感情濾器教學法，質與量之綜合研究

Pedagogies Proving Krashen’s Theory of Affective Filter

在第二個千囍年的今天，許多在臺灣修英文課的大學生，仍舊以「教師為中心」的教學法上英文課。本研究除了探討心理因素對語言學習的影響之外，並且強調美國英語教學專家Stephen Krashen 曾經提出的「感情過濾學說」與「學生為中心」教學法的重要性。本研究執行於臺灣彰化縣的明道大學，研究目標為估測新式教學方案的實際效果與學生的接受度。本實驗教學重視學生的學習動機、自信、態度與種種學習活動的連鎖效益。經由質化及量化的綜合性實驗方法，本文向讀者呈現出學生支持新式教學法的比率數字與學習心得之描繪。

At the beginning of the second millennium, many university students in Taiwan that areenrolled in Freshman English are still being taught with teacher-centered methods. Thisstudy, which was inspired by the author’s studies and research in the theoretical argumentsof the Natural Approach and Psychological Method put forth by American educator StephenKrashen, was undertaken for the purpose of evaluating the practical applicability ofcommunicative methodologies in a Taiwan classroom setting. This study especially focuseson the connection between students’ interest, self-esteem, attitude, motivation, and the useof various student-centered communicative activities designed to enhance confidence andlanguage acquisition. Through the use of both quantitative and qualitative research methodsfocusing on learner perceptions of their overall learning experience, the author proves theeffectiveness of pedagogies based on Krashen’s theory of affective filter.