Student engagement

In the next section, you will see a video of myself demonstrating an effective strategy to teach non-Indigenous students about Indigenous Histories, cultures and lifeways. I have chosen to provide an example of a Grade Two Geography lesson, in which the students will engage with the resource ‘Six Seasons Calendar for Melbourne’ (Gott, n.d.), which can be found in the reference list. Victorian Curriculum links: VCGGK066: Content description: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country/Place…

Astin, A.W. (1999). Student involvement: a developmental theory for higher education. Journal of College Student Development, 40(5), 518-29 Astin (1984) proposed a developmental theory named Student Involvement Theory (SIT), which measured the amount of physical and psychological energy invested in collegiate life by students. This theory emphasized on student motivation and behaviors, contrasting the traditional pedagogy theory that focused on subject matter, learning resource, and…

diversity among college and universities. Research indicates that, “students from historically under-represented backgrounds that attend community colleges are overrepresented in terms of enrollment, but underrepresented among completers” (Chen, 2009). When students from minority backgrounds attend community colleges, they may face obstacles such as isolation, stereotyping, miscommunication, and alienation. This can result in students being unsuccessful in their goal of obtaining academic…

hallways of Center High School are littered with students sitting cross-legged while a pair of white, Apple headphones protrude from their ears. In addition, the student’s faces almost look as if the grim reaper has stolen their soul and locked it in a gloomy closet only to be released after 12:12 PM. Students have always plagued the CHS hallways; however, the number has increased dramatically this school year. CHS students simply lack engagement during flex lunch. The disappearance of clubs,…

programs have shown evidence that practicing mindfulness improves student achievement and decreases psychological distress (Deckro, Ballinger & Hoyt, 2002). This study seeks to examine the well-being of college students engaged in MBSR using the PERMA model as a framework. Background of the Problem…

technology information, and student services to name a few. Within each expenditure there are categories. For example, Student services cover a broad range of categories such as recruitment, admissions, campus security, and resident counselors. The student service expenditure has their concerns and issues when it comes to cost and it effectiveness. The issues are what drives colleges and universities to evaluate the purpose of the expenditure and its importance to student success and…

including himself. Attributions are not considered as the student does not convincingly care about improvement or recognition of his own responsibility in his learning. Clearly, Drew’s lack of motivation can be changed with the…

This paper will cover three members of the Southern Agrarians, -- John Crowe Ransom, Donald Davidson, and Allen Tate. We will explore their involvement in the Fugitive circle, which was an off-campus social club that eventually published a literary journal called The Fugitive. We will then shift our attention to the formation of the Symposium on Southern Heritage, which became known as Southern Agrarianism. The paper will provide historical context to the ideas of these men by exploring the…

Through the Exploring Engagement grant awarded by Irvine Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) has developed ME (Millennial Engagement) an initiative that seeks to expand arts engagement for diverse Millennials in San Diego by inviting four local artist of this generation to design collaborations with college and university students. For the past several months artist Michael Ano has collaborated and mentored students in the Culture, Art, and Technology practicum program at at…

Out of a hundred applicants, University of Chicago will accept only seven. Hundreds of applications will pile in from the talented, the athletes, the scientists, mathematicians, and the writers. Each and every one will be different, each student will be erupting with a story to tell, a unique trait to reveal, and a creative mind to use. One of those applications will be written in the candle light of dawn, under the influence of hope and with steady hardworking hands. That application will begin…