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Blended learning as a vehicle for increasing student engagement
Author(s) -
Ghani Shehzad,
Taylor Maurice
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new directions for teaching and learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.192
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1536-0768
pISSN - 0271-0633
DOI - 10.1002/tl.20458
Subject(s) - student engagement , blended learning , higher order thinking , higher education , community engagement , active learning (machine learning) , pedagogy , institution , critical thinking , psychology , mathematics education , student development , sociology , teaching method , educational technology , computer science , public relations , political science , social science , artificial intelligence , cognitively guided instruction , law
This article views student engagement through the lens of a university wide blended learning initiative. Using the Community of Inquiry framework, student voices help us understand how professors and the institution can increase active learning. Attention is also given to the development of higher order thinking skills as a means of increasing student engagement.