成人英語學習者之學習特性、學習策略與英語教學型態偏好之探究－以台北市社區大學為例
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2011
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本研究旨在探討成人英語學習者之學習特性、學習策略與英語教學型態偏好，以參與台北市社區大學英語課程的成人學習者為研究對象。本研究採深度訪談、參與觀察及文件分析進行資料蒐集，自台北市13所社區大學中，選取4所社區大學的四門英語課程進行觀察及訪談學員，並於每一英語課程班級選擇兩位學員接受訪談。
綜合研究文獻與資料分析，本研究所得到的結論如下：
一、社區大學辦學特色並非為英語學習者選擇的主要考量。
二、社區大學英語課程多為生活藝能類型，且學員以女性在職者居多。
三、社區大學成人英語學習者凸顯成人自我導向學習特性。
四、成人英語學習者主動採取多元的學習策略，但不擅長後設認知策略。
五、社區大學成人英語學習者偏好的教學方式相當多元，傾向合作教學模式。
相關建議：
一、對於社區大學之建議：（1）應於社區大學英語課程中突顯社區大學促進公民社會的辦學理念；（2）鼓勵學術及社團類型英語課程之開設。
二、對於社區大學成人英語教師之建議：（1）瞭解成人英語學習者特性，以提供適切的教學方式；（2）引導成人英語學習者拓展語言學習策略；（3）在課程中結合社區大學促進公民社會的辦學特色。
三、對於社區大學成人英語學習者之建議：（1）瞭解自我特性及需求，選擇合適的英語課程及發展學習策略；（2）了解外語學習的多重意義。
四、對後續研究之建議：（1）拓展成人英語教學與學習不同面向的探究；（2）針對不同地區之社區大學的英語學習者採大樣本，質量並重的調查。
The study aims to investigate adult English learners’ characteristics, learning strategies and preference in English teaching styles of the community colleges in Taipei. The study adopts qualitative research approach. The techniques of in-depth interview, participant observation and document analysis are used to collect data. Four English courses of different community colleges in Taipei are selected, and two adult learners from each English course are interviewed. The main findings of the study are as follows: 1.The characteristics of Community colleges are not the main factor for adult English learners to choose English courses. 2.Most of the English courses in Community colleges belong to “Art and Life curriculum” , and most of the learners are career women. 3.Adult English learners in community colleges highlight the characteristic of self-directed learning of adult learners. 4.Adult English learners use multiple language learning strategies actively, but they are not familiar with metacognitive strategy. 5.Adult English learners in community colleges prefer task-oriented and experiential teaching methods and collaboratory teaching style. Recommendations based on the above findings are as follows: 1.For Community colleges: (1) to highlight the characteristic of promoting civil society in English courses; (2) to promote diverse English curricula. 2.For English teachers in Community colleges; (1) to realize adult English learners’ characteristics and adopt appropriate methods; (2) to assist adult English learners in expanding their language learning strategies; (3) to integrate the characteristics of community college into English teaching. 3.For English learners in Community colleges: (1) to choose appropriate English course and to develop learning strategies; (2) to understand the multiple dimensions of foreign language learning. 4.For future studies: (1) to expand different aspects of adult English teaching and learning; (2) to adopt large samples of community colleges in different area, and to adopt both qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
The study aims to investigate adult English learners’ characteristics, learning strategies and preference in English teaching styles of the community colleges in Taipei. The study adopts qualitative research approach. The techniques of in-depth interview, participant observation and document analysis are used to collect data. Four English courses of different community colleges in Taipei are selected, and two adult learners from each English course are interviewed. The main findings of the study are as follows: 1.The characteristics of Community colleges are not the main factor for adult English learners to choose English courses. 2.Most of the English courses in Community colleges belong to “Art and Life curriculum” , and most of the learners are career women. 3.Adult English learners in community colleges highlight the characteristic of self-directed learning of adult learners. 4.Adult English learners use multiple language learning strategies actively, but they are not familiar with metacognitive strategy. 5.Adult English learners in community colleges prefer task-oriented and experiential teaching methods and collaboratory teaching style. Recommendations based on the above findings are as follows: 1.For Community colleges: (1) to highlight the characteristic of promoting civil society in English courses; (2) to promote diverse English curricula. 2.For English teachers in Community colleges; (1) to realize adult English learners’ characteristics and adopt appropriate methods; (2) to assist adult English learners in expanding their language learning strategies; (3) to integrate the characteristics of community college into English teaching. 3.For English learners in Community colleges: (1) to choose appropriate English course and to develop learning strategies; (2) to understand the multiple dimensions of foreign language learning. 4.For future studies: (1) to expand different aspects of adult English teaching and learning; (2) to adopt large samples of community colleges in different area, and to adopt both qualitative and quantitative research approaches.
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成人學習特性, 學習策略, 英語教學型態, 社區大學, adult learners’ characteristics, learning strategy, teaching style, community college