提升思考能力之「高級日語會話」的實踐──以TAE的交錯為中心

Enhancing the Development of Abstract Thinking in Advanced Japanese Conversation Class Using 'TAE Crossing'

本研究將報告針對日語系3年級的「高級會話」課的實踐活動的成果。實踐活動內容是進行語言學習的同時也帶入抽象思考能力的練習。語言學習的順序從具體概念開始逐漸進入認知層次較高的概念。培養抽象思考能力不但可以幫助語言學習，還可以應用在各種場面，但是相較於具體的事物而言，抽象思考能力的訓練是比較困難的。傳統的語言教育傾向將重點放在目標語言的文法或是句型練習，除了基礎練習，本研究的實踐活動在會話課程上再加入訓練抽象思考能力的練習項目。有關抽象思考的能力本研究採取TAE的「交錯」手法。所謂的「交錯」是指深入事物的要素，找出不同事物間相關性的能力養成方法。本次以比較台灣和日本為題進行活動，並比較施行TAE有無之學習者的會話內容的變化。結果顯示，學習者的會話從具體性較高的話題轉為抽象度較高的話題，對事物的描寫也從廣泛性的表面性比較變得比較聚焦，描述的事項也有比較多的細部描寫。

This study reports the result of a practical activity in Advanced Japanese Conversation Class. The activity consists of practicing abstract thinking ability at the same time as learning Japanese. Language acquisition starts from concrete concepts and evolves to a higher cognitive level. As well as language learning, to develop the ability of abstract thinking is very useful and can, of course, be applied in a variety of contexts. However, learning to engage in abstract thinking is much more difficult than learning concrete thinking. Although traditional language teaching tends to emphasize practicing grammar or sentence patterns of the target language, this practical activity (TAE Crossing) incorporates the practicing of enhancing the development of abstract thinking. This study used the “crossing” method from TAE (Think At the Edge). ”Crossing” is a method used to develop a higher cognitive ability which deepens different elements and integrates them with each other. This study then analyzed the results from using TAE and not using TAE in conversation where the topic is comparing Japan to Taiwan. The following effects were observed when TAE was used: (1) conversation topics changed from a concrete level to a higher abstract level, (2) the conversation description changed from the surface to focusing on one particular point, and (3) the description became greater in detail.