國中低成就學生使用APP於學習英語字彙之研究

Abstract

低成就學生長期在英語學習上表現不佳，導致喪失學習英語的興趣與自信。本研究將研究主題聚焦在APP設計，透過APP輔助國中低成就學生英語字彙在聽、說、讀、寫上的學習，研究對象為七年級學生，研究目的有四：一、瞭解並分析國中低成就學生英語學習經驗。二、瞭解並分析國中低成就學生使用APP之英語字彙學習歷程。三、瞭解並分析國中低成就學生使用APP之英語字彙學習結果。四、瞭解並分析國中低成就學生對於使用APP學習英語的態度和看法。 研究過程中透過訪談、觀察、學生成績及問卷等，以質性為主，量化為輔的方式蒐集相關資料，進行資料分析與歸納。 研究結論如下： 一、學生英語學習經驗對學生日後英語學習，具十足的重要性。尤其反映在學生個性特質層面，學生在使用APP學習英語字彙的過程中，無論在學習特質、行為特質、心理特質，都有正向的轉變。 二、從個別式學習至團體互動式學習的學習歷程，達到任務型教學法強調學生的主動性及互動性。 三、APP對學生英語字彙的學習結果具有正向影響，尤其在學生的聽力、識讀方面，每位學生都拿到滿分的成績。 四、學生使用APP學習英語字彙持正面的學習態度，尤其表現在APP遊戲的性質、學習單元的選擇及發音學習策略上。

最後，根據研究結果與發現，研究者從未來研究與執教者兩面向，提出相關具體建議與啟示，期待研究發現能提供相關人員在理論及實務上的幫助。Low achievers have poor performance in English, resulting in loss of interest and self-confidence in learning English. The main contribution of this study is to propose an innovative APP to increase low achievers' vocabularies and improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Seventh-graders are the subjects, and four objectives are presented respectively in understanding and analyzing low achievers' previous English learning experiences, process of using APP, outcomes of using APP and comment towards attitude of using APP. Research process through interviews, observation, student achievement and questionnaires.All data collected were analyzed and summarized.

Four conclusions are organized as below: (1)Students' English learning experience is very important for it can affect their willingness in further learning. Especially on their characters, students have positive changes in terms of their learning traits, behavioral traits, and mental traits during the process of using APP. (2)Students' proaction and interaction are emphasized from individual learning to group interactive learning process, reaching task-based teaching. (3)APP brings upon positive learning results among students especially in the students' listening and reading, each student gets full marks. (4)The students display a positive learning attitude towards APP, expressing particularly on its games, learning units and pronunciation learning strategies.

Finally, concrete suggestions are presented from the prospect of future research and current teaching methods based on the methodology of low achievers in seventh- graders improving English with designed APP, with the hope that the findings will benefit and aid relevant personnel in terms of both theory and practice.