How Education Providers Can Improve Student Engagement

With a little bit of creativity and technology, teachers can create lessons that offer variety and choice and help to increase student's engagement in the subjects. 

FREMONT, CA: Student engagement influences a wide range of student outcomes, whether learning takes place in traditional classrooms or online. Few people would disagree that counting device logins, appearances on video and audio-conferencing platforms, or emailing back a worksheet are valid and valuable indicators of actual learning engagement. While these strategies existed before COVID-19, the current outbreak exposed how inadequately education facilities manage and monitor student engagement.

What is engagement in learning?

The involvement of a student in a particular activity is referred to as engagement. It is the outcome of a motivational and social process that results in a person's decision to put out effort, endure through struggle, accomplish a task, and address discriminating experiences. To be engaged, one must be interested and emotionally active in the study.

It serves as a reminder that neither the students' minds nor their behaviors are under others control. According to engagement research, whenever teachers try to get anything done in the classroom or through video chat, they are extremely reliant on students' agreement.

Here are few tips to improve student engagement. 

Integrate technology into the classroom

For students, technology is engaging and interesting. Teachers add another medium that several students prefer and that attracts various learning styles by introducing technology into their teaching. Technology helps in personalized learning because students like the ability to work at their own pace and concentrate on areas where they need to develop.

Students are more engaged in class projects with these collaboration tools since they don't have to stress about sharing files and instead focus on delivering high-quality work.

Embrace project-based learning

PBL (project-based learning) is a teaching style that students learn by studying real-world problems and obstacles. Students enjoy collaborating with their classmates on a clear goal that is applicable in the real world. The teacher offers a criterion, but the students can look at the subject from several perspectives and use different resources. Students can present their findings and views to the rest of the class in ways that interest them. For example, they can make a video, give a presentation, design a brochure, and build a website, among other things.

Use a variety of teaching methods

The students will quickly lose interest if the teachers consistently use the same teaching strategies. Instead, they must provide knowledge and practice concepts in different ways.

While developing lessons, teachers should consider diverse learning styles to involve every learner, like visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. In addition, they can encourage them to engage with various platforms, including music, videos, and writing.