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Defining engagement

Defining Engagement

Engagement is a complex and broad concept. There are visible elements (what we can see within the four walls of our classroom), and invisible elements(the emotional and the cognitive).  What influences engagement within a classroom though? How can you shift what is valued, or how a subject is perceived? How to address the invisible factors?

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