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Psychological ownership and academic identity: unveiling their roles in promoting teaching innovation
Luote Dai1, Saizhi Wang1, Jiajia Chen2
1School of Digital Economy & Trade, Wenzhou Polytechnic, Wenzhou, China.
Introduction:
Teaching innovation is increasingly important in higher education, yet the psychological mechanisms through which faculty members integrate research and teaching remain insufficiently understood. This study investigates the relationship between psychological ownership of research and teaching innovation, focusing on the mediating role of academic identity and the moderating effects of perceived organizational support and professional identity.
Methods:
Data were collected from 452 faculty members across research universities, applied universities, and vocational colleges in China. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized mediation and moderation effects, as well as institutional differences among university types.
Results:
The results show that psychological ownership of research does not directly affect teaching innovation. However, it significantly promotes teaching innovation indirectly through academic identity. Perceived organizational support strengthens the relationship between psychological ownership of research and academic identity. In contrast, professional identity does not significantly moderate the relationship between academic identity and teaching innovation. Further analysis reveals institutional differences, with stronger effects observed in research-oriented universities.
Discussion:
These findings highlight the importance of academic identity as a psychological pathway linking research engagement to teaching innovation. They also suggest that organizational support can enhance faculty members' identification with their academic roles, thereby promoting innovative teaching practices. The study contributes to understanding how psychological and institutional factors shape teaching innovation and offers practical implications for higher education institutions seeking to support the integration of research and teaching.
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