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Investigating EFL students' engagement in project-based speaking activities: from a multi-dimensional perspective
Jianer Zhong1, Lilliati Ismail2, Yueqiao Lin1
1Department of Foreign Languages, Yangjiang Polytechnic, Yangjiang, Guangdong, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|July 10, 2025
Summary
Project-Based Learning (PBL) significantly boosts student engagement in emotional, behavioral, and cognitive aspects. However, PBL did not notably improve agentic engagement, suggesting adjustments for greater student autonomy in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) settings.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Instructional Design
Background:
- Student engagement is crucial for academic success.
- Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach aimed at enhancing engagement.
- The impact of PBL on diverse engagement dimensions requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of PBL on student engagement across behavioral, emotional, cognitive, and agentic dimensions.
- To compare PBL with conventional teaching methods in an EFL context.
Main Methods:
- A quasi-experimental mixed-methods study was conducted with 96 first-year polytechnic students.
- Participants were divided into an experimental PBL group and a control conventional teaching group.
- Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews.
Main Results:
- PBL significantly improved emotional, behavioral, and cognitive engagement.
- No significant impact of PBL was observed on agentic engagement.
- Students reported high satisfaction with PBL, noting increased interest, concentration, and active learning contributions.
Conclusions:
- PBL shows strong potential for enhancing multiple dimensions of student engagement in EFL settings.
- Instructional modifications may be needed to foster agentic engagement and student autonomy within PBL.
- Findings offer practical guidance for educators implementing PBL in EFL classrooms.
Keywords:
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