Action Study on Electronic Picture Books Integrating into Storytelling Activities

國內公共圖書館近年來致力充實館內電子資源，提供豐富的資料庫資源給予大眾閱讀分享與選擇。北市圖擁有豐富的中文繪本資料庫，但林老師說故事團隊鮮有使用電子繪本進行說故事活動。因此，本研究為探討電子繪本融入林老師說故事活動的可行性與實施方式，採用行動研究方法，進行二階段十場次的行動研究，兒童參與活動共有89人次，從行動研究的實施來評估電子繪本說故事活動是否提升兒童閱讀興趣、改善紙本說故事的限制，並提出活動實施程序，以利活動設計與實施。 為能讓行動方案的實施更符合說故事活動需求，本研究提出「電子繪本選擇的原則」，協助說故事人進行繪本的選擇，並發展「電子繪本說故事行動方案」從活動目的、活動資源取用、活動作業程序、活動方式與獎勵、活動實施注意事項等要點來說明行動方案，提供給林老師執行活動的參考，並邀請林老師實施活動，藉由訪談方式了解林老師對於活動實施的看法與建議。 研究結果歸納：(1)行動方案可以幫助林老師實施活動以及選擇電子繪本；(2)電子繪本的特性可以改善紙本說故事的限制；(3)兒童參加電子繪本說故事活動興趣提升；(4)非線性閱讀的選擇自由之特性適合中年級以上兒童；(5)電子繪本適合應用在林老師說故事活動並值得推廣；(6)電子繪本的優勢使得說故事活動更具豐富性。 最後，本研究提出研究建議，供相關單位參考：(1)增購中文繪本資料庫；(2)辦理電子繪本利用教育研習，招募林老師加入；(3)開放權限，協助林老師取用電子資源；(4)解決線上閱讀數位版權數問題；(5)增購電子白板設備以促進林老師說故事效益；(6)辦理電子繪本的說故事活動觀摩會；(7)善用資料庫介面特性以進行活動設計；(8)要了解電子繪本內容才能進行活動設計。Rapid developments in digital information technology and Internet communication have changed the ways to retrieve information, and increased the demand for information. For modern Digital Natives, the establishment of reading promotion for children in a library should adopt diverse methods to promote reading. Aside from printed books, public libraries in our nation have recently been devoted to enriching their electronic recourses to provide diverse reading databases for the public to choose from. In Taipei Public Library, there are rich databases of Chinese picture books; however, these books are rarely used by the storytelling team, Teacher Lin. The present study therefore aimed at exploring the feasibility and execution of the adoption of electronic picture books in Teacher Lin’s storytelling. The study adopted the action research to investigate whether electronic picture books storytelling would arouse children’s interests in reading and improve the limitations in printed books storytelling, and to offer advice for designs and procedures of electronic picture books storytelling. The present study provides criteria for selections of electronic picture books, and guidelines for electronic picture books storytelling, including objectives, available recourses, procedures, and ways of rewards of storytelling activities. Teacher Lin thus may follow these criteria and guidelines when carrying out storytelling activities. Feedback from Teacher Lin then was collected via interviews. The results of the study were addressed as follows. First, the action research was helpful in Teacher Lin’s storytelling and selections of electronic picture books. Second, features of electronic picture books could improve the limitations in printed books storytelling. Third, children’s motivation was enhanced in electronic picture books storytelling. Fourth, nonlinear reading was more suitable for children of intermediate grades. Fifth, it was worthwhile to promote electronic picture books storytelling in Teacher Lin’s storytelling activities. Sixth, in terms of storytelling, electronic picture books were more beneficial than hardcopy books. Lastly, the following were some suggestions. First, it is essential to purchase more databases of Chinese picture books. Second, workshops about the adoption of electronic picture books may be held, and members in Teacher Lin are recruited. Third, members in Teacher Lin should be allowed to access to these databases. Fourth, issues on intellectual property rights of online reading need to be solved. Fifth, purchases of electronic white boards can promote effectiveness of Teacher Lin’s storytelling. Sixth, demonstrations of electronic picture books storytelling need to be held. Seventh, features of interface of databases need to be well used to design activities. Eighth, understanding of content of electronic picture books is essential for activity design