TEACHER THE TEACHERLouis Cabuhat, Dean of EducationBryman College

Student Engagement – Unit Two

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there”

- Richard S. Sagor

Connecting Your Actions to the TargetIMPROVED OUTCOMES

• Performance Targets (INDIVIDUAL OUTCOMES)

• Ask yourself, “What are students expected to gain from our ‘actions”?

• Improved motivation √• Improved engagement

• Realistic goal-setting

• Improved achievement

• Process Targets (TECHNIQUES or STRATEGIES)• Development of an Early Warning System

Training Targets

(Sagor, 2011)

• Unit One dealt with motivation

• Motivation is driven by emotion

• 60 minute face-to-face session (followed by)

• Online discussion forum

Recap

Discussion ReCap of Motivation

Participants were asked; How can you tell if a student is motivated? These are some of the responses offered:

…[the student has a] smile on face – Meryl Harlow

…[the student is] active in the activities – Anthony Cervantes

…[the student accepts that] communication is the KEY to success – Ms. Lee

…student is on time and prepared - Alex Esparcia

…[the student makes] time to study – Rosemary Bautista

…[I turn to] attitudes, behavior and classroom performance with attendance and grades – Avic Magsaysay

Drafting a Scale: MotivationWorst Needs Improvement As expected Above Expectations Best

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Directions:Working in your groups, take a few minutes to discuss what an "as expected" rating (on a scale of 1 - 5) looks like. Remember to anchor your

discussion to our dynamic case: Susan. For example, if Susan were to meet your expectations on motivation, what would that look like to you? Using

this worksheet, draft one word adjectives or small sentences to explain what a 'motivated' Susan might look like. Think - Best case scenario!

Rating

Motivation

Unit Two – Student Engagement

• Learners will be able to:

List at least one definition of student engagement

Weigh the benefits of student engagement on persistence

Adjust teacher responses to support student engagement

Defining Student Engagement

• Many Descriptors such as:

• Involved

• Interested

• Connected

• A professor at Oklahoma City University, in helping to shed light on the topic of engagement, suggests “…that engagement implies there is something more; that it means going beyond what can be seen in the classroom” (Garrett, 2011, p. 3).

↓ Engagement = ↑ Dropout Rate

• Ask yourself these questions: - Does a happy student involve themselves in

learning?

- Is a distracted student less interested in learning?

- Is a disengaged student less likely to connect with you?

If you answer ‘YES’ to any of these questions, be aware!

The Influence of Emotions

Students who are successful in managing their emotions and relationships and impulse control are more likely to persist to graduation

• Involved

• Interested

• Connected

If you are successful at assisting learners to manage their emotions, persistence is more likely.

Teachers create activities that allow for engagement!

How do you lay the groundwork for engagement?

• Engagement improvement programs do work!

• Remember that a process of improvement is required – you lead the challenge!

• You’re not alone:

• Introduce a “Success Coach” into your class

• Seek assistance from student affairs

• Rely on the benefits of peer-support circles

Reread Susan’s CaseSusan is a new student who is attending classes at Bryman College – A for-profit organization. As a new enrollment to the school, Susan repeatedly misses assignment deadlines and submits work late. While in class, her instructor notices that Susan frequently avoids eye contact with others and she excludes herself from group discussions. Now, in her third week of a four week module, it doesn’t look good. Susan has failed her mid-term exam. And now, the teacher is concerned that some of Susan’s behavior is an early indication of what’s about to come – another drop for the college; another failed attempt. So, in an effort to address the problem, the teacher presents what she knows of Susan to colleagues at the college. And, to her surprise, several of the other staff members are dealing with a ‘Susan’ of their own. What’s even more unsettling – the College attrition rate for newly enrolled students is extremely high.

Return to EduOs.net to continue addressing

Susan’s case anchoring your ideas to ENGAGEMENT

Reference ListAxelson, R. D., & Flick, A. (2011, January-February).Defining student engagement. Retrieved from http://www.changemag.org/Archives/Back Issues/2011/January-February 2011/student-engagement-abstract.html

Allen, I. H., & Lester, S. M. (2012). The impact of a college survival skills course and a success coach on retention and academic performance. Journal of career and technical education, 27(1), 8-14. Retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ974495.pdf

Garrett, C. (2011, November). Defining, detecting, and promoting student engagement in college learning environments. Retrieved from http://kwantlen.ca/TD/TD.5.2/TD.5.2.5.Garrett_Student_Engagement.pdf

Sagor, R. (2011). The action research guidebook: a four-stage process for educators and school teams. (2 ed.). Thousand Oak, California: Corwin.

Sparkman, L., Maulding, W. S., & Roberts, J. G. (2012). Non-cognitive predictors of student success in college. College student journal, 46(3), 642-652. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=efc82f3b-eac7-4d11-91da-acc4e88f76d0@sessionmgr15&vid=5&hid=12