Synopses & Reviews
For more than two decades, the concept of student engagement has grown from simple attention in class to a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral components that embody and further develop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goals of student engagement have evolved from dropout prevention to improved outcomes for lifelong learning. This robust expansion has led to numerous lines of research across disciplines and are brought together clearly and comprehensively in the Handbook of Research on Student Engagement. The Handbook guides readers through the field's rich history, sorts out its component constructs, and identifies knowledge gaps to be filled by future research. Grounding data in real-world learning situations, contributors analyze indicators and facilitators of student engagement, link engagement to motivation, and gauge the impact of family, peers, and teachers on engagement in elementary and secondary grades. Findings on the effectiveness of classroom interventions are discussed in detail. And because assessing engagement is still a relatively new endeavor, chapters on measurement methods and issues round out this important resource. Topical areas addressed in the Handbook include: Engagement across developmental stages.Self-efficacy in the engaged learner.Parental and social influences on engagement and achievement motivation.The engaging nature of teaching for competency development.The relationship between engagement and high-risk behavior in adolescents.Comparing methods for measuring student engagement.An essential guide to the
Synopsis
The knowledge base of how student engagement affects educational outcomes and career attainment has grown immeasurably in the last decade. The Handbook of Research on Student Engagement presents methods to connect and re-engage marginalized, uninterested students.
Synopsis
The knowledge base about the affect of student engagement on educational outcomes and career attainment has grown immeasurably in the last decade. Interest in engagement spans national and international researchers as well as several interrelated disciplines, including school psychology and public health. On a day-to-day practical level, however, engagement has been seen as an antidote for the pervasive conditions of student alienation and apathy. Teachers and other school personnel want information on how to connect and re-engage marginalized, uninterested students. Therefore, engagement has become a significant consideration for educators both as a means of understanding student behavior and performance and for addressing student needs - individually and in systemwide efforts. Student engagement is relevant for all students who "cross our school doors."
About the Author
Sandra L. Christenson, Ph.D.,
Table of Contents
Preface; S. L. Christenson, A. L. Reschly, and C. Wylie.- SECTION I: WHAT IS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT?.- Jingle, Jangle, and Conceptual Haziness: Evolution and Future Directions of the Engagement Construct; A. L. Reschly and S. L. Christenson.- Developmental Dynamics of Student Engagement, Coping, and Everyday Resilience; E. A. Skinner and J. R. Pitzer.- Engagement across Developmental Periods; D. Mahatmya, B. J. Lohman, J. L. Matjasko, and A. Feldman Farb.- Ethnicity and Student Engagement; G. E. Bingham and L. Okagaki.- Student Engagement: