The Action Research of Appling Nanotechnology Education for Students in University via Problem Based Learning

• Main Authors: Huang,Jian Cheng, 黃建成
• Other Authors: Chen,Li Wen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/97220872075860985887

碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 科學應用與推廣學系科學教育碩士班 === 100 === This research would mainly explore the effectiveness of appling nanotechnology education for students in universities through problem based learning. We adopt the method of action research, targeting students out of one private university in the middle of Taiwan in total three stages of teaching from September of 2009 to January of 2012. The data we collected were all originate from nanotechnology concept questionnaires, PBL model rating scales, observation through teaching videos, students’ term papers, and semi-structured interviews. Below were the results of the research: 1. After learning, 72% of students have concrete ideas about nanotechnology. 2. Average performance ration during every learning stage was almost the same. However, the average performance ration per “willing” & “evaluation” was different respectively. 3. After problem based learning, students’ abilities of solving problems were enhanced apparently. 4. The problem based learning can have positive influence on students. During this process, students can further learn how to retrospect themselves, appreciate other people, and be self-motivated in learning through cooperative learning and system integration. From the results above, we can conclude that it is quite beneficial for students to learn nanotechnology by problem based learning model. Finally, this study suggests that organized the study to improve PBL teaching skills of teachers, followed by the PBL teaching approach should be to master the key before you can post maximum effectiveness. The PBL nanotechnology lesson plans of this study design can be used as a reference nanotechnology teaching, and into the different courses to explore its effectiveness. Keywords: Action Research , Nanotechnology, Problem-based Learning