英文摘要 |
This study investigated the effects of a narrative-driven, environmental justice–focused 5+1 staged-course module on the learning experiences and curricular perceptions of students. The study population comprised 128 students from 4 classes conducted by 2 universities in southern Taiwan. They represented four cohorts across two semesters spanning the period from 2021 to 2022. An exploratory mixed-methods research design was used to conduct qualitative analyses of the students’reflective writings before and after their field trips. Additionally, 100 qualified field trip participants underwent post–field trip surveys, and the results were quantitatively assessed. A qualitative inquiry revealed that the students held a hexagonal conceptualization of environmental injustice before their field trip. Post–field trip analyses were conducted to understand the students’learning experiences from their field trips; the experiences involved profound reflections on public issues, the value of education, affective development, and appreciation of locality. Crucially, resident guides, who narrated their life stories, were instrumental in expanding the students’cognitive and empathetic engagement, educating them on field-specific topics and fostering in them a compassionate awareness of others and diverse locales. The statistical findings of this study revealed the significant influence of these resident guides in shaping the students’recognition of the field as an appropriate classroom setting. These guides infused distinct meanings into the curriculum, aligning it with the belief that relocation is inadequate as a response to environmental injustice. In summary, integrating narratives into an issue-centric learning module significantly broadened the learning horizons and experiences of the students, thereby deepening the pedagogical effects of outdoor learning. The findings indicate future courses should incorporate formative quantitative evaluations to strengthen the connection and assimilation of foundational knowledge to provide a comparative baseline for modules and enhance longitudinal fieldtrip analyses to advance research on outdoor education. |