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Module 3 – Engagement

HOW DO YOU ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTS?

Engagement
To learn, we need to engage. – prof. dr. Paul Howard-Jones, Bristol University, UK

Engagement is an essential aspect of learning. However, we all know from experience that engaging students is sometimes a tricky part of teaching.
In this module, you discover what educational neuroscience can teach us about students’ engagement with learning.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

In this module, you learn:

  • the neural mechanisms involved in the process of engagement
  • that students all differ in what engages them
  • that approach responses can engage us in learning
  • that avoidance responses prevent us from learning
  • that if you want to increase your students’ engagement, you need to increase their activity
  • strategies you can try in your classroom to engage your students