BDG0105 Active Engagement
DESCRIPTION: Teachers who complete this lesson engage learners in high cognition and high participation activities within a lesson to build student understanding.
RESEARCH BASE: Active engagement increases student learning with an effect size between .58 and .66, which corresponds to an increase of 25 percentile points in achievement (Dean, Hubbell, Pitler, & Stone, 2012).
BACKGROUND: Consider these resources to better understand the topic.
Himmele, Pérsida & Himmele, William (2017). Total participation techniques: Making every student an active learner. Alexandria VA: ASCD http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/117033/chapters/A_Model_for_Total_Participation_and_Higher-Order_Thinking.aspx
Jablon, J. & Wilkinson, M. (March, 2006). Using engagement strategies to facilitate children’s learning and success. YoungChildren.
Active engagement video: https://vimeo.com/180346677
LESSON OUTCOMES:
- Plan lessons that will engage all students in high cognition, high participation activities.
- Understand the connection between active engagement and student learning.
RESOURCES:
Books
Himmele, Pérsida & Himmele, William (2017). Total participation techniques: Making every student an active learner. Alexandria VA: ASCD http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/Total-Participation-Techniques-Making-Every-Student-an-Active-Learner-2nd-Edition.aspx
Antonetti, John V. & Garver, James R. (2015). 17,000 Classroom visits can’t be wrong: Strategies that engage students, promote active learning, and boost achievement. Alexandria VA: ASCD http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/Seventeen-Thousand-Classroom-Visits-Cant-Be-Wrong.aspx
Dean, Ceri; Hubbell, Elizabeth Ross; Pitler, Howard; & Stone, Bj (2012). Classroom instruction that works: Research-based strategies for increasing student achievement. Alexandria, VA: ASCD http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/111001.aspx
Articles
Edwards, Mark A. (2013). The 6 Key Drivers of Student Engagement. T.H.E. Journal https://thejournal.com/articles/2013/04/16/the-6-key-drivers-of-student-engagement.aspx
Heath, Chip & Heath, Dan (2018). The Secret to Student Engagement. Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/01/10/the-secret-to-student-engagement.html
Johnson, B. (2012). How do we know when students are engaged? Edutopia. http://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-engagement-definition-ben-johnson
Strong, Harvey; Silver, Harvey F.; & Robinson, Amy. (1995) Strengthening student engagement: What do students want (and what really motivates them)? Educational Leadership 53:1 http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept95/vol53/num01/Strengthening-Student-Engagement@-What-Do-Students-Want.aspx
Videos
Institute for Evidence-based Reform, LLC (2015). A brief video of active student engagement in a high school biology class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WMRgYCVHrs
KinderGals (2015). A brief video of active student engagement in a kindergarten class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSlHazo3Wcc
Martin Luther College Office of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education (2016). Active engagement. https://vimeo.com/180346677
Robinson, K. (2010). Changing Education Paradigms https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_changing_education_paradigms
University of Cambridge. Active engagement techniques: Teaching for active engagement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8hMrlLkk-Y
