ERIC Number: EJ1229283
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-5250
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POE: Understanding Innovative Learning Places and Their Impact on Student Academic Engagement--Index 6-8 'Alpha' Survey Developments
Scott-Webber, Lennie; Konyndyk, Roger; Denison, Marilyn
Journal of Education and Learning, v8 n5 p31-56 2019
New evidence builds upon the Student Engagement IndexTM and Teacher Engagement IndexTM research (Scott-Webber, Konyndyk, & French, 2019; Scott-Webber, Konyndyk, French, & French, 2018; Scott-Webber, Konyndyk, French, Lembke, & Kinney, 2017) determining post-occupancy answers to, "Can we demonstrate that the design of the built environment for grades 6-8 impacts student academic engagement levels post-occupancy?" The early studies used respondents from grades 9-12. This one is from users in grades 6-8 ('alpha' pilot). All studies were conducted in the USA as convenience samples. Engagement performance is a high predictor of student success across multiple domains and learning/work experiences. Specifically, "Research that shows that engagement, the time and energy students devote to educationally purposeful activities, is the best single predictor of their learning and personal development" (Anonymous, NSSE, 2010, p. 2), and thus our research focus. From both the students and educators perspectives, design of the built space impacts engagement performance (p < 0.0001).
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Physical Environment, School Buildings, Educational Facilities Design, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Classroom Design, Educational Strategies, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Space Utilization, Physical Mobility, Instructional Program Divisions, Teaching Methods, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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