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Validation of the School Engagement Questionnaire Engagement versus Disaffection with Learning: Teacher Report in Swedish 6th Graders
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Ritoša, Andrea – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2022
The factor structure of the measure of school engagement 'Engagement Versus Disaffection with Learning: Teacher Report' was investigated in the sample of 360 Swedish 6th graders. Confirmatory factor analyses showed no support for the suggested four-factor structure including behavioural engagement, emotional engagement, behavioural disaffection…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Learner Engagement, Questionnaires, Student Satisfaction
An Inferentialist Perspective on How Note-Taking Can Constrain the Orchestration of Math-Talk
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Nilsson, Per – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The aim of this study is to investigate relationships between note-taking and the orchestrating of math-talk in whole-class teaching. A lesson on (average) velocity in a Swedish Grade 6 has been observed. Taking an inferentialist stance on human understanding, the study conceptualizes teaching and learning from the perspective of how students come…
Descriptors: Notetaking, Mathematics Instruction, Motion, Grade 6
Cultivating Awareness at School. Effects on Effortful Control, Peer Relations and Well-Being at School in Grades 5, 7, and 8
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Terjestam, Yvonne; Bengtsson, Hans; Jansson, Alexander – School Psychology International, 2016
Effects of a mindfulness-based program, Compassion and Attention in the Schools (Compas), were studied in 358 pupils in grades 5, 7, and 8 in Sweden. An experimental group undertook Compas practices in class three times a week during an eight-week period. A control group undertook content area academic lessons . Pre-/post-intervention analyses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Enhancing Engagement in Algebra: Didactical Strategies Implemented and Discussed by Teachers
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Nyman, Rimma; Kilhamn, Cecilia – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The aim of this study is to investigate student engagement from the point of view of the teacher, by focusing on teacher's didactical strategies used to engage students during algebra introduction. Eight teachers in grade 6 and 7 participated in a focus-group interview study. The findings are based on episodes of student engagement in algebra and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Learner Engagement
Spontaneous Play and Imagination in Everyday Science Classroom Practice
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Andrée, Maria; Lager-Nyqvist, Lotta – Research in Science Education, 2013
In science education, students sometimes create and engage in spontaneous science-oriented play where ideas about science and scientists are put to use. However, in previous research, little attention has been given to the role of informal spontaneous play in school science classrooms. We argue that, in order to enhance our understanding of…
Descriptors: Science Education, Play, Learning Processes, Secondary School Students
Indicators of Student Engagement: What Teachers Notice during Introductory Algebra Lessons
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Nyman, Rimma – International Journal for Mathematics Teaching and Learning, 2015
This article presents results from an empirical study of how student engagement is visible during introductory algebra. Previously, the notion of engagement in mathematics has been studied from students' and researchers' perspectives. This study is instead focused on teachers' perspectives on student engagement. Eight teachers in grade 6-7 have…
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Educational Practices, Introductory Courses, Algebra