In this investigation we assessed whether different formats of media (video, text, and video+text) influenced participants' engagement, cognitive processing and recall of non-fiction cases of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. For each of the cases used in the study, we designed three informationally-equivalent versions: video, text, and video+text. Thirty participants experienced one version in e...

Patient engagement has become a primary care research and practice priority. Little guidance exists, however, on how best to engage patients in primary care practice improvement, or how to measure the impact of their engagement. We present an overview of group concept mapping as a method for engaging patients in primary care practice improvement. We detail the group concept mapping process as a...

The present study was aimed at investigating the relationships between students’ perceived classroom achievement goals, school engagement and substance use in terms of smoking and drinking, and at investigating gender differences regarding these issues in a sample of 1,239 Norwegian 10 grade students. A multivariate analysis showed that motivational and affective school engagement was predicted...

This longitudinal study investigated the role of teacher-student closeness and conflict in adolescents' school engagement trajectories, how dimensions predict achievement trajectories. A sample 5,382 adolescents (Mage.wave1 = 13.06, SD 0.51; 49.6% boys) were followed from Grade 7 to 9. Yearly measures included student reports on dimensions, teacher conflict, standardized tests for math achievem...

In this study, we investigated two core understandings related to the nature of second language (L2) student engagement from a self-determination theory framework: (1) that there is dual process development follows initial conditions L2 classroom environment (specifically teacher motivational practice: autonomy-supportive vs. controlling), which leads distinct experiences (need satisfaction nee...

Teachers become increasingly engaged in computermediated instruction when they have control over the content. This engagement is critical for the effective use of computers in education. In India, however, two related prevailing conditions limit teacher engagement in computer-mediated learning. First, the low level of teachers' computer proficiency means it takes considerable effort to create d...

The emotional connections students foster in their classrooms are likely to impact their success in school. Using a multimethod, multilevel approach, this study examined the link between classroom emotional climate and academic achievement, including the role of student engagement as a mediator. Data were collected from 63 fifthand sixth-grade classrooms (N 1,399 students) and included classroo...

This study uses an ecological framework to examine how adolescents' perceptions of school climate in 6th grade covary with the probability and frequency of their engagement in problem behaviors in 7th and 8th grades. Tobit analysis was used to address the issue of having a highly skewed outcome variable with many zeros and yet account for censoring. The 677 participating students from 8 schools...

While discussion of the criteria needed to assess learning objects has been extensive, a formal, systematic model for evaluation has yet to be thoroughly tested. The purpose of the following study was to develop and assess a multi-component model for evaluating learning objects. The Learning Object Evaluation Metric (LOEM) was developed from a detailed list of criteria gathered from a comprehen...

This study investigated the impact of entrepreneurship course characteristics on students' entrepreneurial intentions through fostering self-efficacy and engagement. Furthermore, moderating role student needs differences was examined. Data were collected among 302 Chinese undergraduates who enrolled in an course. Students filled a questionnaire before after Results structural equation modeling ...