Lecturers' perceptions of enhancing student engagement through anonymous online engagement strategies

Mdanyana, Lungile

Lecturers' perceptions of enhancing student engagement through anonymous online engagement strategies

Thesis / Dissertation

2024

Publisher

University of Cape Town

Department

School of Education

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Abstract

Student engagement is widely acknowledged as significantly impacting academic accomplishment and learning in higher education, and it is frequently theorised and researched. However, institutions of higher learning have historically grappled with effective and sustainable ways of engaging students online in the teaching and learning process. The COVID-19 pandemic, with its extensive lockdowns and instant shift to fully online teaching and learning, created a more challenging context for student engagement. During this time, faculties and departments shifted from face-to-face to online teaching to continue teaching and learning activities. The emergency remote teaching context impacted student engagement in a wide range of ways and created an opportunity to understand student engagement in different contexts. This dissertation seeks to explore lecturers' perceptions and experiences of student engagement in online learning, with a particular focus on anonymous engagement as a strategy to enhance student engagem

Keywords

educational technology

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