協助國中數學教師運用形成性評量進行差異化教學之研究
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The applied study established a teacher professional community with two mathematics teachers serving in a high school in Hualien City and with two mathematics teachers serving in a secondary school in a remote area in Hualien with an aim to construct teaching modules for differentiated instruction (DI) in mathematics. Researchers collaborated with the teachers applying the theory of formative assessment to compile and revise the DI teaching modules through lesson study. They identified the design principles of DI, explored the participating teachers’ professional development, and their students’ learning experience in the DI classroom. Data collection included the teaching modules for DI in mathematics, teacher interview transcriptions, student questionnaires, and audio and video recordings of teacher meetings. The completed teaching modules for DI were uploaded to the National Academy for Educational Research website for the popular to download without payment. Four design principles for the DI modules were identified. The participating teachers’ professional development in conducting DI was revealed in the data analysis of the interviews. The students showed positive learning experience in the DI classroom. In particular, the remote area students benefited more from their teachers’ conduct of DI than their urban counterparts. This study suggests DI in mathematics providing all students with the opportunities to learn quality math and implementing the idea of the 12-year basic education in the classroom. These teaching modules serve as a practical resource for textbook publishers and mathematics teachers to compile instructional materials for DI.