Student engagement

During my JA in a Day internship, I learned quickly that student engagement would be important to the lesson plan. Having younger classes, I knew that we would have to keep the students engaged or they would lose interest quickly. A main engagement strategy we used was positive reinforcement. Students, especially the younger ones, want to be praised for their hard work. While the students were working on the activities, my partner and I would constantly let the students know they were doing a great job. While we were in discussion mode, we would thank them for listening and participating. Positive reinforcement made a major difference in how the day went. Another engagement strategy we used was facilitating discussion. We would as simple questions and have a handful of students give us answers. Having some students answer gave…

colleges and universities have in fostering positive student outcomes. The increasing reliance on performance-based funding, presidential initiatives focused on boys and men of color in education and community college students, as well as enhanced public scrutiny of student outcomes in recognition of the skyrocketing cost of college are some among a myriad of contributing factors to this heightened urgency (The Seven Centers Report, 2014; Zhang, 2005). Seemingly, a new era has emerged in…

Background Student engagement represents the time and effort students devote to activities empirically linked to the intended outcomes of college and what institutions do to both provide these activities and induce students to participate in them (Kuh, 2009). Student Support Services is a grant funded program apart of the Federal TRIO Program. The program is designed to provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirement, and to motivate students…

Throughout our study with the international students, we have discovered that there are any resources that are specifically catered to helping them assimilate into campus and the community smoothly. The main problem being reported from our indigenous population and our community was the lack of awareness of these resources or events directly to meet the needs of the international students. In addition, the lack of engagement from the graduate students has been a problem. According to our…

Student engagement is a key component to a well-rounded college experience. Chen, Ingram and Davis argue that “social engagement simply captures a one-sided perspective of the collegiate experience while higher education is a two-tier experience that also include an academic component, the social gains receive outside the classrooms are as equally important as academic advancements” (p. 6). For African American/ Black students the type of institution they select to attend determines their…

classroom. Through the use of technology teachers are able to more easily create diversification to meet the learning needs of all students. Student engagement also increases when technology is being used. A technology that is becoming more prevalent in the classroom is iPads. The iPad is a mobile device that runs various applications, it also connects to wireless Internet. Many companies have developed educational applications for the iPad. The iPads relatively small size and simple format…

encourage learning for all students through facilitating engagement and motivation, and through the strategic use of assessment. Emotional well-being is central to student learning, as it is often found that engagement and motivation hinge on student well-being. Negative emotions act to sabotage the learning process, and it is for this reason that teachers should wholeheartedly attempt to promote safety and well-being within their classrooms. Additionally, assessment is a valuable tool for…

Procedures Prior to the administration of any instruments, parents will give their consent and students will give their assent to participate in the research study. All participants will be informed that their questionnaire answers and assessment results will be kept confidential. In addition, all students and their parents will be informed that they may withdraw from the study at any time, without providing a reason. Participants will be learning a unit of instruction that is aligned with the…

Students enjoy being immersed in the story, where it pertains to them. Students hold on to new information when they envision how it affects them. Asking questions also increases student engagement. Questions will help them acquire critical thinking skills and therefore keep them engaged. Teaching the subject in more than one way also aids in student engagement. Each student utilizes a different learning style that helps him/her learn. For example, one student learns best by hearing, so a…

from all around the world. Due to so many different cultures coexisting, Hong Kong has become a diverse city. This phenomenon is reflected in the education sector in Hong Kong. Although 95% of population is still Hong Kong Chinese, more and more diverse students from different ethnic backgrounds arrive in Hong Kong to study resulting in a multicultural classroom environment (McInerney, 2010). Some researchers raise concerns of the current unequal student engagement level amongst diverse ethnic…