Improving Student Engagement

Authors

  • Jim Parsons University of Alberta
  • Leah Taylor Westjet

Keywords:

student engagement, pedagogy, research

Abstract

This paper reviews research literature in the area of student engagement to discover curricular and pedagogical ideas educators might successfully use to better engage student learning. Student engagement has historically focused upon increasing achievement, positive behaviors, and a sense of belonging to help students remain in school. The authors suggest that work in student engagement has grown from a focus upon disengaged students (who are not learning) to engaged learners (who are learning) and theorize that older work attempted to reshape ârenegadeâ students into schooling, but current work revises schools to fit student needs.

Author Biographies

Jim Parsons, University of Alberta

Department of Secondary Education, Professor

Leah Taylor, Westjet

Leah Taylor is an educator, researcher, and writer who works for Westjet.

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Published

2011-05-06

How to Cite

Parsons, J., & Taylor, L. (2011). Improving Student Engagement. Current Issues in Education, 14(1). Retrieved from https://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/745

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Spring/Fall Issue

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