Initial Development Process of a Student Engagement Scale in Blended Learning Environment

Abstract

The degree of students actively engaging in learning greatly affects their academic achievement, cognitive development as well as education quality. Assessing student engagement in blended learning environment could help instructors and administrators understanding the quality of student learning, improving instructional design, in order to enhance student engagement in this environment. Based on the analysis of characteristic of blended learning environment, pivotal measurement indicators of student engagement, and related student engagement instruments, this paper designs and constructs a student engagement scale framework of blended learning environment in higher education, including the initially developed item pool.