本研究旨在探討合作學習應用於國小六年級學童動物保護教育的歷程與學習成效。以臺北市某一國小班級為研究場域及對象，進行三個主題單元、九節課的動物保護教育課程。研究過程蒐集學習單、學習日記、觀察與訪談紀錄、教師省思日誌、協同研究教師觀察紀錄等質性資料，以及分析動物保護教育問卷測試的量化資料，以了解學生的學習成效。研究發現包括：一、合作學習有助於提升學生的動物保護知識及態度，幫助學生更容易學會課程內容；二、落實組員工作的分配、強化組長的功能、建立並強調報酬獎勵系統是增進合作學習小組互賴、改善互動不良的好方法。本研究根據研究結果提出建議，以供學校教師和未來研究參考。

This study aimed to explore the process and effects of an action research on the application of cooperative learning to animal protection for sixth grade elementary school students. This research was taken place in one class of a Taipei elementary school and included three main topics and nine courses. The effects of the animal protection courses were evaluated using qualitative data of teaching plans, self-examination records, notes from teachers, documents from students, and quantative data from animal protection questionnaire. The main results were: 1. Cooperative learning was able to improve knowledge and attitude of students in animal protection. Students found it easier to learn the content of the course through the cooperative learning; 2. A proper cooperation and enhancement of function of group leader, establishment of reward system were found to be a good solution to problems in applying cooperative learning to animal protection courses. Based on the research findings, some suggestions are proposed for the school teachers and future research.