本研究旨在探討英語補救教學課程對提昇國小高年級英語低成就學生學業成就與學習動機之成效。採行動研究方式進行教學與觀察,以高雄縣一國小六年級學生為樣本,篩選出7名英語低成就學生為研究對象。研究對象連續接受20堂課的英語補救教學課程。研究者將所有補救教學過程錄影、錄音,並根據教學資料與研究者之省思來紀錄與分析整個教學的實施情況;同時參考學生「英語學習成就測驗」與「英語學習動機量表」等資料來分析補救教學結果。針對教學過程、教學結果、學生反應來分析英語補救教學的適用性。本研究之主要發現歸納如下:一、英語補救教學對國小高年級英語低成就學生之學業成就具有正面的影響,在「英語學習成就測驗」中「字彙」、「聽力」、「句型」與「對話問答」的成績表現均有進步。二、英語補救教學對國小高年級英語低成就學生之學習動機具有正面的影響,在「英語學習動機量表」之表現均有提昇。三、在行動研究過程中,有助研究者發現問題,改進教學品質。四、英語補救教學有其存在的必要性且適用於國小高年級之學生。此外本研究提供進行英語補救教學課程時之省思,提供英語教學者參考,並且對未來相關研究提出建議。
This study aimed to examine the effects of English remedial teaching on underachieving elementary school students in terms of their English learning achievement and English learning motivation. The study used action research to practice English remedial teaching on the underachievers. The subjects came from the students in the 6th grade of Yong-an Elementary School. 7 students were chosen and evaluated as the last 25% English score in the second semester of the 94th and the first semester of the 95th academic years. The students underwent 20 English remedial teaching courses. Data was collected by researcher through a video recorder and sound recording during the study, in order to understand and record the teaching materials and analyze the remedial teaching. Also, to examine differences in students' English learning motivation, the English Learning Motivation Questionnaire was administered to the students before and after the remedial teaching. With regard to the students' academic gains, English Learning Achievement Tests were conducted. Otherwise, researcher investigated the suitability of English remedial teaching through the teaching results and students' performances. The major conclusions drawn from this study are as follows: 1. Underachievers of this study made improvement in vocabulary, listening, sentence and conversation recognition. 2. Underachievers' English learning motivation changed positively after the remedial teaching. 3. It is necessary to conduct the English remedial teaching in elementary schools and 6th grade students. Results of the study indicated that English remedial teaching improves underachievers' English performances. Suggestions for practicing English remedial teaching and for future studies were presented.