Engaging Student Learners
Effective Teaching & Learning Practice | Connecting with Students
Engaging
Student Learners
What is Student Engagement?
In education, student engagement
refers to the degree of attention,
curiosity, interest, value, and
perseverance that students show
when they are learning or being
taught. This extends to the
motivational level and
commitment of students to learn,
progress, and persist in their
learning.
Components of Engagement
1. Attentive
Student pays attention to and
focuses on the tasks associated
with the work being done.
2. Committed
Student commits without the
promise ofextrinsic rewards or the
threat of negative consequences.
3. Persistent
Student sticks to the task even
when it presents difficulty.
4. Meaningful/Valuable
The student finds
meaning and value in the
tasks of the work.
Phillip Schlechty 2011
Evidence of Engagement
The Research
Effect
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Benefits
Students who are engaged learn at
high levels and have a profound
grasp of what they learn,
retain what they learn, and
can transfer what they learn to new
contexts.
--Phillip Schlechty
If I have trouble
understanding a
problem, I go
over it again
until I get it.
I challenge myself to study
more so I’m not just getting by.
With what I’ve learned
I can show leadership
and make a difference
in my community.
I can
explore,
experiment
and ask
questions.
I learn about
topics that matter
in the world.
The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the US Department of
Education to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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