運用概念圖輔助學生電腦概念學習之行動研究

Concept Maps as a Tool for Learning Computer Concepts:An Action Research Study

陳得和(Te-Ho Chen)

指導教授 ： 吳正己

國立臺灣師範大學/教育學院/資訊教育學系/碩士(2003年)

摘要

為解決在電腦課程中學生只是記住零碎的知識，課後無法有效複習的情形，研究者嘗試使用概念圖於教學，希望學生能對學習的單元能有整體概念，並於課後能確實複習，最後更希望能促成研究者在教學上的成長。研究採行動研究法，以高商資料處理科一年級的三個班級為實施對象。實施過程分為概念圖繪製訓練及概念圖應用兩階段，共實施了計算機概論課程中的6個單元。研究結果發現，課堂上討論概念圖有助於學習氣氛的提昇，課後概念圖作業能達到複習的效果。在概念圖繪製訓練方面，學生需要較長時間來熟悉此工具的使用，且訓練過程中概念圖的展示及討論有助於學生的學習。此外，畫概念圖時學生在尋找重要概念方面較無問題，但對連接詞之選定則較感困難。而教師藉由批閱學生的概念圖較易了解學生學習情形，但卻較一般作業的批改更耗費時間。

關鍵字

概念圖 ； 行動研究 ； 電腦概念

並列摘要

This study investigated how concept maps were used in assisting students’ learning of computer concepts. The concept maps were used as a concept organization tool to help students acquire major ideas presented in the class and in the textbooks. The action research method was implemented in order to understand the practical issues involved in using the tool, and to improve the researcher’s own teaching skills and knowledge. Three classes of grade 10 vocational high school students participated in the study. The research was conducted in two stages: the training of students for drawing concept maps, and the using of concept maps in learning concepts. Six units of Data Representation Theory in Introductory Computers course were covered in the learning activities.
The findings showed that demonstrating and discussing students’ concept maps in class was helpful in improving class atmosphere, and assigning concept map homework for students to review what they learned in class was beneficial. As to the training of drawing concept maps, students felt less difficulty in identifying key concepts (nodes), but had problems in determining proper relationship (links) between the concepts. We also found that training students to draw concept maps required more time than many studies had reported. The researcher considered concept maps an idea tool for assessing students’ learning, but at the expense of more time on grading the homework.

並列關鍵字

Concept Maps ； Action Research ； Computer Concepts

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