Participation vs Engagement. Together Everyone Achieve More
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Participation vs Engagement
Walaa Awad, MD MS CHES
Health Science Faculty
Owosso-Online
BC-Faculty Conference, 2019
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Our Focus
The aim of this discussion is to examine the various factors that
motivate students to be actively engaged in the learning process
Think about the Following Statements
Single Word Answers is a Form of Engagement.
The Right Answer doesn’t Mean Engagement.
Attending the Class is the Best Way of Engagement
If Students don’t need wait time, they’re highly Engaged.
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Student Engagement to Improve the Quality
of Learning
Engagement is the involvement, interest, and
connectedness learners have with their courses,
one another, and their institution of instruction
(Axelson & Flick, 2011).
In addition, Newman (1992) noted that engaged
students make a psychological investment in
learning, as evidenced by their taking pride in
understanding the material and incorporating it
into their lives; their learning is accomplished with
the idea that the topic has perceived purpose and
value.
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Student Engagement to Improve the Quality
of Learning
Kuh (2009), defined student engagement as “the
time and effort students invest in their educational
activities that are empirically linked to desired
outcomes.”
In another paper, Kuh (2009) reinforced that
feedback from lecturers and collaboration with
others will subsequently improve students'
academic skills, that in turn will help foster more
in-depth learning and provide students with the
abilities to solve problems effectively.
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Why is student engagement so important?
Students often focus on how to achieve the highest
grades with the least amount of efforts.
For many students:
• Making time to study is a challenge
• Self-creativity is not achievable
• Communication is an obstacle
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What does it mean for students to be
engaged?
Think about your own classroom!
• To what extent do students have an
opportunity to belong?
• Describe the word success from your
students’ perspectives?
• When are your students most likely to
become curious?
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• Student’s engagement correlates with
student learning/performance.
• Student’s disengagement has been
directly linked to student decisions to
drop-out of school.
• Student’s engagement is a strategy that
instructors and schools can influence.
Why Engagement Matters for Instructors?
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Participation is Taking Action
WHILE
Engagement is Investing to
Progress/Improve/Succeed/Excel..
.etc.
Make Students’ Engagement Visible!
https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/10-benefits-of-
getting-students-to-participate-in-classroom-discussions/
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Engagement
EXPLICIT: Expressing
understanding
IMPLICIT: Understood,
but not specifically
expressed by the
learner.
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The relationship between
engagement and positive
learning outcomes requires
instructors to monitor, assess,
and evaluate the students’
initial preparation and regular
participation in classroom.
Engagement = Preparation + Participation
Explain the
expectations
Relate to Real-Life
Fostering
Interaction
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Provide an
inclusive
welcoming
Atmosphere
Explain the
necessity of the
course
Encourage
Collaboration
and active
Learning
Share the
teaching
Philosophy with
the students
Preparation
Is it the instructor’s responsibility to prepare
students for class engagement?
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Different Approaches to Preparation
Behavioral – involvement in academic activities or participation
in learning tasks
Emotional – Attitude to teachers, classmates and school (sense of
belonging, inclusiveness)
Cognitive – mental efforts of self-regulated strategies to learn and
master complex concepts (investment in learning)
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Participation
The Circle of Participation
Grading
Different Strategies
Constructive Feedback
Institutional Resources
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How to Maximize Students’ Engagement?
What Should we do?
• Monitor the students’ progress during the course.
• Contact students who have problems participating in
class.
• Guide students to the available resources for support.
• Stimulate the student's knowledge by asking challenging
questions and offer suggestions to boost students abilities
to acquire life-long skills, and practices.
• Be available
• Show enthusiasm and a passion for the course contents.
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Conclusion
If you are looking for full students’
engagement, it is essential that students
perceive your activities as being
meaningful
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NO More Traditional Education
Anonymous quote says,
“It is easier to change the
course of history than it is to
change a history course.”
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Engagement Philosophy at Baker College
The learning system of Baker College focuses
on helping students achieve the highest level
of learning through active involvement and
regular participation.
Baker College engages in ongoing efforts to
improve all aspects of the Institution including
programs, practices, processes, student
outcomes, and services.
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Kuh, G. D. (2009). What student affairs professionals need to know about student engagement. Journal of College Student Development,
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