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Secondary School Student Perceptions of Beginning Teachers' Teaching Behaviours and Their Academic Engagement:
Ridwan Maulana1, Michelle Helms-Lorenz1, Cor Suhre1
1Department of Teacher Education, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS Groningen, The Netherlands.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
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Summary
Effective classroom management and activating teaching strategies are key to boosting student engagement in secondary education. These teaching behaviors significantly impact academic engagement for all students.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Pedagogy
- Teacher Training
Background:
- Student engagement is crucial for developing learning skills and mastering curriculum objectives in secondary education.
- Identifying specific teaching behaviors that foster sustainable student engagement is vital for supporting beginning teachers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine which dimensions of beginning teachers' teaching behaviors most influence active student engagement.
- To inform teacher training and induction programs by highlighting key areas for development.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a large database of Dutch secondary education students' perceptions of teacher behaviors (My Teacher Questionnaire).
- Analyzed student self-reports of emotional and behavioral engagement.
- Employed multilevel analyses to examine the impact of teaching behaviors on student engagement.
Main Results:
- Teacher classroom management skills and activating learning practices were the most significant predictors of student engagement.
- These findings were consistent across different student genders and family backgrounds.
- Efficient classroom management and intensive, activating instruction positively impacted academic engagement.
Conclusions:
- Beginning teachers' classroom management and instructional strategies are critical for fostering student engagement.
- Targeted support in these areas during induction can enhance teacher effectiveness.
- Focusing on these teaching behaviors can improve overall academic engagement in secondary education.
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