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A tool for assessing engagement in instructional contexts
1University of California, Department of Human and Community Development, Davis, California, USA. ammastergeorge@ucdavis.edu
Seminars in Speech and Language
|January 16, 2009
Summary
This study introduces a six-domain tool to assess instructional engagement in classroom and clinical settings. The tool evaluates activities to enhance engagement for both children and adults.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Clinical Linguistics
- Human Interaction Studies
Background:
- Engaging activities are crucial for learning and development.
- Assessing instructional engagement requires a structured approach.
- Existing methods may not comprehensively capture engagement across diverse settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and describe a novel six-domain tool for evaluating instructional engagement.
- To provide a framework for assessing and enhancing engagement in both educational and clinical contexts.
- To demonstrate the tool's applicability through case examples.
Main Methods:
- Development of a six-domain observational tool based on teacher-child interaction literature.
- Domains include: activity challenge, implementation level, instructional discussion quality, feedback quality, and procedural/substantive involvement.
- Application of the tool to analyze engagement in children's classroom activities and an adult aphasia therapy session.
Main Results:
- The observational tool provides a structured method for dissecting and rating engagement.
- The tool was successfully applied to analyze engagement in diverse interactive settings.
- Initial application suggests the tool's utility in identifying areas for engagement enhancement.
Conclusions:
- The six-domain tool offers a robust framework for evaluating and improving instructional engagement.
- This approach is adaptable for assessing engagement in educational settings with children and clinical interactions with adults.
- Further research can refine the tool and explore its impact on specific learning and therapeutic outcomes.
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