Week 2- The learning engagement theory

The learning engagement theory

• Linked to constructivism, as it emphasizes on collaborative learning and a community of learners.
• Uses creating, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, and evaluation.
• Self-directed learning

Summarized as Relate – Create – Donate

Learning activities:

1. occur in a group context (i.e., collaborative teams)
2. are project-based
3. have an outside (authentic) focus

Relate

• emphasizes team efforts through communication, planning, management and social skills
• collaborative learning

Create

• makes learning creative and purposeful
• Problem-based learning
• Student focused

Donate

• Focuses on the value of making a useful contribution while learning
• Authentic learning
• Involves outside school communities, groups etc

An effective learning tool when participating in group work activities/projects. Relating theory to real-life situations and communicating with people in the surrounding community is a great way for students to become engaged in learning as it gives tasks a purpose.