The Science Behind Student Engagement

December 14, 2016

A substantial body of research shows student-centered, active learning strategies increase student learning and achievement. Active learning is associated with improved student academic performance, increased engagement, critical thinking, and better attitudes toward learning. This white paper highlights the research behind the value of student engagement and connections.

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University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development for over 150 years. The University, as the flagship institution, plays a critical leadership role for the Commonwealth by contributing to the economic development and quality of life within Kentucky's borders and beyond. The University nurtures a diverse community characterized by fairness and equal opportunity.

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Edruptors 2021: the top international education influencers of the past year

whitePaper | January 20, 2022

Who are the opinion shapers within international education today? ISC Research has explored the question for this first white paper identifying the key education influencers who are followed on social media platforms by people around the world.

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Enabling Conditions for Scaling Project-Based Learning

whitePaper | March 28, 2021

This paper reviews the work of the Enabling Conditions Collaboratory (ECC), a team of researchers that looked across research projects to study the conditions that support the success of project-based learning.

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Education White Paper by Russell Edgerton

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

In January, 1997, after serving for 19 years as President of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), I began a new assignment as Director of Education for the Pew Charitable Trusts—a Philadelphia-based national foundation that makes grants in six major program areas. My immediate predecessor had focused the Education Program’s $35 million annual budget largely on K-12 issues.

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SCHOOL STATUS AND THE EPSTEIN MODEL OF PARENT INVOLVEMENT

whitePaper | November 26, 2022

When you consider a student’s academic achievement, it becomes readily evident that no one person alone contributes to success. This idea is at the core of Joyce Epstien’s theory of parent involvement. Specifically, students are most successful when parents, educators, and community endeavor together to support learning and development (Epstein, 1995).

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SOCIAL IS SUPER

whitePaper | October 21, 2022

Believe it or not, today’s best learning experiences aren’t happening in the classroom. They’re happening out there in the world, as individuals take new information on board in a variety of different contexts.

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Accelerating Learning with Meaningful Project-Based Learning

whitePaper | April 23, 2022

This white paper explores how PBL can engage students in remote learning and help combat learning loss during the pandemic, while also continuing to serve students as a highly effective learning strategy well after the threat from COVID-19 is over.

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University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a public, research-extensive, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in teaching, research, health care, cultural enrichment, and economic development for over 150 years. The University, as the flagship institution, plays a critical leadership role for the Commonwealth by contributing to the economic development and quality of life within Kentucky's borders and beyond. The University nurtures a diverse community characterized by fairness and equal opportunity.

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