A Study of Developing the Technological Curiosity Inventory and Its Application to LEGO Hands-on Learning

• Main Authors: Tseng Chi-Hung, 曾吉弘
• Other Authors: Hong Jon-Chao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/15819760651773856213

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 玩具與遊戲設計研究所 === 95 === Main purpose of this research is to provide an effective tool to assess children’s technological curiosity and preferred exploration approaches. 「Technological Curiosity Inventory」 was developed through panel discussion and pilot study. The inventory was used to assess children’s technological curiosity and preferred exploration approaches toward six technology domains, and it was applied on elementary school students of Taipei City and Taipei County, including children’s who had participated LEGO hands-on learning activities. Research findings indicated that children’s technological experiences had strong correlation with their technological curiosity, and they would adopt a quicker or a more effort-saving way to find answers. Secondly, Boys are more curious about technology topics and will look for in-depth answer. Thirdly, The third-grade children are more curious about technology and are more likely to look for in-depth answers than senior students. Children who have science/technology related experiences would have stronger sense of curiosity and use more in-depth manners to find answers. Finally, LEGO hands-on learning was used as a tool to inspire children’s technological curiosity and encourage them to adopt a more in-depth way to find answers and had been proved valid in this research.