What Role Do I Play in My Learning? A Study on the Academic Engagement of Higher-Education Students

Abstract

The study of academic engagement has gained international visibility due to various factors operating in the social environment, such as fragmentation, 'liquidity' in interpersonal relations, etc., which end up affecting the persistence rates in studies, or its manifestation in an increasing rate of desertion in higher studies on the part of Argentine students. This research has been carried out within this framework, where 350 students of University and College education, who are enrolled in technical, humanistic-pedagogical and economic studies, completed the Academic Engagement Scale (Daura - Durand, 2018) with the purpose of analyzing, on the one hand, their level of involvement with their studies; and on the other hand, inquiring on the existing connection with demographic variables.

Does Cooperative Learning Increase Students’ Motivation in Learning?

“…While traditional teaching, competition is used to motivate students' learning rather than cooperation, academic cooperation and engagement has been widely studied for its positive effect on students' learning in higher studies (Daura & Durand, 2018). Slavin (1990) argued that the positive motivation for students in cooperative learning is an indispensable component that supports the success of learning outcome.…”

The Impact of Cooperative Learning on EFL Achievers’ and Underachievers’ Motivation Based on Marginal Utility

“…The finding is in accordance with previous studies (Wang, 2020;Tran, 2019;Kambiss, 1990), which indicates that CL has a significantly positive effect on the motivation of EFL learners. In CL, students' performances are closely linked to team success, which makes students more involved in learning (Slavin, 1990;Daura & Durand, 2018). Rongrong & Kusum (2018) think that there is an active interaction between teachers and students in CL, which enhances students' interest in learning (Khodadady et al, 2015;Liu, 2020).…”