以協作意願與資訊來源管道探究大學生個人差異及其小組報告之協作資訊尋求行為

Individual Differences in Undergraduate Students’ Collaborative Information Seeking Behavior When Working on Group Projects: A Study on Willingness to Collaborate and Sources Used

透過問卷調查法，本研究針對臺灣北部一所綜合型研究大學來自不同學科背景之535位大學生，探討不同性別、系級、人格特質之大學生的協作資訊尋求行為，尤其是影響其協作意願的考量因素，以及其使用各項資源的頻率。研究結果顯示，高年級、人文社會科學與工醫農、任務導向之學生較易因各項因素而不願與他人協作。而女性、低年級、人文社會科學與理科、任務導向之學生傾向使用較多元的資訊來源管道，其中，相較於法商與工醫農領域的學生，偏向基礎學科的人文社會科學與理科學生皆較偏好紙本資源。本文根據上述研究結果，提供大學教師實務上之建議，並提出未來研究建議。

Small-group teaching has been a preferred pedagogy in higher education, and it requires to communicate or seek information with peers. Therefore, collaborative information seeking (CIS) plays an important role in students’ group projects. The current study investigates undergraduate students’ individual differences and their CIS behavior when working on coursework-related group projects. A questionnaire was used, with 535 participants recruited from undergraduate students having related experiences. Results show that students with different individual differences exhibit different CIS preferences. Upperclassmen and task-oriented students tend not to work with others due to various concerns. Additionally, female, underclassmen, and task-oriented students used a wider variety of sources. Based on findings, several suggestions for instructors in higher education institutions were provided.