Promoting slow fish education in southern Taiwan coastal areas: An empirical case study of five elementary schools

Abstract

A case study was conducted to explore the effects of slow fish educational activities. The activities were conducted at five fish village elementary schools at southern Taiwan coastal areas when 32 schoolchildren and 33 university student counselors worked together to create picture books based on what they learned during their visits to the local fish ponds. Qualitative data were collected and analyzed to find out how the participating children perceived the slow fish educational activities, what learning experiences the counselors perceived the children had, and what more could be done to enhance the effects of the slow fish education. The findings suggested that the schoolchildren’s learning experiences were positive and they gained more understandings of the local aquaculture. Pedagogical suggestions were made accordingly, including implementing cross-discipline school-based curriculum.