A Transformative Look at Learner Engagement Brent A. Jones Abstract In this interactive talk, the presenter introduces a study of learner engagement in university EFL contexts in Japan that is being undertaken as part of a doctoral program at the University of Reading in the U.K. Intuitively, as teachers, we can recognize engagement or disengagement in our own learners when we see it. However, it is not clear where this recognition comes from, or whether or not our perceptions align with learner realities. After presenting an outline of the research project and preliminary findings, the presenter will ask participants to collectively work on a list of instructional practices that promote engagement in university EFL classes. What are we talking about? Types of Engagement Behavioral Emotional Cognitive Agentic* Source: Reeve, 2012 Self-Determination Theory
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A Transformative Look at Learner
EngagementBrent A. Jones
Abstract
In this interactive talk, the presenter introduces a study of learner engagement in university EFL contexts in Japan that is being undertaken as part of a doctoral program at the University of Reading in the U.K. Intuitively, as teachers, we can recognize engagement or disengagement in our own learners when we see it. However, it is not clear where this recognition comes from, or whether or not our perceptions align with learner realities. After presenting an outline of the research project and preliminary findings, the presenter will ask participants to collectively work on a list of instructional practices that promote engagement in university EFL classes.
What are we talking about?
Types of Engagement
Behavioral
Emotional
Cognitive
Agentic*
Source: Reeve, 2012
Self-Determination Theory
Basic Psychological Needs
Competence
Autonomy
Relatedness
Research Questions
Research Questions
What instructional practices promote or hamper learner engagement?
What teacher characteristics promote or hamper learner engagement?
What contextual features work in favor or against teachers’ efforts to engage learners?