The aim of this study was to explore learning experience of EFL elementary school students during peer-led English picturebook discussions. This study primarily addressed the following aspects: 1)elements that constituted EFL learners¡¦co-construction in terms of intersubjectivity; 2) the processes of co-construction among EFL learners; 3) the relationships between EFL learners¡¦perceptions of English picturebook discussion experience and their participation in co-construction. The present study adopted a single instrumental case study and recruited four sixth-grade EFL learners in Kaohsiung City. Procedures of data collection included observations and interviews, lasting from June 2009 (excluding July and August) to January 2010. The researcher transcribed the data and employed the constant comparative method for data analysis. In addition, the researcher adopted Matusov¡¦s (1996) idea of intersubjectivity as her analytical framework in the later stage of the data analysis. The study showed the following results. First, the four EFL learners¡¦co-construction constituted both agreements and disagreements. Second, during the processes of meaning co-construction, the four EFL learners drew on single and multiple resources to clarify confusions and extend meanings. Third, during the English picturebook discussions, the four EFL learners¡¦perceptions of peer interaction and participation towards co-construction were mutually affected. The findings of this study are consistent with Matusov¡¦s (1996) concept of intersubjectivity for revealing that some disagreements may encourage co-construction among the four EFL learners. Also, this study echoes Wertsch¡¦s (1979, 1984) idea of situation definition and demonstrates the nature of the four EFL learner¡¦s shifting perceptions when interpreting the activity of English picturebook discussions. For further studies, researchers can explore why some of the disagreements among students cannot encourage co-construction. In addition, future studies can investigate the fluctuating nature of situation definitions and the mutually affected ways of the learners¡¦situation definitions. For EFL elementary teachers who are interested in incorporating English picturebook discussions into peer-led group activities, this study provides two pedagogical implications. First, EFL teachers are encouraged to pay more attention to students¡¦ co-construction processes in peer-led English picturebook discussions, instead of only focusing on the product of co-construction. Second, EFL teachers are suggested to be aware of possible factors that can negatively affect students¡¦willingness to participate in group discussions, such as peer influence and peer pressure.

本研究旨在了解台灣國小英語教師使用繪本進行英語教學之情形。透過自編的問卷探索(1)國小英語教師對於運用英語繪本教學的看法，(2)英語教師使用繪本的實際情況，以及(3)使用繪本時所遇到的困難與挑戰。同時，以教師的背景變項與學校的環境變項做分析，探討這些變項是否影響教師對於繪本使用的看法、使用繪本教學的頻率和教學時所面臨的挑戰。 研究對象為大台北地區385位國小英語教師 (156位為台北市教師，229位為台北縣教師)。所得資料經描述統計、變異數分析及交叉分析等統計方法，獲致結果如下:(1)多數英語教師對運用繪本於英語教學的看法正面，但是研究結果顯示，教師們因教學年資不同，在「語言發展」及「學習者」兩個面向上有顯著差異;(2)學校環境變項(班級大小、英語課時數、學校所在區域)及教師背景變項(性別、年齡、教學年資、英語教學資格)對教師使用繪本的頻率有顯著的影響;(3)多數英語教師在進行繪本教學時共同面臨的挑戰為:英語教學時數不足、班級人數多、多媒體設備不足、繪本教學準備費時及英語繪本預算不足等。最後，研究者根據研究發現提出數點建議及未來相關研究之研究方向。 / The present study aimed to investigate the current situation of picture books applied in elementary school English teaching, based on a questionnaire survey conducted in the great Taipei area. The study focused on exploring (1) what are teachers’ perspectives toward picture book used in English teaching; (2) how teachers use picture book in English teaching; (3) challenges teachers encountered while using picture books. A total of 385 elementary school English teachers, 156 from Taipei City and 229 from Taipei County, responded to the questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, variable analysis, and cross analysis. Results in this study showed: (1) teachers mostly had positive perspectives toward applying picture books in English teaching. However, there was a significant difference in their perception in dimension of language development and dimension of learner. Teachers’ teaching experiences was found to be the main factor to influence their perception; (2) school contexts (class size, average English periods, and school area) and teachers’ personal backgrounds (gender, age, teaching experiences, and English teaching certificates) significantly influenced the frequency of teachers’ use of picture books; (3) limited time of English courses, large class size, insufficiency of school multimedia equipment, time spent on preparing picture book instruction, and insufficient budget for picture books were the main challenges reported by teachers. Based on the findings of the study, pedagogical implications and suggestions for further research were included at the end of the thesis.

The theoretical part of this thesis is focused on the introduction to drama as a separate object with its principles and the principles of working with drama, on its methods and techniques. We will introduce here the work of teachers of drama education and training opportunities in this field. In terms of psychology, the work deals with the development of speech in children and the ability to learn a new language, so that we get the most lasting effect in the preservation of the skills acquired in the memory. An integral part of this work is also didactic teaching of foreign languages and its characteristics. Required skills in a foreign language, then set the General Educational Programme for Basic Education, which allows us to set learning goals. The theoretical part is also a methodology to creating tutorials foreign language with the use of drama in education and its reflection. The practical part contains taught lessons on selected topics of the English language, where I used drama as a teaching resource.

本研究旨在探討三位國小英語教師的專業知識及其課堂教學，並分析影響其知識及教學的因素。透過個案研究的方式，本研究呈現了國小英語教師的課堂教學，其中探討了其教學如何受教學專業知識的影響並探索了形成教學專業知識的來源。 本研究採取質性的研究方法，研究過程採取訪談，教學觀察，文件分析等主要資料蒐集來源，為期約兩個月。資料的涵蓋層面包括：(1)班級經營 (2) 課程教學 (3) 形成知識的來源。經由這些資料，本研究討論了三位教師專業知識的異同：(1) 各個教師對自己的教學觀點如何 (2) 各個教師如何受其工作場域的影響 (3)各個教師的知識來源如何形成。 本研究根據以上議題的討論結果，進一步提供相關建議，以期能作為英語師資培育人員，英語教師及未來研究的參考。 / The purpose of the study was to investigate the professional knowledge and its influence on classroom practices of elementary school English teachers. Cross cases analysis was conducted to examine the differences and similarities of three subject teachers concerning their professional knowledge, classroom practices and derived sources of knowledge. Qualitative approach was adopted to look into the professional knowledge of three elementary school English teachers in Taipei. The data was collected through interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis. In this study, the knowledge of three teachers was presented in the following areas: (1) classroom management, (2) enactment of curriculum (3) sources of teacher’s knowledge. Based on the above information, this study discussed the qualitative differences of knowledge of three teachers under two dimensions: (1) how the teachers perceived their teaching (2) how the teachers responded to their working contexts. As for sources of teacher’s knowledge, three factors were discussed: (1) learning experiences (2) teaching experiences (3) contextual factors. Finally, pedagogical implications and suggestions based on the study results are presented mainly for teacher educators and English teachers.