School Engagement Predictors for Indonesian Islamic Student

Funds of Knowledge: An Underrated Tool for School Literacy and Student Engagement

This chief aim of this paper is to explore the concept of Funds of Knowledge (FOK) in relation to Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT). This study unveils the basic tenets of FOK from the lens of activity theory and analyzes pertinent discoveries, key concepts, and scholars’ arguments relating to FOK and literacy development over time. The major purpose of this study is to expand the pers...

Self-Efficacy and Engagement as Predictors of Student Programming Performance

Programming is a core subject introduced in the first year of an Undergraduate Computer Science programme. Since programming is a core subject, it is a major concern that high attrition and failure rates continue to be reported in such courses. Evidence from the literature suggests that programming is cognitively demanding, and the solutions proposed have had minimal impact on students in intro...

Student engagement and its relationship with early high school dropout.

Although the concept of school engagement figures prominently in most school dropout theories, there has been little empirical research conducted on its nature and course and, more importantly, the association with dropout. Information on the natural development of school engagement would greatly benefit those interested in preventing student alienation during adolescence. Using a longitudinal ...

funds of knowledge: an underrated tool for school literacy and student engagement

this chief aim of this paper is to explore the concept of funds of knowledge (fok) in relation to cultural historical activity theory (chat). this study unveils the basic tenets of fok from the lens of activity theory and analyzes pertinent discoveries, key concepts, and scholars’ arguments relating to fok and literacy development over time. the major purpose of this study is to expand the pers...

Running head : STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 1 Cultural Universality and Specificity of Student Engagement in School : The Results of an International