An Action Research on Implementation of Character and Moral Education through Multimedia Teaching Materials by an Elementary School Teacher

• Main Authors: Pi-Chun Chen, 陳碧純
• Other Authors: Yen-Hsin Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/429eq9

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 教學專業發展數位學習碩士在職專班 === 102 === This study, by means of an action research, aims to understand the elementary school low-grade teacher’s plans and content of applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character and moral education as well as the ways how to carry them out in authentic teaching scene. Also, it investigates the effects of applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character education and the teacher’s individual reflections. Finally, based on the results, suggestions were proposed as references for the teacher researcher to improve her own teaching and follow-up study. The conclusions of the study are as follows: 1. Plans of applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character and moral education Curriculum framework was made more complete by grasping the meaning of the core values and combining teaching goals. Additionally, elaborate and positive attitude can react to the difficulties of plans and promotion of character education curriculum. 2. Teaching processes of applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character and moral education First, making good use of multimedia resources helped raise the students’ leaning interest and focus on their learning. Secondly, using multiple teaching strategies contributed to character learning, in particular, the activities of story appreciation and discussion were most welcomed by the students. Thirdly, it was helpful to the character implementation by means of instruction of regulations and occasional education. 3. Effects of applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character and moral education: First, applying multimedia teaching materials contributed to promote the students’ character performances and learning effects of “respect”, “responsibility”, “thankfulness”, and “cherishing everything”. Secondly, the students, cooperative partners, and parents recognized the teaching effects of applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character and moral education. 4. Teacher’s reflections and growth from action plans of implementing character and moral education curriculum: First, action plans carried out educational ideals and solved the problems in authentic educational scene. Secondly, multimedia teaching materials corresponding to the students’ characteristics and interests were selected by the teacher as means to combine experience activities and teaching effects. Thirdly, it increased the effects of classroom management by means of implementing character and moral education curriculum. Fourthly, applying multimedia teaching materials to implement character and moral education promoted teacher professional development and reflection abilities. Finally, the teacher researcher, based on the conclusions, proposed related suggestions for the school administration, teachers who intended to implement character and moral education curriculum, and the follow-up study.