當西方遇見東方：一位西方外籍教授與臺灣大學生的教室互動初探

作者:張德勝(國立東華大學課程設計與潛能開發學系)、王采薇(國立東華大學課程設計與潛能開發學系)、黃秀雯(中國科技大學通識教育中心)、林慧絢(國立東華大學課程設計與潛能開發學系)

卷期：57卷第3期
日期：2012年9月
頁碼：27-57
DOI：10.3966/2073753X2012095703002

摘要：

本研究旨在瞭解一位來自歐洲具有心理學專業背景的外籍教授Alex（化名），在臺灣教學與學生互動的歷程。研究方法包含教室觀察、師生訪談，以及相關文件資料蒐集。研究發現，語言隔閡和文化差異會影響Alex與臺灣大學生的互動。Alex認為大學時期的知識應由對話中建構而來，因此邀請學生與他辯論、甚至挑戰他的權威，然而，臺灣學生對老師威權的順從，以及課堂教室的靜默，令Alex相當震驚，但他透過個人幽默的教學方式、主動關心學生，逐漸建立起雙方的理解與互信，從教室內的對話延伸至教室外的互動，經過1年多的磨合，Alex與學生也建立了良好的互動關係。本研究最後針對外籍教授在臺灣的教學提出建議。

關鍵詞：大學教學、西方外籍教授、教室互動、臺灣大學生

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When West Meets East: The Classroom Interaction between a Western Professor and Taiwanese Undergraduate Students

Author: Te-Sheng Chang(Department of Curriculum Design and Human Potentials Development, National Dong Hwa University),Tsai-Wei Wang(Department of Curriculum Design and Human Potentials Development, National Dong Hwa University),Hsiu-Wen Huang(The Center for General Education, China University of Technology),Huei-Hsuan Lin(Department of Curriculum Design and Human Potentials Development, National Dong Hwa University)

Vol.&No.：Vol. 57, No. 3
Date：September 2012
Pages：27-57
DOI：10.3966/2073753X2012095703002

Abstract：

This study examined the teaching experiences of Alex, a professor of Greece, who taught in a psychology-related field in a Taiwanese university. This study found that linguistic barriers and cultural differences regarding teaching and learning posed major challenges for Alex. For example, because of his belief in the importance of critical thinking, Alex insisted that the students question his comments. However, the Taiwanese students, used to playing a passive role in the classroom, were initially reticent to Alex’s dialogical style. Through his sense of humor and friendliness inside and outside of the classroom, Alex gradually developed a mutual understanding with the students.

Keywords：university teaching, western professor, classroom interaction, Taiwanese undergraduates