網路教學在小學的應用策略與思考

Abstract

網路科技發展一日千里，加上突破傳統媒體限制的特性，所以網路科技在各領域的應用日益頻繁。在教育領域的應用上，許多小學教師也積極結合網路科技與傳統教學方法，冀望能以網路科技有效彌補傳統教學方式之不足。但在建置網路教學環境之前，如果不能釐清及討論相關教學方式與網路科技在教學應用上之特性，可能反而使教師因為資訊焦慮或是無法有效掌控資訊工具的緣故，讓原本預想能降低教師教學壓力的網路教學方式成為教師教學的沉重負擔的來源。 因此本文便嘗試由國小教育現場所面臨的環境與問題出發，探討「網路教學的定義及選用之考量要項」﹑「網路科技在教學應用上的本質」﹑「教師在網路教學中應扮演的角色」﹑「資訊科技融入教學之相關議題」﹑「教師專業網路社群建構探討」、「知識管理在網路教學上之應用」等網路教學應用上的議題。 透過上述在實務應用上的探討與思考的議題，研究者希望能引領對網路教學有興趣或想將其運用於日常教學上的小學教師，重新檢視自我所擁有或是缺乏的資源，並參考本文所列之各項實質考慮要素。只要教師們能認清科技特質，掌握教育理念及本質，有效管理知識，並結合教育與科技二者之特性，相信無論科技進步如何神速，教師們仍然輕鬆遨遊於教育與科技結合的網路教學時代。

The development of the Internet and information technology changed rapidly. It has a lot of characteristics. Hence, It has been extensively used in many fields. In the applications of education, many elementary school teachers try to integrate the Interne t technology into the classroom. However, before integrating the Internet technology into the classroom, we should clarify and discuss the problems and characteristics of web-based learning environment. Otherwise, it may cause computer anxieties and affects the effectiveness of applying the Internet technology into the classroom. The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the main issues of the applications of web-based instruction in the elementary schools. These issues include: the definition and the selection of web-based instructional system, the roles of the teachers should play, the issues of integrating the Internet technology into teaching, the construction of professional learning community for elementary school teachers, the application of knowledge management in the web-based instruction. Based on the investigation and reflection on the above issues, the researchers firmly believe that if elementary school teachers comprehend and shed light on the characteristics of technology and the beliefs of education, he (she) can integrate the technology into the classroom effortlessly and confidently.