社区大学的科学课程——以文山社区大学为例

Natural Science Courses in Community College: An Example of Wenshan Community College

社区大学是台湾特有的一种成人教育设施。1997年由台大数学系教授、社会运动家黄武雄倡议,翌年获台北市政府支持,于文山区设立全台第一所社区大学——文山社区大学。其后台北市其他区及各县市相继成立,现全台共有83所。社区大学的课程分为学术、生活与艺能及社团等三大类,其中学术课程大多分为人文、社会、自然科学等三类。社区大学的自然科学课程,可视为科普的一环。本文以文山社区大学的自然科学课程为例,简介其课程、师资及学员,异日或许可供大陆成人教育界及科普界参考。

In Taiwan, community college is a unique adult education design. It was proposed by Professor Huang Wu-hsiung, a social activist, in 1997. Next year, Huang＇s proposal got the support of Taipei City Government to set up the first community college in Wenshan District： Wenshan Community College. From then on, other districts of Taipei as well as other cities and counties in Taiwan set up community colleges subsequently, and there are 83 community colleges in Taiwan now. Community college courses can be divided into three categories-academic courses, life and skill, community groups. And the academic coupes then can be divided into three categories： the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. The natural science courses in Community College may be considered as a part of science popularization. Taking Wenshan Community College＇s natural science course as an example, we give a brief introduction of its curriculum, faculty and students. We hope our experience may afford China's Mainland＇s adult education and science popularization some reference.