ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the value of using classroom observations as part of a multi-methodological approach to understand what influences student engagement in classroom settings. This action research aimed to gain insights into what influences students to participate in the classroom and was conducted in an Irish vocational agricultural college as part of an initiative aimed to enhance classroom engagement. Classroom observations were used to examine how students interact in classroom settings by observing student’s behavioural engagement as the cognitive and affective domains of engagement are more difficult to observe. The findings were triangulated and validated with data from the teacher interviews, student focus groups, and a student survey. This paper details the multi-methodological approach taken, how classroom observations were developed and used, and the value they brought to evaluate what impacted student engagement within this context.

摘要

本文讨论了将课堂观察作为一种多方法方法的一部分的价值，以了解是什么影响了学生在课堂环境中的参与度。这项行动研究旨在深入了解影响学生参与课堂的因素，并在爱尔兰职业农业大学进行，这是旨在提高课堂参与度的一项举措的一部分。课堂观察通过观察学生的行为参与来检查学生在课堂环境中的互动方式，因为参与的认知和情感领域更难观察。对调查结果进行了三角测量，并根据来自老师访谈，学生焦点小组和学生调查的数据进行了验证。本文详细介绍了采取的多方法论方法，