Eight Myths of Student Disengagement : Creating Classrooms of Deep Learning /: Creating Classrooms of Deep Learning. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jennifer A. Fredricks.
• Authors: Fredricks, Jennifer A
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; About the Contributors; Introduction; Myth 1. It's Easy to Tell Who Who Is Engaged: What Is Engagement and How Can I Assess It in My Classroom?; Portraits of Engagement; What Is Engagement?; Why Assess Engagement?; Consistency, Duration, and Variation in Engagement; Methods for Assessing Engagement; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Exercises; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 2. Some Students Just Don't Care: How Disengagement Is More Than Just a Lack of Student Motivation; School Versus Out-of-School Tasks; Teacher-Student Relations and Disengagement; Peer Relations and Disengagement; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Exercises; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 3. What Happens Outside of School Competes With Academics: How Out-of-School Time and Families Affect Engagement in School; Extracurricular Activity Participation and Academic Outcomes; Variation in Engagement Across Contexts; Self-Determination Theory and Engagement; Families and Engagement; Barriers to Parent Involvement; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Exercises; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 4. Hands-On Is Minds-On: How to Create More Engaging Classroom Tasks That Result in Deep Learning; Designing Classroom Tasks for Engagement; Cognitive Components of the Task; Authentic Tasks; Authentic Instructional Models; Motivational and Cognitive Challenges With Authentic Instruction; Strategies for Implementing Cognitively Complex Tasks; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Examples; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 5. Focus on Content: Don’t Make It Personal: How Relationships Matter for Student Engagement; Teacher Support and Student Engagement and Achievement; Essential Characteristics of Meaningful Teacher-Student Relations; Building Relatedness in the Classroom; Being an Autonomy-Supportive Teacher; Supporting Students' Need for Competence; How Teachers Support Cognitive Engagement; Barriers to Developing High-Quality Relationships; Building Relationships With Difficult Students; Connecting With Diverse Students; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Exercises; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 6. Socializing With Peers Detracts From Student Engagement: How to Create a Peer Context That Supports Engagement; Why Are Peer Relationships Important?; Friendships; Teachers' Beliefs and Instructional Practices; How Do Peers Socialize Engagement?; Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Instruction; Key Strategies for Supporting Cooperation and Collaboration; Creating Classroom Communities; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Exercises; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 7. There’s Only So Much a Teacher Can Do: How to Help Those Students Still Struggling to Succeed; Why Is It Important to Resist Disengagement?; Risk Factors for Disengagement; Why Is a Student Disengaged?; Boys and Disengagement; Academic Problems and Disengagement; Students With a History of Behavioral Problems; African American, Hispanic, and Low-Income Students and Disengagement; Interventions to Increase Engagement; Chapter Summary; Text-to-Practice Exercises; Key Terms and Concepts; Research-Based Resources; Myth 8. Student Engagement Is a Student Choice: Choosing to Make the Effort and Not Waiting for Engagement to Happen; References; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 370.1540973; Motivation in education -- United States; Learning, Psychology of; Teacher-student relationships -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483359106; 1483359107
• Related ISBNs: 9781452271880
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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