The purpose of this quantitative causal-comparative study was to compare elementary teacher efficacy in Christian private schools and public schools to determine if there was a difference in overall efficacy, instructional strategies, classroom management, and student engagement. Teacher efficacy shapes instructional performance and student…

This is a study of student engagement with computational labs in Calculus 2. The labs task students with using MATLAB to investigate contexts such as rocket science, disease modeling, and market economics forecasting by modifying and executing provided code, guided by questions that have students report the results of their simulations or…

Digital game-based learning (DGBL) has unique factors that can engage students in the learning process. It has been shown that incorporating DGBL into mathematics can help bridge the learning gap, differentiate instruction, and engage students (Yang et al., 2018; Hulse et al., 2019; Chen et al., 2012; Naik, 2017). This study examined how students'…

The present study seeks to develop a situated construct of learner engagement within an instructional experience. Despite compelling potential benefits to instructional practice, extant learner engagement research has been limited to either within-the learner constructs or adding a simplistic behavioral component to a model and largely discounting…

Three experiments investigated the difference between the traditional and flipped instructional models on students' learning outcomes and reported engagement, preparation, and participation in class. Experiment 1 found increased engagement, preparation, and participation reported by students when in the flipped classroom compared to the…

Despite more than four decades of extensive research on student engagement and campus climate, researchers still do not know how to create undergraduate learning environments that promote student persistence. Undergraduate student graduation rate in the US has consistently hovered at around the 50 percent mark. In fact, the field of student…

This narrative case study examined the way in which integrating technology into secondary ELA classrooms impacted levels of student engagement. This qualitative study investigated how student engagement and technology integration were perceived by students and classroom teachers. The study employed a case study approach of data collecting. The…

Community colleges support the needs of higher education for students with diverse backgrounds, goals, and outcomes. Historically, students who have been denied access to four-year colleges were granted access to community colleges. Academic success for men of color, particularly African American and Hispanic males, remains the lowest of all…

Community college persistence, retention, and graduation rates are very low (Koldner, 2015). CCSSE (2007), states that an essential predictor of higher education success rates is enhanced student engagement opportunities. This paper explores higher education hyperconnectivity Quan-Haase & Wellman (2006) and navigational capital Yosso (2005)…

First generation college students (FGCS) have a multitude of responsibilities both academic and personal. Most nursing programs are challenging and may result in not every student passing the preset nursing curricula. Consider being a FGCS who is eagerly pursuing a nursing degree but fails to meet matriculation. For those FGCS in nursing who,…

The problem addressed in this study was the retention and completion rates at community colleges leave room for significant improvement, particularly with underprepared students who tend to be at a disadvantage and contribute to low graduation rates. A learning community designed to further engage students and improve retention was implemented at…

In 2019, a coronavirus strand, SARS-CoV-2, caused a global pandemic of respiratory illness, also referred to as the coronavirus (COVID-19). The U.S. government implemented massive school closures as a non-pharmaceutical intervention to mitigate the spread of the virus. The abrupt pivot to the asynchronous learning model resulted in low levels of…

This study explored the use of gamification when teaching Greek as a L2. It examined how Greek teachers in different schools in Cyprus use gamification and if it affects their students in learning. It explored their perceptions of the effects on student motivation and engagement. The study was of qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews…

The problem is teacher attrition among students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBDs) in the southeastern United States. Addressing this problem is vital to improving outcomes for students with EBDs. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore factors related to teacher retention and quality instruction when working with…

Extracurricular activities have been known to provide students with learning opportunities not always provided in other traditional learning environments such as communication, leadership, problem-solving skills, and emotional awareness, and have shown benefits in improving student engagement and school attendance. These learning opportunities…