「獨角仙要結婚了」--生命教育融入自然主題教學之研究

本研究的產生起因於近年來甲蟲的養殖蔚為流行，但是孩子對些小生命卻不是用尊重的態度對待，而是用「玩具」的心態面對，老師的制止常只是治標不治本，甲蟲養殖生出諸多問題，因此本研究的問題如下 一、生命教育融入獨角仙主題教學中，其教學歷程為何? 二、生命教育融入獨角仙主題教學中，其學習成效為何? 本研究結果如下: 一、教學歷程正好順著獨角仙的誕生至死亡的生命歷程共分為蟲寶寶的孵蛹階段、蟲寶寶死掉了、獨角仙的喜事、永恆的記憶等四階段。 二、命教育融入獨角仙主題教學中，其學習成效可分為以下幾方面 三、在認知學習方面:（1）提高觀察獨角仙生態的敏銳度；（2）主動建構獨角仙相關知識；(3)透過觀察日記發現相關知識；(4)透過團討思考死亡議題。 四、在技能的學習方面: (1)學習照顧獨角仙的方法，成功養殖獨角仙。 五、在對待存在的生命方面: (1)經歷獨角仙死亡歷程，更善待生者生命；(2)促進角色曲替能力的發展；(3)透過婚禮的準備和進行，展現對自然生命的尊重。 六、在面對死去的生命方面: (1)透過情緒表達、轉化、為生命祝福轉移悲傷的情緒；(2)透過告別儀式等方式接受生命的消失。

Raising Japanese rhinoceros beetles as pets has become a popular pastime in Taiwan in recent years， yet children tend to lack respect for these small creatures， treating them as if they were just another toy. Since few teachers are prepared to deal with this problem in a comprehensive manner this research is aimed at exploring the following questions: 1. How can the topic of pet beetles be integrated into life education? 2. How effective is this educational endeavor? The results of the research are as follows: 1. Instruction was divided into a number of stages corresponding to the beetle’s life-cycle: incubation， mating， death， and paying respect to the beetle after it dies. 2. The results were divided as follows: (1)Recognition: raising awareness about the beetle’s sensitivity to its environment; actively increasing knowledge about beetles; using a journal to discover related information; and using group discussion to reflect on the meaning of death. (2)Skills development: learning how to properly take care of pet beetles. (3)Caring for living beings: recognizing that beetles eventually die leads children to cherish all life; promoting the development of role-playing skills; holding a wedding for pet beetles in order to increase respect for living creatures and nature. (4)Confronting death: dealing with grief through emotional expression and transformation， and expressing goodwill for life. (5)Recognizing the preciousness of life: using art and creativity to maintain lasting memories of pets who have died; burying the dead beetle to honor its life and nourish the soil.