反思校園標誌與符號的意義

Reflecting on the Meaning of Campus Signs and Symbols

對標誌和符號的探究一直是教育研究中的一個重點領域。本研究的目的是解釋和批判性地反思學校校園空間的物理標誌和符號。研究者採用符號學方法來解釋這些標誌或符號。本研究選擇臺灣中部的一所小學作為樣本（“A小學”）。研究者廣泛地觀察校園環境，拍攝各種標誌和符號，然後對它們進行解釋。Peirce的“意義三角”(代表物、對象和詮釋項)作為符號學的視角，來解釋這些標誌和符號。在這項研究中出現了六項主題：(1)蔣介石的雕像，(2)校園裝飾的美學，(3)道德教育圖騰，(4)宗教標誌和符號，(5)教室的座位安排，(6)慶祝文化多樣性的校園的標誌和符號。這項研究發現，現有的學校系統仍然或隱或顯地提倡統一性和專制控制。因此，大多數校園的內部設計不鼓勵互動學習。例如，教室裡的座位安排所採取的是傳統的講課形式。很明顯，學校系統並不符合教育部目前的課程綱要的期待；新課程綱要的重點是以學生為中心的、合作的學習和翻轉教室。本研究就如何設計校園學習空間以符合新的課程綱要提出了建議。

"The investigation of signs and symbols has been an area of focus in educational research. The purpose of this study was to interpret and critically reflect on physical signs and symbols in school campuses. Semiotic methods were used to interpret these signs or symbols. An elementary school in central Taiwan was selected as a sample (“Elementary School A”). The researchers extensively observed the environment and photographed various signs and symbols, and then interpreted them. Peirce’s “triangle of meaning” (representamen, objects, and interpretant) was considered as the semiotic perspectives to interpret these signs and symbols. Six themes emerged in this study: (1) the statue of Chiang Kaishek, (2) the aesthetics of campus decoration, (3) moral education totems, (4) religious signs and symbols, (5) classroom seating arrangements, and (6) signs and symbols of a school campus in which cultural diversity is celebrated. This study uncovered that the existing school system still explicitly or implicitly promotes uniformity and authoritarian control. Subsequently, the interior design in most campuses discourages interactive learning. For example, the seating arrangements in the classrooms take the form of traditional lecturing. It is evident the school system is not in line with the Ministry of Education’s current curriculum guidelines, which focus on being student-centered, cooperative learning and flipped classrooms. This study provides recommendations on how to design the school campus to comply with the new curriculum guidelines."