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Student Involvement
Student Involvement
involvement
Is the amount of physical energy and phycological that the student devotes to
academic experience.
Student involvement refers to the amount of physical and psychological energy that
the student devotes to the academic experience (Astin, 1999)
Examples include the following
Examples include
1. Devotes conciderable energy to studing
2. Spend much time on campus
3. Participate actively in student organisation
4. Interacte frequently with faculty members and other students
An uninvolved student
Conversly
Neglects studies
Spends little time on campus
Abstains from extracurricular activities
Has infrequent contact with faculty members and other students
What is an example of student involvement?
For example, in one school observable behaviors such as attending class, listening
attentively, participating in discussions, turning in work on time, and following rules
and directions may be perceived as forms of “engagement
8 Ways to Keep Students Engaged