Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students

Kuen-Yi Lin; Fu-Hsing Tsai; Hui-Min Chien; Liang-Te Chang

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Kuen-Yi Lin ¹, Fu-Hsing Tsai ² ^* , Hui-Min Chien ³, Liang-Te Chang ⁴

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¹ National Taiwan Normal University, TAIWAN² National Chiayi University, TAIWAN³ Cheng Shiu University, Kaohsiung, TAIWAN⁴ De Lin Institute of Technology, TAIWAN^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a learning activity based on Science Fiction (SF) film (movie) on the technological creativity of middle school students. A quasi- experimental design was employed, and 132 middle school students were included in this study. The following conclusions were reached based on the data analysis: 1) SF film can stimulate middle school students’ technological creativity. 2) Appropriate handson learning activities designed on the basis of students’ learning styles are effective for stimulating students’ technological creativity.

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cognitive styles
middle school students
science fiction film
technological creativity

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, 2013, Volume 9, Issue 2, 191-200

https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Lin, K.-Y., Tsai, F.-H., Chien, H.-M., & Chang, L.-T. (2013). Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 9(2), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Lin KY, Tsai FH, Chien HM, Chang LT. Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2013;9(2):191-200. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Lin KY, Tsai FH, Chien HM, Chang LT. Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2013;9(2), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Lin, Kuen-Yi, Fu-Hsing Tsai, Hui-Min Chien, and Liang-Te Chang. "Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2013 9 no. 2 (2013): 191-200. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Lin, K.-Y., Tsai, F.-H., Chien, H.-M., and Chang, L.-T. (2013). Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 9(2), pp. 191-200. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a

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Lin, Kuen-Yi et al. "Effects of a Science Fiction Film on the Technological Creativity of Middle School Students". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 9, no. 2, 2013, pp. 191-200. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2013.929a