As educators, we are always striving to engage our students in the learning process to ensure they are getting the most out of our lesson; however, how do we "rate" if our students are fully learning? Blogger, Med Kharbach, says that "unless students see a direct relevance between what they are going to learn and how that information will help them in their actual life, it becomes hard to hook and maintain their attention." He continues by stressing the importance of "context in learning" as this often times increases the "rate of retention and comprehensibility." This visual provides a clear view into student's level of engagement from the highest commitment right down to "rebellion" or the "diverted attention - no commitment". This could easily be turned into a rubric for self-assessment. If students are able to provide you with feedback on their engagement or commitment to the subject matter in class, you can find better ways to deliver the particular instruction if needed.
Kharbach, Med. "A Must See Visual Featuring the 5 Levels of Student Engagement." Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. N.p., n. d. Web. 23 Nov. 2013. http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/11/a-must-see-visual-featuring-5-levels-of.html.
I like the idea of using this visual as a form of rubric to assess students engagement. I do have all levels of student engagement, and it is with continual effort that I try to get rid of those bottom two levels from my classroom! Great visual...I am printing a copy for myself right now! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat find! I'd like to know how you implement this as a self-assessment rubric, as well as what you do with the data. I'm certainly not disagreeing with that possibility, but for me, I'd (like to!) think that I have a pretty good pulse on my classroom, as for whether the overall body is engaged or disengaged. In other words, I feel as though my in-class adjustments usually (not always) can re-engage any students that might have been lost along the way. I'm curious as to how you see it playing out in your room. Perhaps as a tracker for students to be more aware of their engagement- sort of like a behavior color/level change?
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