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What Do We Mean When We Refer to Student Engagement?
What Do We Mean When We Refer to Student Engagement?
According to The Glossary of Education Reform, student engagement refers to the
degree of attention,
curiosity,
interest,
optimism, and
passion
that students show when they are learning or being taught, which extends to the level of motivation they have to learn and progress in their education.” Zello Blog Apr 8, 2021
According to the National Association of Independent Schools, NAIS, student engagement involves three dimensions:
Behavioral engagement: focusing on participation in academic, social, and co-curricular activities
Emotional engagement: focusing on the extent and nature of positive and negative reactions to teachers, classmates, academics, and school
Cognitive engagement: focusing on students’ level of investment in learning.
Zello Blog Apr 8, 2021
Why is Student Engagement Important? Why Should We Care?
Why is Student Engagement Important? Why Should We Care?
A Gallup study found that, “Student engagement significantly positively affects student growth.”
There are also advantages related to increased attendance and improvement in behavior.
The poll also found that students become less engaged as they advance through the education system.
This EdWeek article quotes Principal Peter DeWitt,
“Authentic engagement means that students do more than just answer a question during a session of “sit and get,” says DeWitt. “It means that they have dialogue with us and ask questions at the same time they’re engaging in giving us an answer. It means that students are talking as much as we are.”
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