The Impact of the Project-based Learning Model on the Learning Engagement of Chinese College Students in English Writing Courses : Mediated by Learning Motivation and Teacher-student Interaction

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aimed to investigate the influence mechanism of the project-based learning model on students' learning engagement in Chinese college English writing courses, as well as the mediating roles of learning motivation and teacher-student interaction. As higher education reforms continue to advance, addressing the challenge of enhancing students' classroom engagement has become increasingly significant. The influence mechanism of the project-based learning model on learning engagement, as an innovative teaching approach, warrants further investigation. The study employed a questionnaire-based survey to collect data from 589 students who participated in English writing courses using the project-based learning model at Changchun Institute of Electronic Technology. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability and validity tests, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling. The study addressed the following seven research questions: First, was there a positive correlation between the project-based learning model and learning engagement? Second, was there a positive correlation between the project-based learning model and learning motivation? Third, was there a positive correlation between the project-based learning model and teacher-student interaction? Fourth, was there a positive correlation between teacher-student interaction and learning engagement? Fifth, was there a positive correlation between learning motivation and learning engagement? Sixth, did teacher-student interaction play a mediating role between the project-based learning model and learning engagement? Seventh, did learning motivation play a mediating role between the project-based learning model and learning engagement? The findings revealed that: First, the project-based learning model had a significant positive impact on learning engagement. Second, the Project-based Learning Model had a significant positive impact on teacher-student interaction. Third, the project-based learning model had a significant positive impact on learning motivation. Fourth, teacher-student interaction had a significant positive impact on learning engagement. Fifth, learning motivation had a significant positive impact on learning engagement. Sixth, teacher-student interaction played a partial mediating role between the project-based learning model and learning engagement. Seventh, learning motivation played a partial mediating role between the project-based learning model and learning engagement. This study not only contributes to the theoretical understanding of the project-based learning model but also offers practical implications for teaching reform in Chinese college English writing courses. The findings suggest that universities should prioritize fostering positive teacher-student interactions and enhancing students' learning motivation when implementing the project-based learning Model to more effectively promote students' learning engagement. Keywords: Project-based learning model, Learning engagement, Learning motivation, Psychological capital, Teacher-student interaction, English writing course

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. Introduction 1
• 1. Research Necessity and Purpose 1
• 2. Research Questions 4
• 3. Definition of Terms5
• 1) Project-Based Learning Model 5
• 2) Learning Engagement6
• 3) Learning Motivation 6
• 4) Teacher-student Interaction 7
• Ⅱ. Theoretical Background 8
• 1. PBL Learning Model 8
• 1) Definition of Project-based Learning 8
• 2) Dimensions of PBL12
• 3) Prior Research 15
• 2. Learning Engagement 17
• 1) Definition of Learning Engagement17
• 2) Dimensions of Learning Engagement 19
• 3) Prior Research24
• 3. Leaning Motivation 30
• 1) Definition of Learning Motivation30
• 2) Dimensions of Learning Motivation31
• 3) Prior Research 33
• 4. Teacher-student Interaction 35
• 1) Definition of Interaction 35
• 2) Definition of Teacher-student Interaction 36
• 3) Dimensions of Teacher-student Interaction 36
• 4) Prior Research39
• III. Research Methods43
• 1. Research Mode 43
• 2. Research Hypothesis 45
• 1) PBL Learning Model and Learning Engagement 45
• 2) PBL Learning Model and Learning Motivation45
• 3) Learning Motivation and Learning Engagement 46
• 4) PBL Learning Model and Teacher-student Interaction 47
• 5) Teacher-student Interaction and Learning Engagement 47
• 6) The Mediation Role of Learning Motivation between PBL
• Learning Model and Classroom Engagement 48
• 7) The Mediation Role of Teacher-student Interaction between PBL
• Learning Model and Learning Engagement 49
• 3. Research Objects50
• 4. Research Tools 52
• 1) Operational Definition of Variables 52
• 2) Data Collection and Analysis Methods60
• 3) Reliability Analysis61
• 4) Exploratory Factor Analysis 67
• 5. Validity Analysis77
• 1) Validity Analysis of PBL Learning Model Scale78
• 2) Validity Analysis of Learning Engagement Scale 82
• 3) Validity Analysis of Teacher-student Interaction Scale 85
• 4) Validity Analysis of the Learning Motivation Scale 88
• Ⅳ. Results92
• 1. Descriptive Analysis92
• 2. Difference Analysis 93
• 1) Different Genders94
• 2) Different Grades 94
• 3) Difference Majors95
• 4) Different Perceived Self-learning Difficulties 96
• 5) Difference Between the Duration of Independent Learning
• Using the Internet After Class in Different Weeks 97
• 3. Correlation Analysis 99
• 4. Regression Analysis 101
• 1) Regression analysis of Learning Engagement by PBL
• Learning Model 101
• 2) Regression Analysis of Teacher-Student Interaction by PBL
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• Learning Model 102
• 3) Regression Analysis of PBL Learning Model on Learning
• Motivation103
• 4) Regression Analysis of Teacher-student Interaction on Learning
• Engagement104
• 5) Regression Analysis of Learning Motivation on Learning
• Engagement105
• 5. Structural Equation Model 106
• V. Discussion and Conclusion 110
• 1. Discussion and Conclusion110
• 2. Limitations and Suggestion120
• References122
• Appendix. 133
• 국문초록 142