Behavioral, Affective, and Cognitive Student Engagement in Synchronous and Asynchronous Group Work

• In Event: 77.057 - MTCC Roundtable Session 35
  In Roundtable Session: 77.057-8 - Students' Interactions in Online Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Educators and researchers are concerned with student engagement due to the positive academic and achievement related outcomes associated with high engagement. It is challenging, however, to develop high levels of student engagement in online settings. The present study analyzed student chat logs to examined differences in engagement between synchronous and asynchronous online small-group discussions. Behavioral engagement was higher for students in synchronous groups. Mixed results were found for emotional and cognitive engagement. The engagement differences suggest that online learning is not a uniform environment, but a varied environment with different behavioral options and communication process that affect student engagement.

Authors

• Amy T. Peterson, Michigan State University

• Patrick Neil Beymer, Michigan State University

• Ralph T. Putnam, Michigan State University