{"id":2097,"date":"2021-05-18T17:56:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T23:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronto.io\/business\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2021-05-21T11:04:18","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T17:04:18","slug":"importance-student-engagement-learning-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronto.io\/business\/importance-student-engagement-learning-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of Student Engagement in Their Learning Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/span> 3<\/span> min read<\/span><\/span>[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”extra-color-3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1621616656841{padding-top: 15px !important;}”]Learning can be likened to dinner parties. When the learning process is dull, students tend to lose focus. Conversely, when they are lively, students maintain their focus and even better grasp what they are being taught. Student engagement is key to student learning and success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintaining students’ enthusiasm in their schooling has been a puzzle that many education professionals have not yet solved. In the conventional classroom-based technique in which the day is segmented and punctuated by bells, students come across different teachers, leaving them feeling disengaged and alienated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Restructuring students’ learning journey by making it more engaging results in stronger achievement in courses, a stronger satisfaction with the learning experience, and an increase in the rate at which students graduate. <\/span>Stude<\/span>nt engagement<\/span> refers to the degree of curiosity<\/a>, optimism, interest, attention, and passion students portray when undertaking a course. So how can student engagement be enhanced?<\/span><\/p>\n

Strategies for engaging your students<\/span><\/h3>\n

Connecting the learning process to the <\/span>real world<\/span><\/a>. Many students often wonder how some of the things they learn at school will impact their lives. The best way of getting rid of such thought is by engaging students with content that they know has relevance to them beyond their school life. Teachers can achieve this by using real-life examples and case studies outside the classroom when handling various topics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Making use of group work and collaboration<\/span><\/h4>\n

Students should be occasionally organized into small groups to break the monotony of reading books predominantly. Study groups enable students to share their perspectives on different subjects with their peers. Consequently, it helps them become more articulate in presenting their viewpoint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You should ensure that you create the right balance in the study groups. When creating the study groups, ensure that there are no troublesome partnerships.<\/span><\/p>\n

Encouraging to present and share their work occasionally<\/span><\/h4>\n

Allowing students to present their work in front of their peers helps them develop accountability. It also helps them get critique from someone else other than their teachers. As such, it widens their thought process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Engaging with your student’s interest<\/span><\/h4>\n

Actively interact with your students to find out what interests them and find a way to include it in the learning process. For instance, you could have students chart their mathematical performance in the form of a video presentation. Knowing what interests your students is not only beneficial in engaging them, but it also helps you build a strong rapport with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Use active teaching methods<\/span><\/h4>\n

Get your students moving. Suppose your students have difficulty sitting still for long periods; get them moving. You can channel the spent up energy into a learning activity that gets them moving. Some things you can do to make them active include:<\/span><\/p>\n