Research spanning 20 years is reviewed as it relates to the measurement of cognitive
engagement using self-report scales. The author's research program is at the forefront of the …

As students learn biology at different levels of education, their tenacious and inaccurate prior
conceptions pose a challenge to conceptual change. Educators and researchers have …

The construct of active learning permeates undergraduate education in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM), but despite its prevalence, the construct means …

ICAP is a theory of active learning that differentiates students' engagement based on their
behaviors. ICAP postulates that Interactive engagement, demonstrated by co‐generative …

Engagement is one of the hottest research topics in the field of educational psychology.
Research shows that multifarious benefits occur when students are engaged in their own …

Science is of critical importance to daily life in a knowledge society and has a significant
influence on many everyday decisions. As scientific problems increase in their number and …

This paper sought to explain how the student engagement construct could be
reconceptualized so to increase its capacity to explain course-specific academic progress …

Many studies have shown the positive impact of serious educational games (SEGs) on
learning outcomes. However, there still exists insufficient research that delves into the …

Science education reform efforts in the Unites States call for a dramatic shift in the way
students are expected to engage with scientific concepts, core ideas, and practices in the …

Research has demonstrated that many quality sport-based youth development programs
promote life skill acquisition (eg, leadership, self-control) with the ultimate goal of facilitating …