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ERIC Number: ED653219
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 135
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3826-5329-7
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Making the Move toward Meaningfulness in Learning Activities: Enhancing Teacher Self-Efficacy in Student Engagement through an Instructional Coaching Approach in Improvement Science
Maureen Tiller
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Clemson University
Student engagement is a common problem in schools today and a challenging one to solve. Choosing to dive deeper into this complex problem at one high school, ten teachers participated in a coaching cycle designed to impact self-efficacy in student engagement with the support of the school's instructional coach in collaboration with the principal. One overarching research question guided this improvement science study: "What impact does an instructional coaching cycle focused on meaningfulness in learning activities have on teachers' self-efficacy in student engagement?" To answer the research question, I conducted a quantitative and qualitative data analysis of pre- and post-cycle Likert scales, teacher interviews, and coaching session observations. The data analysis revealed positive improvements in various aspects of student engagement. Specifically, teachers' ratings of how much they could help students think critically, value learning, motivate students who show low interest in schoolwork, and foster student creativity improved. As the cycle progressed, teachers began to view students as partners in the planning process, using student feedback data to increase the meaningfulness of learning activities. The feedback process, connecting teachers to students' perspectives on learning activities, contributed to the success of the coaching cycle. Although the coaching cycle focused on meaningful learning activities, the activities made planning more meaningful for teachers. The cycle positively impacted teachers' beliefs about their abilities to engage the students in their classrooms. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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