Importance of Engagement Strategies

Importance of Engagement
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Importance of Engagement
Engagement strategies are essential for fostering self-motivation and positive social interaction among students of diverse backgrounds. This is because they foster a stronger sense of connection with learning among learners: engaged students tend to make a psychological investment in their learning and persevere even when learning tasks are complex or challenging. When students with diverse backgrounds have a stronger sense of connection to their learning, they take pride in their education, regardless of how well formal indicators such as grades indicate. Their self-motivation comes from a strong desire to internalize class material and incorporate class concepts into their daily lives. Engagement strategies also cultivate a sense of attachment among learners to their school by heightening student connectedness. They decrease the transaction space between diverse learners, heighten students' social presence, provide equal learning opportunities, and include small group activities (Jackson, 2019). Engagement strategies promote positive social interaction by eliminating the psychological distance between learners and encouraging community learning.
Three engagement strategies I could apply in my future classroom to foster active engagement in learning, self-motivation, and positive social interaction include leading dynamic discussions, teaching with technology, and service-learning. Leading dynamic discussions entails delineating a clear focus of a discussion and enabling students to offer their diverse perspectives within well-defined parameters. Besides increasing students' curiosity and motivation to participate in the conversation, learners exchange ideas personally and meaningfully. Teaching with technology supports student learning in creative and challenging ways and fosters meaningful interaction between students (Martin & Bolliger, 2018). On the other hand, service-learning encourages students to actively participate in a broad range of experiences for the benefit of others, all while a...