Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 語文教育學系碩博士班 === 98 === The purpose of this study is to investigate how situation-directed instruction improves the speaking ability of the first and second graders in elementary school. This study is conducted through action research. Data are collected by questionnaire, interviews, pre-test and post-test, feedback worksheet and the introspection diary of the researcher. The results of this study are as follows:
1. From teachers’ experiences
(1)The situation-directed instruction can improve student’s speaking ability.
A. The situation-directed instruction provided abundant speaking materials for students.
B. The situation-directed instruction broadened students’ speaking opportunities.
C. The situation-directed instruction promoted students’ willingness.
(a)Students’ speaking attitudes become positive.
(b)Students’ speaking abilities improve gradually.
(2)The situation-directed instruction brought huge economical effect.
A. The situation-directed instruction could connect related teaching areas and created many speaking opportuneities.
B. The situation-directed instruction provides the familiar topics for the students. Therefore, the teaching goals can be achieved quickly.
2. From students’ experiences
(1)Students love the situation-directed instruction.
(2)Students gain benefits from situation-directed instruction.
A. The situation-directed instruction creates five speaking advantages.
B. The situation-directed instruction make students expect to speak up with enthusiasm.
Based on the results, this study made some suggestions to school teachers, as well as future studies.
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