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Student engagement in high school classrooms from the perspective of flow theory.
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In this paper, the authors present a conceptualization of student engagement based on the culmination of concentration, interest, and enjoyment (i.e., flow), and investigate how adolescents spent their time in high school and the conditions under which they reported being engaged.Abstract:
We present a conceptualization of student engagement based on the culmination of concentration, interest, and enjoyment (i.e., flow). Using a longitudinal sample of 526 high school students across the U.S., we investigated how adolescents spent their time in high school and the conditions under which they reported being engaged. Participants experienced increased engagement when the perceived challenge of the task and their own skills were high and in balance, the instruction was relevant, and the learning environment was under their control. Participants were also more engaged in individual and group work versus listening to lectures, watching videos, or taking exams. Suggestions to increase engagement, such as focusing on learning activities that support students’ autonomy and provide an appropriate level of challenge for students’ skills, conclude the article.read more
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Challenging games help students learn
TL;DR: The results show that engagement in the game has a clear positive effect on learning, however, it is suggested that the challenge of the game should be able to keep up with the learners growing abilities and learning in order to endorse continued learning in game-based learning environments.
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The Schools We Deserve@@@A Place Called School: Prospects for the Future
Jo Anne Pagano,John Goodlad +1 more
TL;DR: A study of U.S. schools was carried out over four years as discussed by the authors, where trained investigators went into more than 1,000 classrooms in 38 elementary and secondary schools in seven different sections of the United States.
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The Measurement of Student Engagement: A Comparative Analysis of Various Methods and Student Self-report Instruments
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare and contrast 11 self-report survey measures of student engagement that have been used in prior research and outline limitations with current approaches to measurement and promising future directions.
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Research on Interest in Science: Theories, methods, and findings
Andreas Krapp,Manfred Prenzel +1 more
TL;DR: This paper presented an overview of interest research and described the theoretical and methodological background for the assessment of interest in science in large-scale assessments like the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
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Investigating the impact of video games on high school students' engagement and learning about genetics
TL;DR: This quasi-experimental study evaluated a teacher created video game on genetics in terms of its affective and cognitive impact on student users and found no differences in student learning as measured by the instrument.
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention
TL;DR: Csikszentmihalyi as mentioned in this paper used 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists to politicians and business leaders, poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research on the subject to explore the creative process.
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Apprenticeship in Thinking: Cognitive Development in Social Context
TL;DR: In this article, the individual and the sociocultural context of cognitive activity are discussed, and the process of guided participation is discussed, including providing bridges from known to new Structuring situations and transferring responsibility Cultural universals and variations in guided participation.
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Handbook of positive psychology
C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez +1 more
TL;DR: The Handbook of Positive Psychology as mentioned in this paper provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition and provides an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind.
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The support of autonomy and the control of behavior.
Edward L. Deci,Richard M. Ryan +1 more
TL;DR: It is argued that the regulation of intentional behavior varies along a continuum from autonomous (i.e., self-determined) to controlled, with a particular emphasis on its implications for the study of social psychology and personality.