Selecting Marine Picture Books from Perspective of Readability and Vocabulary Size

以可讀性與字彙量觀點選擇海洋繪本

吳歆嬫(Hsin-Rong Wu)

《國立虎尾科技大學學報》 28卷3期 (2009/09) Pp. 53-61

https://doi.org/10.6425/JNHUST.200909.0053

摘要

爲各個教育階段設計海洋文學教材，是台灣海洋教育政策中最重要的一環。隨著海洋教育的推動，台灣成爲富有藝術氣息的海洋國家。然而，缺乏適合的海洋教育教材，英語教學者試著從英語繪本來尋找可讀性高的教材。許多文學融入教學的研究指出，運用繪本於科學教育的成效卓著。因此，英語爲外語的學者和教師們，有必要了解有關爲台灣學生選擇可讀性高的英語繪本的規準，和如何提昇學生欣賞海洋教育類的兒童文學作品。 本文的目的有五項：首先，說明爲台灣學生選擇可讀性高的英語繪本的規準。第二、研究者列舉二本可讀性高的海洋繪本。第三、海洋繪本欣賞與討論。第四、討論對於海洋科學與兒童文學之間的矛盾與爭議。最後，對學者、教師和行政人員提出教學實務和未來研究的建議。

關鍵字

海洋繪本 ； 英語爲外語之可讀性 ； 兒童文學 ； 字彙量

並列摘要

To increase marine literacy among people of all ages and at all levels has become a crucial Marine Policy goal for the Ministry of Education in Taiwan. With the development of marine education, Taiwan can become a modern oceanic country and simultaneously promote aesthetic taste and refinement. Lacking adequate Chinese language teaching and learning marine education materials, English educators in Taiwan should consider seeking help from English picture books. Studies on the effects of literature-based curriculum suggest the advantages of implementing picture books in science courses. Accordingly, it may be very beneficial for EFL teachers to be aware of the criteria for selecting readable English picture books for Taiwanese students, as well as knowing how to enhance students' appreciation of children’s literature and art related to marine science.
Five purposes are listed in this paper. The first one is to illustrate the rationale of selecting marine picture books for Taiwanese students by tallying EFL readability index and measuring their vocabulary size. Second, the researcher enumerates two marine picture books which are readable for EFL students. Third, the appreciation of these marine picture books is discussed. Other viewpoints regarding the contradictions between scientific facts and children's literature will also be clarified. Finally, suggestions for both instructional practice and future studies will be provided for EFL teachers, educators and administrators.

並列關鍵字

Marine picture books ； EFL readability ； children literature ； vocabulary size

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