Mathematics shows the lowest student ratings of situational engagement among school subjects¶

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q2 i? Students rated their behavioral/cognitive engagement lower in mathematics than in English and science lessons. → Pöysä 2018

Evidence¶

Pöysä 2018¶

Pöysä, S., Vasalampi, K., Muotka, J., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Poikkeus, A.-M., & Nurmi, J.-E. (2018). Variation in situation-specific engagement among lower secondary school students. Learning and Instruction, 53, 64-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2017.07.007

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Within-student paired comparisons in the hierarchical multivariate model of 1,328 lesson ratings showed lower engagement in mathematics versus "lessons of English and science," leading the authors to call mathematics the subject with the lowest ratings.

"Paired comparisons showed further that students rated their behavioral/cognitive engagement lower in mathematics when compared to lessons of English and science (Table 4). The results, thus, suggested that mathematics was the subject with lowest student ratings of situational engagement."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Domain Context — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

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