Student Perceptions of Engagement and the Relationship to Student Perceptions of Teacher in the Visual Art Classroom

<p>Lack of student engagement in high schools is a concerning factor in education; low levels of engagement can lead to student apathy, academic challenges, disruptive behavior, and a higher dropout rate. The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between high school students’ perceptions of engagement and students’ perceptions of the teacher in the visual art classroom. The researcher used social constructivism as a lens through which to explore this topic. The theory of constructivism focuses on active exploration and learning about ideas of personal significance, where the teacher plays an essential supportive and guiding role in student learning. The sample for this research was 68 high school students in a large metropolitan school district in Georgia who were enrolled in Comprehensive Art I. The researcher used a survey to collect students’ perceptions of their cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement in the art classroom as well as perceptions of their teacher. Data from this nonexperimental, cross-sectional, predictive study was analyzed using multiple linear regression where the dependent variable is teacher perception and the independent variables are cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement. Key findings include insight on the relationship of student levels of engagement to perceptions of the teacher in the art classroom.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling, Foundations & Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2020

Author dc:creator

• Meng, Kirby Brooks

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Anna Hart
• Dr. Eli Jones
• Dr. Jan Burcham

• Cognitive Engagement
• Emotional Engagement
• Behavioral Engagement
• Student Perception
• Art Education
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Educational Leadership

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://csuepress.columbusstate.edu/theses_dissertations/404

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:csuepress.columbusstate.edu:theses_dissertations-1406