國小生新加坡的遊與學：臺灣家長的想像與體驗

本研究透過質性研究的參與觀察與深入訪談蒐集資料，經過整理、分析、歸納與詮釋，研究者與新加坡當地遊學代辦機構接洽並實際赴新加坡與參與者遊學。研究者主要目的在探究遊學者參與遊學前後之想像與期待、遊學者跨文化體驗後之轉變、收穫與影響等。經歸納研究發現大部分遊學者之動機為著眼於英語之學習；其次，是為了解與增進跨文化適應力，進而擴展國際視野。關於海外遊學之適應方面，課程作息上的適應為參與者最大的問題；至於生活上的不適應，因個人環境、條件及背景之不同而異。再者，海外遊學經歷對遊學參與者而言，具有增強學習英語興趣、提升跨文化溝通的能力、自我文化的省思、生活觀念習慣的轉變及開拓國際視野等的功能。最後，研究者根據研究發現提出實務性的建議，作為日後相關教育單位之研究參考。

關鍵字

海外遊學；跨文化適應；跨文化衝擊；英語學習

並列摘要

This is a qualitative research by using semi-structured interview, participant observation and in-depth interview as the ways of data collection. All the collected data are then rearranged, analysed, concluded and interpreted . And, the researcher contacted the study-tour agency located in Singapore and went there with the research participants. The main purposes of the research are to study and understand the imaginations and expectations of those participants before and after the study-tour, to study the changes and effects of those participants after the intercultural study-tour. The conclusions of this research show that the main motives of most of the participants are for English-learning, followed by understanding and enhancing their ability for cross-cultural contacts and to further extend their international perspective. With regard to the adapting problem in study-tour abroad, courses schedules are the biggest one for participants. With problems of living abroad, it depends on the differences of individual circumstances, conditions and backgrounds. Furthermore, the experiences of overseas study-tour can really enhance the participants’ interests in English-learning, promote their communication ability within cross-cultural contacts, and self cultural reflexion, changeone’s habits and also extend one’s international perspective. At length, based on the research conclusions, the researcher proposes some practical recommendations to the educational units for future references.