英文摘要 |
The purpose of this paper is to investigate how issue-oriented and narrative-based fieldtrips cultivate humanities as a way of fostering students. The general education course in this study had a focus on the issue of environmental justice and three staged fieldtrips were carried out in this course. Seventy-six students in total were enrolled in the academic year of 2020, and learning outcomes were assessed through a mixed-methods approach to evaluate how well they engaged themselves individually and collectively in the entire process. Narrative works collected for measuring student learning included drawing, reflective writing, and final presentations by groups (n=51). Grading rubrics, the tool for assessing wholistic learning outcomes, showed that scores in collaborative performances were higher than individual ones. Qualitative analyses found that competencies such as listening, negotiation, communication and expression were clearly experienced through in-class interactions, which became highly instrumental in developing empathy and compassion in fieldtrips. In addition, practice reflection and suggestions were also provided for teaching advancement in the future and fostering next generation professionals. |