The Importance of Increasing Student Engagement in the Classroom

Engaging students in the classroom can be a difficult task. Understanding the process of how students learn can help a teacher adapt the lesson to meet the needs of all students. I will encounter students that are not intrinsically motivated so I will need to find different ways to motivate each and every student. Understanding how my students learn can provide me with insights as to how to help each student learn which will minimize classroom management problems. It is important for my students to understand…

The Importance of Motivation in the Classroom It is first important to understand how motivation works in the classroom. There are infinite procedures teachers use to achieve desired effects from their students, but there are general patterns these motivational tools follow. In order for teachers to communicate with their students, they must identify with their needs on an individual basis (Gawel, 1997). This proposal is much akin to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which states five basic needs…

connections. Students are faced with ever-increasing decisions and they need a strong support system to fall back on, which would be their parents. Geert Driessen (2005) stated that parental involvement is being seen as an important strategy for reaching the best quality of education that is possible in schools. He also stated that the main objective for teachers should be to expand the social and cognitive capacities of the students. With expanding the social and cognitive capacities of the students the…

experience. Many educators and educational institutions have begun to incorporate course management systems, Web 2.0 tools, virtual classrooms and stimulations into their course work in an effort to enhance the learning experiences for their students and staff. Technology has become a method of reaching the new digital generation. The use of technology in the classroom provides an enhanced learning solution that engages each user visually, audibly and intellectually. With the recent advent of wireless…

This article examines the importance of "engagement" for teenagers, especially those who are identified as "at-risk." Engagement is described by the authors as "a complex and crucial component of effective treatment that increases retention in services," which is "a requirement for successful outcomes and behavior change," (Thompson, Bender, Windsor & Flynn, 2009, p. 121). Engagement will manifest differently for each client but generally it refers to bonding with the therapist, participation in…

very space in which the curriculum is taught: classrooms are designed to be the ultimate learning environment, stimulating learning on every level. The design of a classroom can influence the way that children interpret information given to them, as well as the way that they apply their knowledge afterwards. Children and teachers alike use different methods of communication within a classroom. “Language is used by teachers to manage their classrooms, determine rules and routines and ensure children…

Journal of Technology Research The impact of classroom technology on student behavior Angeline M. Lavin University of South Dakota Leon Korte University of South Dakota Thomas L. Davies University of South Dakota ABSTRACT The trend toward technology enhanced classrooms has escalated quickly during the past five years as students have become increasingly tech-savvy. Classrooms across the nation have become “wired” and textbook publishers now offer a wide variety of computerized teaching supplements…

people of any and all ages trying to earn enough money to put bread on the table. The causes of the inflation of minimum wage are a conglomerate of selfish political leaders, lack of legal binding, and the recent recession. The solution to the increasing percentage of Americans living below the poverty line due to the low value minimum is raising the minimum wage back to its 1968 counterpart. It’s fairly common to meet a self centered politician, but to have an entire congress that only looks…

There are many factors that can positively and negatively influence a child’s engagement in the classroom. One of the biggest factors is poverty. There are nearly fifty million Americans living in poverty. Poverty has a huge impact on many aspects of a child’s life, one of them being his or her learning in the classroom. Children from low-income homes have different backgrounds and needs than those from middle-class environments that can influence their ability to concentrate, pay attention,…

In public schools across the United States, students with special needs are placed in self-contained and resource classrooms in an attempt to facilitate effective teaching and learning practices. However, for some students, the physical placement of self-contained classrooms in and of itself is cause for concern and can impede the learning process (Jones & Hensley, 2012). When students feel isolated or stigmatized by their school environment, their confidence and self-determination levels can be…