The Union College Psychology Department Speaker Series and Honors Colloquium welcome
Jennifer Fredricks, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology, Union College
for a public lecture entitled
Why are Students So
Disengaged in School and
What Can We Do About It?
Thursday, February 1, 2024
12:45–1:50 PM • Karp 105
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
In this talk, I present research that I have conducted over the past 25 years on student engagement in schools. The overarching question that has guided this work is why students are so disengaged in school and what can we do to create more engaging classroom contexts. I present research in six areas: 1) operationalization of student engagement, 2) measurement of student engagement, 3) patterns of student engagement, 4) outcomes of student engagement, 5) predictors of student engagement and disengagement, and 6) engagement interventions. The talk concludes with a discussion of recent work I have conducted in the policy and practice arenas to increase student engagement.
Location
807 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12308