The investigation of inquiry instruction on the effect of 8th graders’ mathematics learning motivation and mathematics achievement---An Action Research Approach

• Main Authors: Yang,Ming-Jung, 楊明哲
• Other Authors: Chin,Erh-Tsung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/frpsyj

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 科學教育研究所 === 105 === Abstract The main purposes of this study were to investigate the change of mathematics learning motivation and mathematics achievement of eighth graders’ after mathematics inquiry teaching in two inquirying classes including 63 students for one year. The study used action research design, data collection applied pre-post design with the main quantitative research and the minor qualitative research approach. Quantitative research includes mathematics learning motivation questionnaire and mathematics achievement employs the two inquiry classes with the average of 5 math tests in almost one semester. Math learning motivation use Paired sample T test, but Math achievement uses One-samples T test. Quantitative data are collected from interview with students, classroom observation, students’ learning sheets and teacher journal. Furthermore, the researcher collects the data with the interview with students by coding. First, findings indicates that five stimulates include learning environment incentive, self – efficacy, self-regulation, intrinsic value and test anxiety all shows significant increase(p<0.01) in final-test compared with pre-test. Researcher analyzes the learning motivation all shows significant increase(p<0.01) from empirical study, students’ learning sheets, teacher journal and the weak point in researcher’s teaching. Second, mathematics achievement does’t show significant increase in final-test compared with pre-test. But mathematics achievement has improved. Researcher also use qualitative information to support mathematics achievement to improve the reasons. And then try to find out the difficulties encountered in the implementation of mathematical inquiry activities. Third, researcher wants to improve the lack of teaching by three cycles of action research. In summary, math inquiry instruction do enhance 8th graders’ math motivation and math achievement.