科學博物館能源教育活動對於國小學童能源知識與態度影響

The Influence of Museum Energy Education Program on Elementary Pupils’ Knowledge and Attitude

科學博物館為推展能源教育規劃辦理「太陽能之旅」活動，提供國小四至六年級學童參與，活動內容安排特展參觀導覽、太陽能機械車動手做及小型競賽，以非制式教育活動形式引導學童認識能源科技並培養其對能源科技的正向態度。本研究以參與「太陽能之旅」活動的國小學童為研究對象，透過自編知識量表及態度問卷進行前後測驗及調查，探討國小學童參與該項活動後在太陽能的知識與態度的改變情形。研究發現本活動確實有助於提升國小學童對於太陽能的認識，並提供學童正向態度影響。透過共變數分析（ANCOVA）發現研究對象在知識的表現上，因其年級及在校成績不同而有差異，但在態度表現上則無顯著差異。本研究另提出三點建議供制式與非制式學習場域機構設計能源教育推廣活動及課程之參考。 For promoting energy education, science museum offered a program called“Exploration of Solar Energy” to elementary students from 4thgraders to 6thgraders, which included special exhibition tour guides, solar mechanical car hands-on activities, and small-scale competitions.Theseactivities were developed as an informal learning setting to fosterstudents’energy literacy and positiveattitude toward energy technology. The research involving students who attended the activities as the subjects investigated the changes in the students’ knowledge and attitudes towards solar power after the activity via the design of pretest and post-test questionnaires. Through the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), there weresignificant differencesin their performance of knowledge owing to their grades and academic performance. But, there was no significant difference in the attitudinal performance of the subjects. The research also provided three suggestions for the design of energy education promotion activities and courses for formal and informal learning institutions.

For promoting energy education, science museum offered a program called“Exploration of Solar Energy” to elementary students from 4thgraders to 6thgraders, which included special exhibition tour guides, solar mechanical car hands-on activities, and small-scale competitions.Theseactivities were developed as an informal learning setting to fosterstudents’energy literacy and positiveattitude toward energy technology. The research involving students who attended the activities as the subjects investigated the changes in the students’ knowledge and attitudes towards solar power after the activity via the design of pretest and post-test questionnaires. Through the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), there weresignificant differencesin their performance of knowledge owing to their grades and academic performance. But, there was no significant difference in the attitudinal performance of the subjects. The research also provided three suggestions for the design of energy education promotion activities and courses for formal and informal learning institutions.