Change, Chaos, and Chance: 33 College Freshmen's Experiential Learning Journey

本研究揭露了33位就讀於臺灣中西部地區某一技術學院大一新生的經驗學習之過程。本質性研究是以詮釋學的理論爲準則、架構在經驗學習、混沌與複雜、和轉換學習等理論上。本研究資料包括：研究者在課堂觀察到的田野記錄和參與本研究學生的每周上課反思的心得報告。本研究發現這群技術學院的大一新生的學習經驗與學者們所提出的看法吻合。亦即，學習及生活上的轉變會引發混亂，同時也帶來各種不同的改變或觀點轉換的機會。變化和混沌不僅幫助這群學生，從不同的角度更深刻地去認識到他們自己和周遭環境，變化和混沌也促使他們在個人和學業上的成長。

關鍵字

技術學院大一學生；經驗學習；觀點的轉換

並列摘要

This study uncovered 33 vocational technology oriented college freshmen's experential learning journeys in the Midwestern area of Taiwan. The methodology for this study was qualitative drawing on the guidelines of interpretivism through the lens of experiential learning, theory of chaos and complexity, and transformative learning. Data included the researcher's in class observation field notes and participants' reflective papers. Findings show that these students' learning experiences at the vocational college echo scholars' notions that change leads to chaos and also various chances for change or perspective transformation. Change and chaos not only help these students recognize different aspects of themselves and their surrondings, but also enhance their personal and academic growth.