Title: Four strategies to boost student engagement during virtual learning - Hapara
Headings: Four strategies to boost student engagement during virtual learning
Four strategies to boost student engagement during virtual learning
Build community and boost student engagement through synchronous meetings
Create clear expectations and class rules
Boost student engagement asynchronously
Maintain consistent communication and feedback
Update: May 5, 2021
Looking for even more ways to increase student engagement online? Here are some additional strategies to try
Continue to build community and maintain relationships
Keep learners engaged with opportunities to collaborate
Jigsaw reading
Class discussion board
Shared documents
Gallery walks
Ensure learners understand expectations
“Flip your class” to allow learners to work independently
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Content: There are several strategies available that can boost student engagement during virtual learning. Build community and boost student engagement through synchronous meetings
Building strong relationships with students and being aware of their individual needs is a crucial first step for successful learning, regardless of whether it takes place in person or remotely. When students connect with their teacher and feel a supportive bond, they will be more likely to attempt challenging content and be motivated to master the learning objectives. Incorporating synchronous meetings where students and the teacher meet live at the same time on a video platform can help to build strong relationships and boost student engagement. When learners have the opportunity to interact regularly with their teacher and peers and feel part of a supportive community, they will be more engaged in their learning. Synchronous meetings can help students feel better connected to their school and decrease feelings of isolation. There are several video platforms that teachers can use to conduct synchronous class meetings, including Zoom and Google Classroom, the latter of which automatically generates an easily accessible Google Meet video link for each class you create within the platform. To increase student participation during synchronous video meetings, there are several strategies you can use. You can hold larger class discussions with the entire class to cover major concepts, and then separate students into breakout rooms and provide a prompt, problem or question for smaller groups of students to collaborate on, similar to a classroom “think-pair-share” activity. This allows more timid students who tend to not speak out loud in front of the whole class the opportunity to interact with other students in a secure environment that is less overwhelming.