本研究採準實驗研究法,探討國內某教育大學實施環境安全與衛生課程之成效。研究對象包含:兩班修習環境安全與衛生通識課程之學生為實驗組,共100人;另兩班修習科學導論通識課程的學生為控制組,共78人。研究者以所發展問卷作為前、後測的工具,探究學生選修環境安全與衛生課程之動機、及課程對學生在認知與態度上之影響。此外,亦針對部分實驗組學生進行晤談,以瞭解學生對課程內涵的看法。研究結果發現:課程對學生在環境安全與衛生的態度和認知方面,均有正面影響,且學生喜歡生活化、多樣化的教學內涵,以及舉證、參觀、操作、討論的多元學習方式。本研究結果可提供給有興趣之教育學者,作為針對與本研究對象學術背景類似的學生開課之參考。
In this study the method of quasi-experimental design was used to obtain results on the implementation of curriculum about Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) at a university of education. A total of 100 students taking the ESH were chosen as subjects in the experimental group and 78 students taking the Introduction to Science were subjects of the control group. The researchers used the questionnaire designed by themselves in the pre-test and post-test for all subjects to inquire into students' motives for taking the ESH and the influence of the curriculum of ESH on students' cognition and attitude. In addition, the researchers also interviewed a few students within the experimental group for the purpose of finding students' opinions about the curriculum of ESH. The results show that the curriculum of ESH has a positive influence on both students' cognition and attitude. Notably, students are fond of teaching activities which are related to everyday lives and are diversified. They also prefer the style of teaching to be a mixture of exemplification in lectures, visits to educational organizations, practice, and panel discussions. Hopefully, the results obtained in this study can serve as a useful reference for other educators who are interested in developing a similar curriculum in their school.