ERIC Number: EJ1041542
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 15
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The Impact of Interactive Engagement Methods on Students' Academic Achievement
Tlhoaele, Malefyane; Hofman, Adriaan; Winnips, Koos; Beetsma, Yta
Higher Education Research and Development, v33 n5 p1020-1034 2014
Interactive engagement (IE) is a process that promotes students' conceptual understanding through activities, combined with immediate feedback from peers and/or instructors. The present study investigates the impact of IE on students' academic performance, using the comprehensive model of educational effectiveness. Engineering students (n?=?158), randomly divided into three groups (self-assessment, collaborative learning, and control) provided the study data on questionnaires as well as with their test scores. Analyses of covariance reveal significant differences across groups, along with significant interaction effects. These findings have notable implications for improving students' academic achievement.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Feedback (Response), Engineering, Engineering Education, Self Evaluation (Groups), Cooperative Learning, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Interaction, Student Motivation, Self Control, Time on Task, Measures (Individuals), Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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