| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中央大學 === 資訊管理學系碩士在職專班 === 98 === Due to the continuous progress in computer technology, it becomes the mainstream to
study how to use technology-aided teaching equipment to stimulate learning motivation and
enhance the effectiveness of teaching and learning. This study investigated the use of iPod
touch to fourth graders and its teaching effectiveness.
A quasi-experimental design was used. In this study fifty-nine fourth graders from two
classes in Taoyuan County were assigned to the experimental group and control group. The
iPod touch-based learning activities in English curriculum was implemented in the
experimental group. There were sixteen lessons on both groups. Both groups took pretest and
posttest on English learning attitude and English learning achievement in this study to find
out the effectiveness of ipod touch on learning attitude and learning achievement of fourth
graders.
The data were analyzed by ANCOVA. The results of this study were as following:
The average scores in English Learning Attitude scale of experimental group students were
significantly higher than the average scores of control group.
The average scores in English Learning Achievement test of experimental group
students were not significantly higher than the average scores of control group.
The students of experimental group, the English teacher and the homeroom teacher of
experimental group hold positive attitude toward integrating iPod touch-based learning
activities in English curriculum. They consider integrating iPod touch-based learning
activities in English curriculum is a good way to learn English. In the future, they hope more
individualized iPod touch-based learning activities in English curriculum will be developed
for students.
According to the results, some concrete suggestions were provided for teachers, the
official educational government, English mobile learning software developers and future
researchers for further study.
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