英文摘要 |
Taiwanese students score higher in math learning performance than students in most countries according to Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study fourth grade survey. However, their self-confidence and interest in math often land close to last. In order to find an alternative way to stimulate students’ interests in math, this study explored how the process of establishing a whole-class item bank in mathematics transforms the state of both individual and collective psychological ownership toward math in general. Students not only considered their problems the target of individual psychological ownership but also as involved in the development of the item bank as the target of collective psychological ownership. This study adopted mixed-methods research. Inventories of collective as well as individual psychological ownership were developed and implemented at four time points, and paired-samples t-test and repeated-measures one-way analysis of variation was conducted. Qualitative data were also analyzed on the basis of a three-dimensional structure (i.e., self–object–others) to explore the transformation process from individual psychological ownership to collective psychological ownership. Two findings were yielded. First, the overall average collective psychological ownership was significantly higher than that of individual psychological ownership at all four time points. Second, although the fourth stage included an expert intervention, collective psychological ownership gradually decreased; individual psychological ownership gradually increased. In particular, complicated and conflicting feelings between individual and collective psychological ownership were revealed in the transformation process. These findings contribute to the understanding of using problem posing as an alternative strategy to bridge the gap between interest and achievement in math in Taiwan. |