數理資優生領導能力,也說明經由團隊合作的冒險教育活動參與,可促進領導能力的養成。
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an adventure education program suitable for gifted students' leadership to serve as a reference for educators. A nonequivalent control group pre-test-post-test design was used in this quasi-experimental research. Participants were 45 gifted students in math and science classes from two junior high schools in Kaohsiung. These were divided into two groups: an experimental group participating in the adventure education program and a control group. Those in the experimental group were designated to participate in a three-times 48-hour intervention. The effects of the adventure education program were evaluated by the scale of Leadership Development Program. The results revealed that the experimental group achieved higher scores than the control group on the scale of Leadership Development Program and its subscales; the subscales of decision making, problem solving, concept of leadership, group dynamic, personal trait, and making plans were statistically significant. Also, low to medium levels of positive change were found in the effect size for the experimental group. These results indicate that the adventure education course applied in the school gifted education curriculum can promote the leadership effectively and participation in adventure education activities can facilitate the development of leadership.