Exploring Teachers’ lived Experiences towards Students’ Engagement in Classroom: A Qualitative Approach

Abstract

Engagement of students in classroom is of vital importance and has been used to predict student achievement for quite some time. There is growing concern among educators about the impact of disengagement of students which is manifested in early dropouts, regular absence from class and poor behavior, ultimately leading to low levels of academic achievement. The purpose of this study is to explore the phenomenon of students’ engagement as experienced by the teaching faculty in the classrooms of different educational institutions of Uttar Pradesh. Qualitative approach was used to highlight the shared experiences of the participants which led to the emergence of four themes. The results of this study reveals that there is a lack of consensus among respondents on a specific definition with regards to Student Engagement. Furthermore, student interaction is fundamental to Student Engagement. In addition, Student Engagement has a positive impact on Teacher Motivation and last but not the least, Teacher's Self-Efficacy has a positive impact of Student Engagement. This study is an effort to build a shared understanding about the concept of student engagement among the teaching fraternity, department heads, college and university administrators and other stakeholders in the context of educational institutions of Uttar Pradesh and this may help them to prepare a blueprint for tackling the issue student disengagement in classroom.