PUPIL ENGAGEMENT IN LEARNING TASKS: A FERTILE AREA FOR RESEARCH IN SCIENCE TEACHING.

The article reports on the synthesis of research in academic engagement which address studies in several academic areas in the U.S. A general relationship of teacher performance and student engagement in learning task is emphasized. A substantial relationship between degree of engagement and achieve...

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Published in:Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 409 - 418
Main Authors: Capie, William, Tobin, Kenneth G.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Sep1981
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          Tobin, Kenneth G.
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        Academic achievement testing
        Teachers
        Task analysis
        Performance evaluation
        Engagement (Philosophy)
        Student attitudes
        Science education
        Education research
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          United States
          Academic achievement testing
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          Task analysis
          Performance evaluation
          Engagement (Philosophy)
          Student attitudes
          Science education
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      ab: The article reports on the synthesis of research in academic engagement which address studies in several academic areas in the U.S. A general relationship of teacher performance and student engagement in learning task is emphasized. A substantial relationship between degree of engagement and achievement has been reported in several studies. The categorization of engagement is a particularly fertile area for investigation. The variation in engagement rates in science classrooms is given by the paucity of engagement studies in science.
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