This study explores how developing purposeful relationships with students fosters
engagement. Grade seven students were surveyed, interviewed, and given the opportunity
to reflect on the first seven years of their schooling. Based in Appreciative Inquiry (AI),
the students took a closer look at attitudes, teaching skills and the relationship with an
enjoyable teacher and added their own personal experiences to research-based examples
of factors contributing to engagement. The results confirm that developing purposeful
relationships contribute to raising student engagement and yield numerous examples of
what students value. These examples were compiled and highlight that there is an
undeniable human aspect to teaching. Building purposeful relationships does not solve all
school related issues but provides students with a more positive outlook on schooling. / xiv, 168 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:ALU.w.uleth.ca/dspace#10133/2589 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | de Grandpré, Sylvie, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education |
| Contributors | Fowler, Leah |
| Publisher | Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2010, Education |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | Thesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education) |
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