Book Chapter

Fayombo, G. A.

Grace Fayombo

Promoting student engagement and learning outcomes in Psychology course through technology infused learner-centred strategies.

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In Veiga, F. (Coord.) Students’ Engagement in School: International Perspectives of Psychology and Education.

Institute of Education of the University of Lisbon, Portugal

2014

October

Lisboa, Portugal

Conceptual Framework: Evidence suggests that student engagement is crucial in any learning situation and that the fundamental basis for engagement theory is that students must be meaningfully involved in learning through the interactive and worthwhile tasks emanating from the meaningful nature of the learning environment and activities. Objectives: This study therefore investigated the relationships between the technology infused learner-centred strategies (Power point presentation, video clips, games, group work, discussion forum, and glossary activity), student engagement and the student learning outcomes (SLOs) among some psychology students at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados. Methodology: The sample consists of 158 undergraduate psychology students at The University of the West Indies, Barbados; their age ranged between 18-60 years; there were 59 males and 99 females. Active Learning Strategies Questionnaire and Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Scale were the two instruments used for data collection. Descriptive Statistics, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Regression Analysis were conducted for data analysis. Results: The findings revealed significant positive correlations between the technology infused learner-centred strategies and the student learning outcome and that the technology infused learner-centred strategies predicted students learning outcomes significantly. Conclusion: These results revealed the importance of the technology infused learner-centred strategies promoting student engagement and learning outcomes among the university students.

Pp. 687 -703).

Student engagement; Technology infused learner-centred strategies; Student learning outcomes (SLO), Psychology, University students.