英文摘要 |
This study examined the effectiveness of two sets of electronic instruction materials used to teach children how to solve volume measurement problems. Two fifth-grade classes (N=108) were recruited respectively from two public elementary schools in Taipei, Taiwan. The two classes in each participating school were randomly assigned to two conditions: (a) the experimental-condition in which the dynamic geometry software-based approach with geometry- and-volume-measurement curriculum was given (n=55); (b) the control- condition in which the volume measurement curriculum without dynamic geometry software-based approach was provided (n=53). Findings show that the experimental-group outperformed the control-group in overall scores on the posttest and the scores on the three subscales, including explaining the meaning of volume, volume comparison, and reasoning-and-application. The interview data also demonstrated that the interviewees from the experimental-group more frequently acquired the characteristics of rectangular solids, the meaning of volume, and exhibitions of dynamic figures than those from the control-group. The distinctiveness between the two sets of curricula may show differences in learning outcomes between the two groups. The implications of the study and suggestions for enhancing children’s ability to solve volume measurement problems are discussed. |