國小英語教科書潛在課程之研究

A Content Analysis of the Hidden Curriculum in the Sixth-Grade English Textbooks

潛在課程為學校經驗在過程中無意的、未經預期的影響學生。本研究旨在探討國小英語教科書潛在課程的內容，其研究問題為「英語教科書中文化、權力階級及性別角色的可能潛在課程為何？」本研究採用內容分析法，研究發現六年級英語教科書呈現出男女有別的刻版印象，尤其在男女職業分配上，男性大多從事專業的與勞力的工作，女性則否。其次，教科書呈現較多西方速食食物及刀叉使用習慣，可能影響學生選擇健康食物的機會。再者，教科書呈現較多高社經家庭的生活方式及日常用品，且高社經職業出現較多。然而，本研究發現英語教科書在西方與台灣節慶的內容分配上並未出現明顯差異，英語教科書亦重視台灣節慶教學。

Hidden curriculum indicates that some of the outcomes of schooling are unintentional， frequently negative outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the hidden curriculum in the sixth-grade English textbooks. The major research question was stated as “What are the cultural， authoritative， and gender hidden curricula in English textbooks?” The method of content analysis was adopted in order to explore the hidden curriculum within the eight sixth-grade English textbooks. The findings included: (1) gender difference was found in the working class and housekeeping; for example， males tend to take professional jobs， whereas females do not; (2) instant food like hamburgers was presented in the English textbooks in a constant way， instead of other healthful American food; and (3) the high social-economical job and life style were introduced all through the eight textbook contents， without attention to low-level ones. However， English textbooks also place the emphasis on Taiwanese cultural activities， including various activities about the Moon Festival and the Chinese New Year.