Student academic engagement in an ICT-expanded education

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https://doi.org/10.32719/26312816.2021.4.2.6

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Academic engagement, Virtual higher education, Learning experience, Teacher training

Abstract

The research presented aims to describe the academic engagement assumed in the face of an expanded educational experience mediated by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from university students' perceptions. Fifty-six university students participated in the study, who agreed to answer a questionnaire made up of open questions referring to three axes, promotion of engagement, ICT, and future teaching practices. Students perceive the experience as novel and with features associated with the promotion of engagement, ubiquitous and unplanned learning with implications for teacher training. It concludes on the importance of expanding educational contexts to enhance university students' interest, participation, and agency.

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Daiana Rigo, Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales, Territoriales y Educativas. Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.

Doctor in Psychology from the National University of San Luis, Master in Educational Psychology from the University of Murcia, and Social Sciences from the National University of Río Cuarto. She graduated in Psychopedagogy from the National University of Río Cuarto. Associate Researcher of the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research. First Assistant with semi-exclusive dedication in the Department of Educational Sciences at the National University of Río Cuarto. Research Line: Commitment and educational experiences.

Romina Rovere, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.

Higher Diploma in Childhood, Education, and Pedagogy from the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences. She has a degree in Communication Sciences, Social Communicator, from the National University of Río Cuarto. Senior Professor in Visual Arts at the Libero Pierini Superior Provincial School of Fine Arts in Río Cuarto. She is a First Simple assistant in the Department of Initial Education of the National University of Río Cuarto, teaching the subjects of "Plastic" and "Plastic and its didactics." Secondary Level Teacher.

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2021-07-28

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Rigo, D., & Rovere, R. (2021). Student academic engagement in an ICT-expanded education. Andean Journal of Education, 4(2), 46–55. https://doi.org/10.32719/26312816.2021.4.2.6

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021): Revista Andina de Educación 4(2) (mayo-octubre, 2021)

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