What is Behavioral Engagement?
Behavioral engagement is defined as “the quality of a student's participation in the classroom“ (Fredericks et al., 2004).
Behavioral Engagement: Teachers may establish classroom routines that help students to remain engaged during instruction. However, introducing variation into the classroom can reduce monotony and potential disengagement. Rotating tasks, providing small breaks, and moving students around for group instruction are examples of ways to reduce monotony in the classroom The teacher may clap three times or raise a hand, for example, which signals to students that it’s time to stop talking, return to their seats, or begin a new activity (The Glossary of Education Reform, 2013). Fostering behavioral empowerment focuses on building students' interactional and participatory skills.
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Behavioral Engagement Overview
Essential Question
How can teachers improve behavioral engagement in their classrooms to shift from student engagement to student empowerment?
Module Goal
To provide an understanding of how to promote and build student choice in the learning environment that promotes behavioral engagement
Module Objectives
Participants will understand behavioral empower and why it is important in improving student learning.
Participants will identify teaching strategies that promote student empowerment as it relates to behavioral empower.
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