Student Ownership, Engagement, and the Love of Learning: Investigating the Correlation of Student Ownership to Student Engagement

Author

Kevin Koeman

Date of Award

5-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Graduate Education

First Advisor

Patricia C. Kornelis

Abstract

This research study sought to determine whether providing students with increased student ownership opportunities leads to increased student engagement. Previous literature showed that when teachers allow increased student ownership, the engagement of students in class increased. One hundred and five students participated in this three-week study in an upper level English composition and literature class. For this study, students were surveyed to identify the correlation between student ownership of learning and their overall levels of student engagement in learning. The results, as a whole, confirmed that students are more engaged in learning when given more ownership opportunities.

Comments

Action Research Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education

Recommended Citation

Koeman, Kevin, "Student Ownership, Engagement, and the Love of Learning: Investigating the Correlation of Student Ownership to Student Engagement" (2018). Master of Education Program Theses. 125.
https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/med_theses/125